Best Airbnb Markets Northern Europe in 2025

Based on our data, this page shows the top Airbnb locations to invest in Northern Europe with key statistics and information, like short-term rental regulations, number of listings, occupancy rate, average daily rate, and annual revenue. This allows you to discover the most profitable cities to invest in, buy, and own Airbnb rental properties in Northern Europe.

Why Invest in Airbnb Northern Europe in 2025?

In recent years, Northern Europe has emerged as one of the best locations for investing in short-term rentals thanks to its popular tourist attractions, thriving business activities, growing digital nomad presence, and vibrant cities like City of edinburgh, Cotswold and Reykjavik. With millions of international visitors coming each year, the demand for vacation rental accommodations is growing, making Airbnb Northern Europe a lucrative option for both local and foreign investors.

Due to strong demand from travelers, Northern Europe offers competitive average daily rates (ADR), healthy occupancy rates, and attractive revenue potential in the best Airbnb markets. Whether you’re looking to start your first Airbnb business with a modest budget or to add a luxury short-term rental property to your portfolio, Northern Europe has a profitable location to meet your budget and aspirations as an investor.

Note on Methodology: The Airbtics Market Score indicates how attractive a location is for investing in an Airbnb rental property. We determine this score based on the following criteria:

  1. Short-term rental yield: The ratio between annual revenue and property price, as a percentage. Locations with higher Airbnb rental yield score better.
  2. Short-term rental regulations: How STR-friendly the local Airbnb rules and laws are. Markets with more lenient regulations get a higher score.
  3. Market size: The number of Airbnb listings. Larger vacation rental markets get a higher score as it is easier for investors to buy and sell properties.
  4. Growth: How fast the market is becoming saturated. Priority is given to markets that are already developed but are not approaching saturation yet.
  5. Seasonality: To what degree Airbnb performance is affected by seasonality. Less seasonal impact is preferred as investors can enjoy a more stable short-term rental performance throughout the year.

Based on this methodology, the best places to buy Airbnb in Northern Europe are:



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Top 50 Northern Europe Cities for Airbnb in 2025

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1London
Lenient
51,87573%$185$49,86012.3%34.5%
2Cornwall
Lenient
12,97061%$173$39,02212.3%34.5%
3Copenhagen
Lenient
9,21481%$186$55,39712.3%34.5%
4Stockholm
Lenient
6,16564%$136$32,38012.3%34.5%
5Oslo
Lenient
6,13771%$129$33,89012.3%34.5%
6Scottish highlands
Lenient
5,92575%$189$52,13512.3%34.5%
7Kent
Lenient
5,78458%$163$35,26312.3%34.5%
8City of edinburgh
Lenient
4,82883%$216$66,05812.3%34.5%
9West midlands
Lenient
4,80257%$123$26,24012.3%34.5%
10Dublin
Lenient
4,04775%$168$46,42212.3%34.5%
11Dorset
Lenient
3,96663%$174$40,56112.3%34.5%
12Suffolk
Lenient
3,80763%$181$42,44012.3%34.5%
13Gwynedd
Lenient
3,73664%$175$41,50712.3%34.5%
14Pembrokeshire
Lenient
3,40462%$168$38,58812.3%34.5%
15Brighton and hove
Lenient
3,20564%$161$38,36612.3%34.5%
16South lakeland
Lenient
3,11063%$211$49,21212.3%34.5%
17Northumberland
Lenient
2,86669%$178$45,39012.3%34.5%
18Helsinki
Lenient
2,79772%$98$26,15012.3%34.5%
19Liverpool
Lenient
2,72955%$128$26,29612.3%34.5%
20Birmingham
Lenient
2,68259%$127$27,98612.3%34.5%
21Bergen
Lenient
2,53273%$138$37,18412.3%34.5%
22Manchester
Lenient
2,51260%$142$31,90412.3%34.5%
23Bournemouth
Lenient
2,41862%$159$36,67512.3%34.5%
24Riga
Lenient
2,38569%$65$16,72112.3%34.5%
25Powys
Lenient
2,34061%$170$38,34412.3%34.5%
26East suffolk
Lenient
2,29464%$202$48,08412.3%34.5%
27Scarborough
Lenient
2,26863%$179$41,91712.3%34.5%
28North norfolk
Lenient
2,20966%$205$50,01212.3%34.5%
29Reykjavik
Lenient
2,20878%$210$60,29912.3%34.5%
30Wiltshire
Lenient
2,20763%$158$36,90412.3%34.5%
31Tallinn
Lenient
2,17568%$80$20,25912.3%34.5%
32Surrey
Lenient
2,15864%$148$35,17312.3%34.5%
33North devon
Lenient
2,07360%$209$46,33812.3%34.5%
34Tromso
Lenient
1,99776%$184$51,36412.3%34.5%
35Bristol
Lenient
1,93670%$143$37,23612.3%34.5%
36City of bristol
Lenient
1,92970%$144$37,49212.3%34.5%
37Cotswold
Lenient
1,91264%$265$62,53412.3%34.5%
38Isle of wight
Lenient
1,85458%$179$38,39812.3%34.5%
39South hams
Lenient
1,83756%$184$38,11412.3%34.5%
40Vilnius, vilnius city municipality, lithuania
Lenient
1,83467%$67$16,79012.3%34.5%
41Bath and north east somerset
Lenient
1,78569%$195$49,85212.3%34.5%
42York
Lenient
1,78467%$188$46,65912.3%34.5%
43Cardiff
Lenient
1,76358%$146$31,62212.3%34.5%
44Shropshire
Lenient
1,76062%$156$35,83512.3%34.5%
45Derbyshire dales
Lenient
1,72867%$186$46,03612.3%34.5%
46Leeds
Lenient
1,71159%$130$28,61212.3%34.5%
47Belfast
Lenient
1,67564%$148$35,14512.3%34.5%
48Conwy
Lenient
1,63764%$161$38,16012.3%34.5%
49East riding of yorkshire
Lenient
1,63560%$159$35,47112.3%34.5%
50Causeway coast and glens
Lenient
1,63255%$188$38,29112.3%34.5%

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Best Cities for Airbnb in Northern Europe by Budget

Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Hartlepool
Lenient
12056%$132$27,61112.3%34.5%
2Burnley
Lenient
8351%$110$21,00812.3%34.5%
3Blaenau gwent
Lenient
7552%$141$27,33212.3%34.5%

Mid-Range Airbnb Markets: $150,000-$300,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Riga
Lenient
2,38569%$65$16,72112.3%34.5%
2Na h-eileanan siar
Lenient
55268%$160$40,01212.3%34.5%
3North ayrshire
Lenient
39670%$172$44,62812.3%34.5%
4Stockton-on-tees
Lenient
30155%$131$27,18012.3%34.5%
5Merthyr tydfil
Lenient
24052%$138$26,85212.3%34.5%
6Middlesbrough
Lenient
21452%$92$17,95612.3%34.5%
7Barnsley
Lenient
16061%$138$31,53812.3%34.5%
8East ayrshire
Lenient
13668%$207$52,09912.3%34.5%
9Blackburn with darwen
Lenient
7256%$80$16,95212.3%34.5%
10Hyndburn
Lenient
6258%$123$27,00812.3%34.5%
11Kingston upon hull
Lenient
38856%$118$25,00112.3%34.5%
12North east lincolnshire
Lenient
37654%$124$24,96812.3%34.5%
13Redcar and cleveland
Lenient
36160%$135$30,38412.3%34.5%
14North lanarkshire
Lenient
25867%$138$34,50412.3%34.5%
15Inverclyde
Lenient
9571%$127$33,32212.3%34.5%
16Vilnius, vilnius city municipality, lithuania
Lenient
1,83467%$67$16,79012.3%34.5%
17Causeway coast and glens
Lenient
1,63255%$188$38,29112.3%34.5%
18East lindsey
Lenient
1,43662%$134$30,80812.3%34.5%
19Dumfries and galloway
Lenient
1,23762%$160$36,75812.3%34.5%
20Carmarthenshire
Lenient
1,23255%$146$29,83812.3%34.5%
21County durham
Lenient
1,13459%$144$31,58212.3%34.5%
22Blackpool
Lenient
1,02445%$130$21,98012.3%34.5%
23Bradford
Lenient
77756%$127$26,57512.3%34.5%
24Moray
Lenient
65667%$169$41,89912.3%34.5%
25South ayrshire
Lenient
52768%$178$44,93612.3%34.5%
26Fermanagh and omagh
Lenient
49849%$165$30,08612.3%34.5%
27Derry city and strabane
Lenient
42158%$140$30,07212.3%34.5%
28Angus
Lenient
37064%$162$38,44312.3%34.5%
29Orkney islands
Lenient
35173%$161$43,08812.3%34.5%
30Flintshire
Lenient
31260%$156$34,58412.3%34.5%
31Rhondda cynon taff
Lenient
29556%$127$26,57512.3%34.5%
32Mid and east antrim
Lenient
29257%$148$31,24712.3%34.5%
33Stoke-on-trent
Lenient
29155%$122$25,34712.3%34.5%
34Neath port talbot
Lenient
28756%$125$26,36912.3%34.5%
35Doncaster
Lenient
27957%$115$24,59812.3%34.5%
36South lanarkshire
Lenient
27864%$145$34,47212.3%34.5%
37Mid ulster
Lenient
27654%$150$30,02112.3%34.5%
38Sunderland
Lenient
26864%$114$27,24212.3%34.5%
39West lindsey
Lenient
25456%$151$31,35812.3%34.5%
40Shetland islands
Lenient
20569%$154$39,03512.3%34.5%
41Darlington
Lenient
20458%$112$24,78112.3%34.5%
42Wigan
Lenient
20257%$116$24,91812.3%34.5%
43Armagh city
Lenient
19951%$143$27,05312.3%34.5%
44North lincolnshire
Lenient
19456%$114$24,10212.3%34.5%
45Renfrewshire
Lenient
17669%$154$39,35512.3%34.5%
46Boston
Lenient
15945%$131$22,17312.3%34.5%
47Bassetlaw
Lenient
15658%$139$29,95812.3%34.5%
48South tyneside
Lenient
15052%$125$24,27512.3%34.5%
49Pendle
Lenient
14161%$134$30,39512.3%34.5%
50Falkirk
Lenient
14074%$158$43,27612.3%34.5%

Upper-Mid Airbnb Markets: $300,000-$500,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Manchester
Lenient
2,51260%$142$31,90412.3%34.5%
2North norfolk
Lenient
2,20966%$205$50,01212.3%34.5%
3Derbyshire dales
Lenient
1,72867%$186$46,03612.3%34.5%
4Cheshire west and chester
Lenient
1,01068%$156$39,41912.3%34.5%
5Teignbridge
Lenient
94561%$160$36,07412.3%34.5%
6Trafford
Lenient
69063%$128$30,25312.3%34.5%
7Plymouth
Lenient
63859%$128$28,26512.3%34.5%
8Hastings
Lenient
58760%$126$28,19412.3%34.5%
9Wychavon
Lenient
50164%$175$41,40012.3%34.5%
10Vale of glamorgan
Lenient
44556%$157$32,70712.3%34.5%
11Huntingdonshire
Lenient
27760%$139$30,93512.3%34.5%
12Rushcliffe
Lenient
22159%$132$28,97012.3%34.5%
13Gloucester
Lenient
19668%$160$40,32012.3%34.5%
14Rugby
Lenient
15160%$127$28,55512.3%34.5%
15Lichfield
Lenient
12463%$128$30,18212.3%34.5%
16Havant
Lenient
17061%$143$32,46612.3%34.5%
17Stevenage
Lenient
11161%$160$36,46412.3%34.5%
18Harlow
Lenient
6967%$120$30,39612.3%34.5%
19Cornwall
Lenient
12,97061%$173$39,02212.3%34.5%
20Suffolk
Lenient
3,80763%$181$42,44012.3%34.5%
21South lakeland
Lenient
3,11063%$211$49,21212.3%34.5%
22East suffolk
Lenient
2,29464%$202$48,08412.3%34.5%
23Wiltshire
Lenient
2,20763%$158$36,90412.3%34.5%
24North devon
Lenient
2,07360%$209$46,33812.3%34.5%
25Isle of wight
Lenient
1,85458%$179$38,39812.3%34.5%
26York
Lenient
1,78467%$188$46,65912.3%34.5%
27Torbay
Lenient
1,26456%$153$31,84012.3%34.5%
28Mendip
Lenient
1,22564%$153$36,26912.3%34.5%
29Rother
Lenient
1,06861%$185$41,75112.3%34.5%
30Somerset west and taunton
Lenient
96163%$155$36,09812.3%34.5%
31Cheshire east
Lenient
78665%$141$34,02412.3%34.5%
32Milton keynes
Lenient
75157%$137$29,11512.3%34.5%
33Dover
Lenient
69558%$171$36,95712.3%34.5%
34Arun
Lenient
68759%$169$37,02112.3%34.5%
35West devon
Lenient
63957%$147$31,06712.3%34.5%
36South gloucestershire
Lenient
63763%$143$33,49912.3%34.5%
37North somerset
Lenient
55066%$136$33,37012.3%34.5%
38South norfolk
Lenient
52862%$144$33,08112.3%34.5%
39Malvern hills
Lenient
51563%$153$35,63812.3%34.5%
40East lothian
Lenient
48470%$187$48,47212.3%34.5%
41Eastbourne
Lenient
38862%$143$32,86112.3%34.5%
42Southend-on-sea
Lenient
35759%$134$29,52012.3%34.5%
43Stockport
Lenient
32866%$120$29,43612.3%34.5%
44Bedford
Lenient
30658%$141$30,55012.3%34.5%
45Rutland
Lenient
21060%$169$37,56112.3%34.5%
46Basildon
Lenient
14749%$161$29,55112.3%34.5%
47Fareham
Lenient
13166%$117$28,88512.3%34.5%
48Rochford
Lenient
7148%$146$26,07312.3%34.5%
49Kent
Lenient
5,78458%$163$35,26312.3%34.5%
50City of bristol
Lenient
1,92970%$144$37,49212.3%34.5%

Premium Airbnb Markets: $500,000-$1,000,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Brighton and hove
Lenient
3,20564%$161$38,36612.3%34.5%
2South oxfordshire
Lenient
64362%$158$36,46912.3%34.5%
3Dublin
Lenient
4,04775%$168$46,42212.3%34.5%
4Oxford
Lenient
1,23174%$153$41,95212.3%34.5%
5Cambridge
Lenient
98873%$145$39,45412.3%34.5%
6Windsor and maidenhead
Lenient
79466%$180$44,28612.3%34.5%
7St albans
Lenient
27768%$168$42,39112.3%34.5%
8Copenhagen
Lenient
9,21481%$186$55,39712.3%34.5%
9Stockholm
Lenient
6,16564%$136$32,38012.3%34.5%
10Oslo
Lenient
6,13771%$129$33,89012.3%34.5%
11London
Lenient
51,87573%$185$49,86012.3%34.5%

Emerging vs Established Airbnb Markets in Northern Europe

Top 20 Emerging Short-Term Rental Markets in Northern Europe

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Blackburn with darwen
Lenient
7256%$80$16,95212.3%34.5%
2Rochdale
Lenient
12250%$116$21,74212.3%34.5%
3Limerick
Lenient
6078%$108$31,13212.3%34.5%
4Trondheim
Lenient
88160%$138$30,62912.3%34.5%
5Harlow
Lenient
6967%$120$30,39612.3%34.5%
6Bergen
Lenient
2,53273%$138$37,18412.3%34.5%
7Stavanger
Lenient
1,06260%$135$30,07112.3%34.5%
8Tromso
Lenient
1,99776%$184$51,36412.3%34.5%
9Hartlepool
Lenient
12056%$132$27,61112.3%34.5%
10Tameside
Lenient
18958%$103$22,19712.3%34.5%
11Copenhagen
Lenient
9,21481%$186$55,39712.3%34.5%
12Luton
Lenient
42554%$113$23,03712.3%34.5%
13Rotherham
Lenient
12256%$116$24,46412.3%34.5%
14Oslo
Lenient
6,13771%$129$33,89012.3%34.5%
15Aalborg
Lenient
47958%$102$22,09912.3%34.5%
16Rovaniemi
Lenient
1,47673%$206$55,28112.3%34.5%
17Wokingham
Lenient
21959%$114$25,17712.3%34.5%
18Wigan
Lenient
20257%$116$24,91812.3%34.5%
19Knowsley
Lenient
6348%$128$23,12812.3%34.5%
20Aarhus
Lenient
1,16071%$128$33,60112.3%34.5%

Top 16 Established Short-Term Rental Markets in Northern Europe

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Copenhagen
Lenient
9,21481%$186$55,39712.3%34.5%
2Oslo
Lenient
6,13771%$129$33,89012.3%34.5%
3Stockholm
Lenient
6,16564%$136$32,38012.3%34.5%
4West midlands
Lenient
4,80257%$123$26,24012.3%34.5%
5London
Lenient
51,87573%$185$49,86012.3%34.5%
6Dublin
Lenient
4,04775%$168$46,42212.3%34.5%
7Brighton and hove
Lenient
3,20564%$161$38,36612.3%34.5%
8City of edinburgh
Lenient
4,82883%$216$66,05812.3%34.5%
9Kent
Lenient
5,78458%$163$35,26312.3%34.5%
10South lakeland
Lenient
3,11063%$211$49,21212.3%34.5%
11Dorset
Lenient
3,96663%$174$40,56112.3%34.5%
12Suffolk
Lenient
3,80763%$181$42,44012.3%34.5%
13Pembrokeshire
Lenient
3,40462%$168$38,58812.3%34.5%
14Cornwall
Lenient
12,97061%$173$39,02212.3%34.5%
15Gwynedd
Lenient
3,73664%$175$41,50712.3%34.5%
16Scottish highlands
Lenient
5,92575%$189$52,13512.3%34.5%

50 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in Northern Europe

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Rovaniemi
Lenient
1,47673%$206$55,28112.3%34.5%
2Mansfield
Lenient
8061%$116$26,79512.3%34.5%
3East ayrshire
Lenient
13668%$207$52,09912.3%34.5%
4City of edinburgh
Lenient
4,82883%$216$66,05812.3%34.5%
5Clackmannanshire
Lenient
9072%$164$43,63912.3%34.5%
6Midlothian
Lenient
18570%$185$47,72412.3%34.5%
7Perth and kinross
Lenient
1,34570%$211$54,47012.3%34.5%
8Staffordshire moorlands
Lenient
60862%$177$40,75512.3%34.5%
9Galway city
Lenient
58378%$184$52,71512.3%34.5%
10North ayrshire
Lenient
39670%$172$44,62812.3%34.5%
11Orkney islands
Lenient
35173%$161$43,08812.3%34.5%
12Powys
Lenient
2,34061%$170$38,34412.3%34.5%
13Scottish highlands
Lenient
5,92575%$189$52,13512.3%34.5%
14Allerdale
Lenient
1,15571%$176$46,16012.3%34.5%
15Kings lynn and west norfolk
Lenient
1,25866%$192$47,00912.3%34.5%
16Moray
Lenient
65667%$169$41,89912.3%34.5%
17Derbyshire dales
Lenient
1,72867%$186$46,03612.3%34.5%
18East lindsey
Lenient
1,43662%$134$30,80812.3%34.5%
19Wychavon
Lenient
50164%$175$41,40012.3%34.5%
20Flintshire
Lenient
31260%$156$34,58412.3%34.5%
21Cork
Lenient
35682%$122$36,94412.3%34.5%
22Na h-eileanan siar
Lenient
55268%$160$40,01212.3%34.5%
23North east derbyshire
Lenient
21359%$163$35,60212.3%34.5%
24East lothian
Lenient
48470%$187$48,47212.3%34.5%
25South derbyshire
Lenient
16265%$155$37,57412.3%34.5%
26East renfrewshire
Lenient
5376%$160$44,92412.3%34.5%
27Dumfries and galloway
Lenient
1,23762%$160$36,75812.3%34.5%
28Reykjavik
Lenient
2,20878%$210$60,29912.3%34.5%
29South ayrshire
Lenient
52768%$178$44,93612.3%34.5%
30South lakeland
Lenient
3,11063%$211$49,21212.3%34.5%
31West lindsey
Lenient
25456%$151$31,35812.3%34.5%
32Stirling
Lenient
79368%$191$47,90612.3%34.5%
33Eden
Lenient
1,07762%$169$38,84512.3%34.5%
34Northumberland
Lenient
2,86669%$178$45,39012.3%34.5%
35Ryedale
Lenient
79758%$191$40,94512.3%34.5%
36Fife
Lenient
1,53365%$209$50,21512.3%34.5%
37Cotswold
Lenient
1,91264%$265$62,53412.3%34.5%
38Angus
Lenient
37064%$162$38,44312.3%34.5%
39Newark and sherwood
Lenient
36660%$152$33,88812.3%34.5%
40Tromso
Lenient
1,99776%$184$51,36412.3%34.5%
41Harlow
Lenient
6967%$120$30,39612.3%34.5%
42Amber valley
Lenient
23465%$154$37,06812.3%34.5%
43Antrim and newtownabbey
Lenient
14860%$128$28,56412.3%34.5%
44East riding of yorkshire
Lenient
1,63560%$159$35,47112.3%34.5%
45Scarborough
Lenient
2,26863%$179$41,91712.3%34.5%
46High peak
Lenient
71868%$162$40,73612.3%34.5%
47East suffolk
Lenient
2,29464%$202$48,08412.3%34.5%
48Bridgend
Lenient
28460%$158$35,25212.3%34.5%
49Blaenau gwent
Lenient
7552%$141$27,33212.3%34.5%
50Stroud
Lenient
71363%$158$36,82612.3%34.5%


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