Best Airbnb Markets South Africa

Based on data from Airbtics, this page shows the largest Airbnb markets with key statistics like regulations, average occupancy rate and daily rate. This allows you to discover the most profitable locations to buy, own or invest in rental properties.

Top 5 Largest Airbnb Markets in South Africa
Updated August 2024

The occupancy rate, daily rate, and revenue are averages from the last twelve months, starting from the last updated period. Methodology for Airbtics Market Score: The Airbtics Market Score indicates how attractive a location is for Airbnb investment. The primary criterion is short-term rental yield, which is the percentage of revenue relative to property price. The second criterion is regulation, with markets that have STR-friendly rules receiving a higher score. The remaining three criteria are:

  1. Market size (larger markets score higher due to the ease of acquiring and selling properties)
  2. Growth (whether the market is becoming saturated)
  3. Seasonality (less seasonality is preferred)
Learn more about how we collect the data and accuracy

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenue
1Cape town
Lenient
18,26471%R1,439R359,128
2Sandton
Lenient
2,13551%R934R173,611
3Pretoria
Lenient
1,76447%R841R140,623
4Dolphin coast
Lenient
1,68649%R2,411R408,133
5Johannesburg
Lenient
1,40650%R728R126,961


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