Best Airbnb Markets South America in 2025

Based on our data, this page shows the top Airbnb locations to invest in South America 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 South America.

Why Invest in Airbnb South America in 2025?

In recent years, South America 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 Cachagua, Anapoima and Sopetrán. With millions of international visitors coming each year, the demand for vacation rental accommodations is growing, making Airbnb South America a lucrative option for both local and foreign investors.

Due to strong demand from travelers, South America 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, South America 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 South America are:



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Top 50 South America Cities for Airbnb in 2025

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Rio de janeiro
Lenient
31,81359%$66$14,57312.3%34.5%
2Buenos aires
Lenient
31,55867%$40$9,99812.3%34.5%
3Sao paulo
Lenient
31,37962%$42$9,95512.3%34.5%
4Florianpolis
Lenient
20,17957%$67$14,21212.3%34.5%
5Lima
Lenient
15,49754%$43$8,71712.3%34.5%
6Medellin
Strict
15,28362%$47$10,86712.3%34.5%
7Bogota
Strict
13,21855%$33$6,80112.3%34.5%
8Ubatuba
Lenient
12,41246%$66$11,35112.3%34.5%
9Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,76063%$48$11,37612.3%34.5%
10Cartagena
Strict
9,54156%$84$17,42212.3%34.5%
11Guarujá
Lenient
8,96138%$80$11,40212.3%34.5%
12Cabo frio
Lenient
6,90741%$61$9,41712.3%34.5%
13Salvador de bahia
Lenient
6,83152%$45$8,80512.3%34.5%
14São sebastião
Lenient
6,77840%$123$18,30912.3%34.5%
15Brasilia
Lenient
5,85163%$38$8,99812.3%34.5%
16Brasília
Lenient
5,84863%$38$8,99812.3%34.5%
17Balneário camboriú
Lenient
5,42052%$75$14,55512.3%34.5%
18Santa marta co
Strict
5,32147%$60$10,46312.3%34.5%
19Bertioga
Lenient
5,22642%$144$22,46512.3%34.5%
20Curitiba
Lenient
5,21664%$32$7,82512.3%34.5%
21Armação dos búzios
Lenient
4,87147%$102$17,84912.3%34.5%
22Miraflores
Lenient
4,73964%$48$11,47712.3%34.5%
23Cali
Strict
4,55448%$32$5,74112.3%34.5%
24Quito
Lenient
4,44742%$37$5,87012.3%34.5%
25Ipojuca
Lenient
4,44547%$70$12,24212.3%34.5%
26San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
4,28257%$65$13,66712.3%34.5%
27João pessoa
Lenient
4,06656%$41$8,60012.3%34.5%
28Porto seguro
Lenient
4,05143%$76$12,13812.3%34.5%
29Cusco
Lenient
4,03253%$30$5,91412.3%34.5%
30Campos do jordão
Lenient
3,78437%$98$13,56512.3%34.5%
31Gramado
Lenient
3,71138%$68$9,70512.3%34.5%
32Arraial do cabo
Lenient
3,66246%$59$10,17612.3%34.5%
33Porto alegre
Lenient
3,62156%$31$6,62612.3%34.5%
34Punta del este
Lenient
3,59546%$136$23,11412.3%34.5%
35Fortaleza
Lenient
3,57763%$42$9,89812.3%34.5%
36Vina del mar
Lenient
3,49148%$77$13,75012.3%34.5%
37Belo horizonte
Lenient
3,41860%$34$7,75812.3%34.5%
38Maceió
Lenient
3,39958%$49$10,55312.3%34.5%
39Mar del plata
Lenient
3,39049%$60$10,82712.3%34.5%
40Guarapari
Lenient
3,38439%$62$9,09612.3%34.5%
41Caldas novas
Lenient
3,38441%$45$6,91012.3%34.5%
42Paraty
Lenient
3,22939%$61$8,94312.3%34.5%
43Imbituba
Lenient
3,18641%$61$9,33912.3%34.5%
44Caraguatatuba
Lenient
3,18238%$67$9,59312.3%34.5%
45Mendoza
Lenient
3,06351%$40$7,57812.3%34.5%
46Capão da canoa
Lenient
2,96841%$71$10,89112.3%34.5%
47Goiânia
Lenient
2,89756%$36$7,67012.3%34.5%
48Recife
Lenient
2,88459%$36$8,01312.3%34.5%
49Recife
Lenient
2,83259%$36$8,01312.3%34.5%
50Palhoça
Lenient
2,83144%$67$10,96412.3%34.5%

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Best Cities for Airbnb in South America by Budget

Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Flandes
Strict
21624%$76$6,75412.3%34.5%
2Ibagué
Strict
83542%$33$5,18912.3%34.5%
3Ica
Lenient
61129%$39$4,24912.3%34.5%
4Girardot
Strict
58526%$64$6,21012.3%34.5%
5Caucaia
Lenient
46344%$79$13,01712.3%34.5%
6Cúcuta
Strict
41745%$33$5,54012.3%34.5%
7Valledupar
Strict
35128%$47$4,90212.3%34.5%
8Carmen de apicala
Strict
31426%$135$12,97412.3%34.5%
9Floridablanca
Strict
29153%$40$7,88212.3%34.5%
10Puerto triunfo
Strict
26829%$62$6,67312.3%34.5%
11Neiva
Strict
25537%$34$4,70912.3%34.5%
12Fusagasugá
Strict
20228%$58$6,04512.3%34.5%
13Riohacha
Strict
14835%$35$4,55112.3%34.5%
14Dosquebradas
Strict
52946%$29$4,94912.3%34.5%
15Lima duarte
Lenient
39228%$48$5,10412.3%34.5%
16Caruaru
Lenient
35632%$35$4,21812.3%34.5%
17Garanhuns
Lenient
31029%$54$5,86012.3%34.5%
18São francisco de paula
Lenient
27332%$64$7,86512.3%34.5%
19Uruçuca
Lenient
23643%$63$10,08012.3%34.5%
20Santiago del estero
Lenient
17633%$47$5,73112.3%34.5%
21Ricaurte
Strict
94626%$72$6,97712.3%34.5%
22La tebaida
Strict
27933%$59$7,20512.3%34.5%
23Caldas novas
Lenient
3,38441%$45$6,91012.3%34.5%
24Itanhaém
Lenient
2,07933%$74$9,21312.3%34.5%
25Peruíbe
Lenient
1,32733%$80$9,92412.3%34.5%
26São luís
Lenient
83453%$34$6,83712.3%34.5%
27Socorro
Lenient
74238%$92$13,12012.3%34.5%
28Campina grande
Lenient
68731%$40$4,68212.3%34.5%
29Pelotas
Lenient
65046%$29$5,07712.3%34.5%
30Ica
Lenient
62129%$39$4,24912.3%34.5%
31Araruama
Lenient
59335%$75$10,04912.3%34.5%
32Imbé
Lenient
59037%$62$8,61312.3%34.5%
33Santarém
Lenient
51742%$58$9,07112.3%34.5%
34Cunha
Lenient
49531%$65$7,58612.3%34.5%
35Serra
Lenient
47845%$38$6,45812.3%34.5%
36Petrolina
Lenient
42646%$35$6,10112.3%34.5%
37Boa vista
Lenient
40852%$27$5,25112.3%34.5%
38Itu
Lenient
40540%$130$19,44812.3%34.5%
39Parnamirim
Lenient
39545%$53$8,93912.3%34.5%
40Santa maria
Lenient
39149%$27$5,08912.3%34.5%
41Ilha comprida
Lenient
37832%$52$6,26612.3%34.5%
42Maynas
Lenient
36138%$27$3,81512.3%34.5%
43São joão del rei
Lenient
35835%$34$4,53512.3%34.5%
44Arroio do sal
Lenient
35640%$57$8,47212.3%34.5%
45Aracati
Lenient
34836%$48$6,43912.3%34.5%
46Cachoeira paulista
Lenient
31328%$38$4,06412.3%34.5%
47Teresina
Lenient
27750%$31$5,86612.3%34.5%
48Vitória da conquista
Lenient
26744%$27$4,57012.3%34.5%
49São gonçalo do amarante
Lenient
26335%$82$10,77212.3%34.5%
50Jaboticatubas
Lenient
25934%$111$14,25512.3%34.5%

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

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Rio de janeiro
Lenient
31,81359%$66$14,57312.3%34.5%
2Sao paulo
Lenient
31,37962%$42$9,95512.3%34.5%
3Florianpolis
Lenient
20,17957%$67$14,21212.3%34.5%
4Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,76063%$48$11,37612.3%34.5%
5Cartagena
Strict
9,54156%$84$17,42212.3%34.5%
6São sebastião
Lenient
6,77840%$123$18,30912.3%34.5%
7Brasilia
Lenient
5,85163%$38$8,99812.3%34.5%
8Brasília
Lenient
5,84863%$38$8,99812.3%34.5%
9San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
4,28257%$65$13,66712.3%34.5%
10Campos do jordão
Lenient
3,78437%$98$13,56512.3%34.5%
11Gramado
Lenient
3,71138%$68$9,70512.3%34.5%
12Arraial do cabo
Lenient
3,66246%$59$10,17612.3%34.5%
13Vina del mar
Lenient
3,49148%$77$13,75012.3%34.5%
14Paraty
Lenient
3,22939%$61$8,94312.3%34.5%
15Ilhabela
Lenient
2,77842%$76$11,95112.3%34.5%
16Itapema
Lenient
2,68150%$92$17,08412.3%34.5%
17Angra dos reis
Lenient
2,67344%$71$11,73312.3%34.5%
18Montevideo montevideo department
Lenient
2,51267%$55$13,75012.3%34.5%
19Garopaba
Lenient
2,23745%$74$12,42812.3%34.5%
20Governador celso ramos
Lenient
1,73044%$94$15,39012.3%34.5%
21San andres
Strict
1,64255%$63$12,77512.3%34.5%
22Concon
Lenient
1,43444%$76$12,55412.3%34.5%
23Valparaiso
Lenient
1,29442%$50$7,88512.3%34.5%
24Niterói
Lenient
1,07653%$53$10,61312.3%34.5%
25Urubamba
Lenient
1,03137%$34$4,72412.3%34.5%
26Prado
Lenient
1,02237%$82$11,31412.3%34.5%
27Maraú
Lenient
1,00037%$89$12,22912.3%34.5%
28San pedro de atacama
Lenient
85254%$57$11,36712.3%34.5%
29Maragogi
Lenient
81940%$66$9,82812.3%34.5%
30Puerto varas
Lenient
76253%$77$15,22612.3%34.5%
31Cairu
Lenient
67243%$59$9,42012.3%34.5%
32Guatapé
Strict
59031%$61$7,09412.3%34.5%
33Laguna
Lenient
56437%$59$8,20812.3%34.5%
34São pedro
Lenient
52038%$82$11,73312.3%34.5%
35Barichara
Strict
45532%$66$7,83712.3%34.5%
36Palmeiras
Lenient
42834%$40$5,12412.3%34.5%
37São miguel dos milagres
Lenient
42639%$88$12,74312.3%34.5%
38São miguel do gostoso
Lenient
37034%$56$7,11012.3%34.5%
39Santa teresa
Lenient
36234%$92$11,72912.3%34.5%
40Jijoca de jericoacoara
Lenient
33344%$47$7,69212.3%34.5%
41Camboriú
Lenient
30939%$57$8,41412.3%34.5%
42Cruz
Lenient
29440%$74$10,98012.3%34.5%
43Papudo
Lenient
27438%$104$14,71312.3%34.5%
44Conde
Lenient
24232%$57$6,81812.3%34.5%
45Matanzas
Lenient
23939%$125$18,27512.3%34.5%
46Barra de são miguel
Lenient
23332%$78$9,37012.3%34.5%
47Malalcahuello
Lenient
11835%$118$15,25612.3%34.5%
48Cartagena
Lenient
6533%$54$6,63412.3%34.5%
49Balneário camboriú
Lenient
5,42052%$75$14,55512.3%34.5%
50Armação dos búzios
Lenient
4,87147%$102$17,84912.3%34.5%

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

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Fernando de noronha
Lenient
18458%$90$19,19312.3%34.5%
2Cachagua
Lenient
8939%$248$35,82512.3%34.5%
3La mesa
Strict
28928%$92$9,60012.3%34.5%
4Armenia
Strict
1,04741%$32$4,90612.3%34.5%
5Jardín
Strict
47331%$46$5,33512.3%34.5%
6Montenegro
Strict
36930%$60$6,67412.3%34.5%

Emerging vs Established Airbnb Markets in South America

Top 20 Emerging Short-Term Rental Markets in South America

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Campina grande
Lenient
68731%$40$4,68212.3%34.5%
2Chapecó
Lenient
28652%$28$5,59412.3%34.5%
3Bauru
Lenient
41359%$25$5,62412.3%34.5%
4Tacna
Lenient
34836%$32$4,30512.3%34.5%
5Calama
Lenient
14251%$54$10,19212.3%34.5%
6Garanhuns
Lenient
31029%$54$5,86012.3%34.5%
7Puno
Lenient
26428%$26$2,71112.3%34.5%
8Caruaru
Lenient
35632%$35$4,21812.3%34.5%
9Aparecida
Lenient
38738%$48$6,89812.3%34.5%
10Vitória da conquista
Lenient
26744%$27$4,57012.3%34.5%
11Barretos
Lenient
35139%$39$5,75212.3%34.5%
12Asuncion
Lenient
1,50263%$44$10,33812.3%34.5%
13Calca
Lenient
37946%$35$5,99712.3%34.5%
14Contagem
Lenient
23061%$26$6,02912.3%34.5%
15Belém
Lenient
1,14950%$37$6,99212.3%34.5%
16Ribeirão preto
Lenient
1,84644%$33$5,63612.3%34.5%
17Governador valadares
Lenient
30745%$29$5,02912.3%34.5%
18Petrolina
Lenient
42646%$35$6,10112.3%34.5%
19Londrina
Lenient
66059%$29$6,52512.3%34.5%
20Cartagena
Lenient
6533%$54$6,63412.3%34.5%

Top 20 Established Short-Term Rental Markets in South America

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Brasilia
Lenient
5,85163%$38$8,99812.3%34.5%
2Brasília
Lenient
5,84863%$38$8,99812.3%34.5%
3Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,76063%$48$11,37612.3%34.5%
4Cali
Strict
4,55448%$32$5,74112.3%34.5%
5Cusco
Lenient
4,03253%$30$5,91412.3%34.5%
6Sao paulo
Lenient
31,37962%$42$9,95512.3%34.5%
7João pessoa
Lenient
4,06656%$41$8,60012.3%34.5%
8Belo horizonte
Lenient
3,41860%$34$7,75812.3%34.5%
9Curitiba
Lenient
5,21664%$32$7,82512.3%34.5%
10Ipojuca
Lenient
4,44547%$70$12,24212.3%34.5%
11Caldas novas
Lenient
3,38441%$45$6,91012.3%34.5%
12Bogota
Strict
13,21855%$33$6,80112.3%34.5%
13Salvador de bahia
Lenient
6,83152%$45$8,80512.3%34.5%
14Porto alegre
Lenient
3,62156%$31$6,62612.3%34.5%
15Lima
Lenient
15,49754%$43$8,71712.3%34.5%
16Mar del plata
Lenient
3,39049%$60$10,82712.3%34.5%
17Campos do jordão
Lenient
3,78437%$98$13,56512.3%34.5%
18Porto seguro
Lenient
4,05143%$76$12,13812.3%34.5%
19Cartagena
Strict
9,54156%$84$17,42212.3%34.5%
20Quito
Lenient
4,44742%$37$5,87012.3%34.5%

50 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in South America

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1El calafate
Lenient
83759%$59$12,83812.3%34.5%
2Caucaia
Lenient
46344%$79$13,01712.3%34.5%
3Jaboticatubas
Lenient
25934%$111$14,25512.3%34.5%
4Ipojuca
Lenient
4,44547%$70$12,24212.3%34.5%
5Uruçuca
Lenient
23643%$63$10,08012.3%34.5%
6Anapoima
Strict
36032%$236$27,75412.3%34.5%
7Coveñas
Strict
51435%$91$11,75312.3%34.5%
8Mairiporã
Lenient
55536%$138$18,60112.3%34.5%
9Mar del plata
Lenient
3,39049%$60$10,82712.3%34.5%
10Trairi
Lenient
24035%$93$12,13312.3%34.5%
11Santana do riacho
Lenient
57532%$69$8,26712.3%34.5%
12Brumadinho
Lenient
30838%$76$10,90112.3%34.5%
13Tamandaré
Lenient
1,06040%$100$14,87012.3%34.5%
14Cajueiro da praia
Lenient
19832%$85$10,12812.3%34.5%
15Camanducaia
Lenient
76035%$88$11,57212.3%34.5%
16Cairu
Lenient
67243%$59$9,42012.3%34.5%
17Barreirinhas
Lenient
69741%$71$10,82512.3%34.5%
18Itu
Lenient
40540%$130$19,44812.3%34.5%
19Ushuaia
Lenient
1,55660%$61$13,51912.3%34.5%
20Aquiraz
Lenient
1,40844%$101$16,56112.3%34.5%
21San andres
Strict
1,64255%$63$12,77512.3%34.5%
22San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
4,28257%$65$13,66712.3%34.5%
23Alto paraíso de goiás
Lenient
1,64536%$59$7,99312.3%34.5%
24Cañete
Lenient
1,30531%$171$19,74912.3%34.5%
25Atibaia
Lenient
80539%$132$19,21912.3%34.5%
26Cartagena
Strict
9,54156%$84$17,42212.3%34.5%
27Talara
Lenient
95633%$84$10,29412.3%34.5%
28Bragança paulista
Lenient
26538%$111$15,75612.3%34.5%
29Mogi das cruzes
Lenient
23942%$91$14,28012.3%34.5%
30Sopetrán
Strict
26327%$234$23,37312.3%34.5%
31Governador celso ramos
Lenient
1,73044%$94$15,39012.3%34.5%
32Peñol
Strict
63227%$114$11,48712.3%34.5%
33Matinhos
Lenient
1,80741%$79$12,09412.3%34.5%
34Luís correia
Lenient
42631%$74$8,55312.3%34.5%
35Santarém
Lenient
51742%$58$9,07112.3%34.5%
36Urubici
Lenient
1,17833%$83$10,28512.3%34.5%
37Guaramiranga
Lenient
29433%$90$11,16612.3%34.5%
38Mata de são joão
Lenient
1,76637%$116$16,04012.3%34.5%
39Cavalcante
Lenient
25932%$48$5,80612.3%34.5%
40Salinópolis
Lenient
92234%$78$9,83612.3%34.5%
41Aracati
Lenient
34836%$48$6,43912.3%34.5%
42Santiago del estero
Lenient
17633%$47$5,73112.3%34.5%
43Rio quente
Lenient
47440%$46$6,90812.3%34.5%
44Boituva
Lenient
27038%$120$17,12412.3%34.5%
45San martin de los andes
Lenient
1,00454%$82$16,32212.3%34.5%
46Rio de janeiro
Lenient
31,81359%$66$14,57312.3%34.5%
47Cordoba
Lenient
2,45156%$37$7,68312.3%34.5%
48Camaçari
Lenient
2,66536%$122$16,37112.3%34.5%
49São gonçalo do amarante
Lenient
26335%$82$10,77212.3%34.5%
50Maraú
Lenient
1,00037%$89$12,22912.3%34.5%


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