Best Airbnb Markets South America in 2025

Based on Airbtics data from September 2024 to August 2025, 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?

** Last updated: 2025-10-04

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
1Sao paulo
Lenient
30,06062%$46$10,86012.3%34.5%
2Rio de janeiro
Lenient
29,72960%$68$15,25212.3%34.5%
3Buenos aires
Lenient
27,11969%$44$11,32112.3%34.5%
4Florianpolis
Lenient
18,03857%$69$14,62812.3%34.5%
5Lima
Lenient
14,41155%$46$9,47612.3%34.5%
6Medellin
Strict
13,02963%$50$11,75012.3%34.5%
7Bogota
Strict
12,04056%$35$7,33012.3%34.5%
8Ubatuba
Lenient
11,44845%$68$11,43912.3%34.5%
9Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,54563%$52$12,29512.3%34.5%
10Cartagena
Strict
8,72457%$86$18,14412.3%34.5%
11Guarujá
Lenient
8,05038%$81$11,57512.3%34.5%
12Salvador de bahia
Lenient
6,42752%$47$9,18512.3%34.5%
13São sebastião
Lenient
6,35740%$125$18,60112.3%34.5%
14Cabo frio
Lenient
6,30541%$63$9,76812.3%34.5%
15Brasilia
Lenient
5,70663%$42$9,93812.3%34.5%
16Curitiba
Lenient
4,97764%$35$8,52612.3%34.5%
17Santa marta co
Strict
4,91448%$63$11,20812.3%34.5%
18Bertioga
Lenient
4,83742%$147$22,92512.3%34.5%
19Balneário camboriú
Lenient
4,80651%$77$14,68512.3%34.5%
20Armação dos búzios
Lenient
4,45248%$105$18,74712.3%34.5%
21Miraflores
Lenient
4,33065%$52$12,60112.3%34.5%
22Ipojuca
Lenient
4,28248%$70$12,50712.3%34.5%
23Cali
Strict
4,21848%$34$6,09212.3%34.5%
24San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
3,99659%$69$15,00312.3%34.5%
25Quito
Lenient
3,97943%$40$6,49412.3%34.5%
26Cusco
Lenient
3,87354%$32$6,41712.3%34.5%
27João pessoa
Lenient
3,82857%$43$9,16612.3%34.5%
28Campos do jordão
Lenient
3,69837%$101$13,97012.3%34.5%
29Porto seguro
Lenient
3,67844%$77$12,57612.3%34.5%
30Arraial do cabo
Lenient
3,41646%$61$10,51212.3%34.5%
31Porto alegre
Lenient
3,38157%$34$7,39312.3%34.5%
32Gramado
Lenient
3,33641%$73$11,23612.3%34.5%
33Fortaleza
Lenient
3,29265%$46$11,17812.3%34.5%
34Punta del este
Lenient
3,28646%$140$23,78612.3%34.5%
35Belo horizonte
Lenient
3,28060%$39$8,87712.3%34.5%
36Guarapari
Lenient
3,16939%$64$9,38012.3%34.5%
37Vina del mar
Lenient
3,16648%$79$14,12712.3%34.5%
38Maceió
Lenient
3,04660%$51$11,36912.3%34.5%
39Paraty
Lenient
3,04638%$63$9,04612.3%34.5%
40Mar del plata
Lenient
3,04550%$64$11,78812.3%34.5%
41Caldas novas
Lenient
3,04141%$46$7,06012.3%34.5%
42Imbituba
Lenient
2,95141%$64$9,81812.3%34.5%
43Caraguatatuba
Lenient
2,88437%$68$9,48312.3%34.5%
44Mendoza
Lenient
2,66653%$42$8,25712.3%34.5%
45Recife
Lenient
2,66459%$38$8,46312.3%34.5%
46Goiânia
Lenient
2,65957%$39$8,45012.3%34.5%
47Palhoça
Lenient
2,65143%$68$10,87712.3%34.5%
48Recife
Lenient
2,62060%$38$8,62212.3%34.5%
49Capão da canoa
Lenient
2,61241%$71$10,89112.3%34.5%
50Ilhabela
Lenient
2,57342%$74$11,67412.3%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
21125%$76$7,04712.3%34.5%
2Ibagué
Strict
77640%$36$5,38612.3%34.5%
3Ica
Lenient
55629%$42$4,57812.3%34.5%
4Girardot
Strict
53826%$66$6,41612.3%34.5%
5Caucaia
Lenient
43445%$79$13,33612.3%34.5%
6Cúcuta
Strict
38346%$34$5,82912.3%34.5%
7Valledupar
Strict
34929%$48$5,18912.3%34.5%
8Carmen de apicala
Strict
29727%$143$14,25512.3%34.5%
9Floridablanca
Strict
27452%$44$8,51112.3%34.5%
10Puerto triunfo
Strict
25129%$60$6,44712.3%34.5%
11Neiva
Strict
24536%$36$4,84712.3%34.5%
12Fusagasugá
Strict
19728%$53$5,53412.3%34.5%
13Riohacha
Strict
14435%$36$4,67112.3%34.5%
14Dosquebradas
Strict
48347%$31$5,40812.3%34.5%
15Lima duarte
Lenient
37630%$49$5,58212.3%34.5%
16Caruaru
Lenient
35533%$38$4,70712.3%34.5%
17Garanhuns
Lenient
28930%$58$6,49512.3%34.5%
18São francisco de paula
Lenient
26733%$71$8,98412.3%34.5%
19Uruçuca
Lenient
22139%$67$9,75312.3%34.5%
20Santiago del estero
Lenient
17136%$52$6,90312.3%34.5%
21Ricaurte
Strict
89427%$74$7,43712.3%34.5%
22La tebaida
Strict
24235%$59$7,63512.3%34.5%
23Caldas novas
Lenient
3,04141%$46$7,06012.3%34.5%
24Itanhaém
Lenient
1,83833%$76$9,45412.3%34.5%
25Peruíbe
Lenient
1,18632%$83$10,03412.3%34.5%
26São luís
Lenient
79256%$37$7,82312.3%34.5%
27Socorro
Lenient
71839%$93$13,59912.3%34.5%
28Campina grande
Lenient
68334%$42$5,38012.3%34.5%
29Pelotas
Lenient
64446%$32$5,58112.3%34.5%
30Ica
Lenient
56629%$42$4,57812.3%34.5%
31Araruama
Lenient
56034%$75$9,77612.3%34.5%
32Imbé
Lenient
50737%$64$8,91312.3%34.5%
33Santarém
Lenient
48840%$60$8,94012.3%34.5%
34Cunha
Lenient
48632%$66$7,97312.3%34.5%
35Serra
Lenient
43746%$42$7,31212.3%34.5%
36Petrolina
Lenient
42844%$38$6,32712.3%34.5%
37Boa vista
Lenient
39452%$28$5,44012.3%34.5%
38Itu
Lenient
37640%$132$19,74012.3%34.5%
39São joão del rei
Lenient
36336%$38$5,18512.3%34.5%
40Parnamirim
Lenient
34946%$56$9,66212.3%34.5%
41Ilha comprida
Lenient
34831%$54$6,30212.3%34.5%
42Santa maria
Lenient
34848%$29$5,38112.3%34.5%
43Maynas
Lenient
34740%$29$4,31412.3%34.5%
44Cachoeira paulista
Lenient
33527%$44$4,51612.3%34.5%
45Arroio do sal
Lenient
33241%$59$9,00912.3%34.5%
46Aracati
Lenient
32636%$52$6,98912.3%34.5%
47Teresina
Lenient
28253%$34$6,81112.3%34.5%
48Vitória da conquista
Lenient
25645%$30$5,24812.3%34.5%
49Jaboticatubas
Lenient
25234%$111$14,22512.3%34.5%
50São gonçalo do amarante
Lenient
24236%$84$11,31312.3%34.5%

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

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Sao paulo
Lenient
30,06062%$46$10,86012.3%34.5%
2Rio de janeiro
Lenient
29,72960%$68$15,25212.3%34.5%
3Florianpolis
Lenient
18,03857%$69$14,62812.3%34.5%
4Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,54563%$52$12,29512.3%34.5%
5Cartagena
Strict
8,72457%$86$18,14412.3%34.5%
6São sebastião
Lenient
6,35740%$125$18,60112.3%34.5%
7Brasilia
Lenient
5,70663%$42$9,93812.3%34.5%
8San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
3,99659%$69$15,00312.3%34.5%
9Campos do jordão
Lenient
3,69837%$101$13,97012.3%34.5%
10Arraial do cabo
Lenient
3,41646%$61$10,51212.3%34.5%
11Gramado
Lenient
3,33641%$73$11,23612.3%34.5%
12Vina del mar
Lenient
3,16648%$79$14,12712.3%34.5%
13Paraty
Lenient
3,04638%$63$9,04612.3%34.5%
14Ilhabela
Lenient
2,57342%$74$11,67412.3%34.5%
15Angra dos reis
Lenient
2,47144%$72$11,92312.3%34.5%
16Itapema
Lenient
2,43050%$92$17,08412.3%34.5%
17Montevideo montevideo department
Lenient
2,28967%$58$14,51412.3%34.5%
18Garopaba
Lenient
2,04545%$76$12,75612.3%34.5%
19Governador celso ramos
Lenient
1,60344%$95$15,50212.3%34.5%
20San andres
Strict
1,55758%$63$13,48112.3%34.5%
21Concon
Lenient
1,24444%$79$13,06412.3%34.5%
22Valparaiso
Lenient
1,16542%$52$8,21212.3%34.5%
23Prado
Lenient
99336%$84$11,30812.3%34.5%
24Niterói
Lenient
98853%$58$11,61012.3%34.5%
25Urubamba
Lenient
95940%$38$5,69212.3%34.5%
26Maraú
Lenient
94337%$92$12,60512.3%34.5%
27San pedro de atacama
Lenient
82954%$58$11,56412.3%34.5%
28Maragogi
Lenient
76341%$67$10,23512.3%34.5%
29Puerto varas
Lenient
67953%$77$15,20812.3%34.5%
30Cairu
Lenient
64445%$60$10,01512.3%34.5%
31Laguna
Lenient
53337%$61$8,47812.3%34.5%
32Guatapé
Strict
51832%$62$7,45012.3%34.5%
33São pedro
Lenient
48938%$84$12,01112.3%34.5%
34Barichara
Strict
43232%$66$7,83712.3%34.5%
35São miguel dos milagres
Lenient
41038%$86$12,14412.3%34.5%
36Palmeiras
Lenient
40534%$41$5,24812.3%34.5%
37Santa teresa
Lenient
36834%$99$12,59812.3%34.5%
38São miguel do gostoso
Lenient
33035%$58$7,60112.3%34.5%
39Jijoca de jericoacoara
Lenient
27845%$50$8,37412.3%34.5%
40Camboriú
Lenient
27136%$58$7,92112.3%34.5%
41Cruz
Lenient
26642%$75$11,71412.3%34.5%
42Papudo
Lenient
25737%$108$14,87312.3%34.5%
43Matanzas
Lenient
22840%$128$19,20612.3%34.5%
44Barra de são miguel
Lenient
21132%$78$9,39612.3%34.5%
45Conde
Lenient
21033%$59$7,30712.3%34.5%
46Malalcahuello
Lenient
12838%$138$19,38912.3%34.5%
47Cartagena
Lenient
6130%$54$6,06912.3%34.5%
48Balneário camboriú
Lenient
4,80651%$77$14,68512.3%34.5%
49Armação dos búzios
Lenient
4,45248%$105$18,74712.3%34.5%
50Pucon
Lenient
88842%$71$11,13212.3%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
17761%$94$21,06912.3%34.5%
2Cachagua
Lenient
8237%$255$35,10912.3%34.5%
3La mesa
Strict
26028%$94$9,82312.3%34.5%
4Armenia
Strict
95440%$34$5,08112.3%34.5%
5Jardín
Strict
42631%$49$5,67412.3%34.5%
6Montenegro
Strict
32931%$60$6,89312.3%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
1Belém
Lenient
1,23750%$41$7,70212.3%34.5%
2Vitória da conquista
Lenient
25645%$30$5,24812.3%34.5%
3Contagem
Lenient
22559%$29$6,48512.3%34.5%
4Chapecó
Lenient
30651%$29$5,65812.3%34.5%
5Miguel pereira
Lenient
38033%$68$8,61112.3%34.5%
6Barueri
Lenient
54970%$58$15,29912.3%34.5%
7Campina grande
Lenient
68334%$42$5,38012.3%34.5%
8Calama
Lenient
14650%$54$9,99512.3%34.5%
9Palmas
Lenient
57352%$39$7,66212.3%34.5%
10Valledupar
Strict
34929%$48$5,18912.3%34.5%
11Temuco
Lenient
50149%$50$9,11212.3%34.5%
12Bauru
Lenient
43458%$27$5,92512.3%34.5%
13Asuncion
Lenient
1,49967%$48$11,95812.3%34.5%
14Londrina
Lenient
67558%$33$7,26612.3%34.5%
15São bernardo do campo
Lenient
19358%$40$8,82812.3%34.5%
16Petrolina
Lenient
42844%$38$6,32712.3%34.5%
17Joinville
Lenient
1,04650%$36$6,81012.3%34.5%
18Santa cruz do sul
Lenient
23144%$39$6,49712.3%34.5%
19Uberlândia
Lenient
89452%$29$5,72012.3%34.5%
20Uberaba
Lenient
32642%$40$6,38512.3%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
1João pessoa
Lenient
3,82857%$43$9,16612.3%34.5%
2Santiago de chille
Lenient
10,54563%$52$12,29512.3%34.5%
3Sao paulo
Lenient
30,06062%$46$10,86012.3%34.5%
4Curitiba
Lenient
4,97764%$35$8,52612.3%34.5%
5Cali
Strict
4,21848%$34$6,09212.3%34.5%
6Brasilia
Lenient
5,70663%$42$9,93812.3%34.5%
7Belo horizonte
Lenient
3,28060%$39$8,87712.3%34.5%
8Cusco
Lenient
3,87354%$32$6,41712.3%34.5%
9Bogota
Strict
12,04056%$35$7,33012.3%34.5%
10Caldas novas
Lenient
3,04141%$46$7,06012.3%34.5%
11Quito
Lenient
3,97943%$40$6,49412.3%34.5%
12Porto alegre
Lenient
3,38157%$34$7,39312.3%34.5%
13Ipojuca
Lenient
4,28248%$70$12,50712.3%34.5%
14Salvador de bahia
Lenient
6,42752%$47$9,18512.3%34.5%
15Lima
Lenient
14,41155%$46$9,47612.3%34.5%
16Cartagena
Strict
8,72457%$86$18,14412.3%34.5%
17Porto seguro
Lenient
3,67844%$77$12,57612.3%34.5%
18Santa marta co
Strict
4,91448%$63$11,20812.3%34.5%
19Mar del plata
Lenient
3,04550%$64$11,78812.3%34.5%
20Rio de janeiro
Lenient
29,72960%$68$15,25212.3%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
1Caucaia
Lenient
43445%$79$13,33612.3%34.5%
2El calafate
Lenient
78357%$60$12,61512.3%34.5%
3Jaboticatubas
Lenient
25234%$111$14,22512.3%34.5%
4Ipojuca
Lenient
4,28248%$70$12,50712.3%34.5%
5Uruçuca
Lenient
22139%$67$9,75312.3%34.5%
6Santana do riacho
Lenient
53533%$76$9,41412.3%34.5%
7Mar del plata
Lenient
3,04550%$64$11,78812.3%34.5%
8Cairu
Lenient
64445%$60$10,01512.3%34.5%
9Coveñas
Strict
49036%$93$12,36412.3%34.5%
10Barreirinhas
Lenient
70345%$75$12,51912.3%34.5%
11Trairi
Lenient
22436%$96$12,86612.3%34.5%
12Alto paraíso de goiás
Lenient
1,58338%$64$9,14112.3%34.5%
13Mairiporã
Lenient
52836%$135$18,24612.3%34.5%
14Brumadinho
Lenient
29838%$83$11,87212.3%34.5%
15Camanducaia
Lenient
77436%$92$12,41912.3%34.5%
16San carlos de bariloche
Lenient
3,99659%$69$15,00312.3%34.5%
17Ushuaia
Lenient
1,44362%$63$14,41712.3%34.5%
18Sopetrán
Strict
23727%$243$24,26012.3%34.5%
19Paranaguá
Lenient
25039%$51$7,52012.3%34.5%
20Mogi das cruzes
Lenient
24341%$90$13,82812.3%34.5%
21Tamandaré
Lenient
99740%$99$14,72412.3%34.5%
22Atibaia
Lenient
73940%$137$20,43112.3%34.5%
23Anapoima
Strict
34034%$242$30,24212.3%34.5%
24Cajueiro da praia
Lenient
18931%$87$10,02412.3%34.5%
25Itu
Lenient
37640%$132$19,74012.3%34.5%
26Aquiraz
Lenient
1,31144%$106$17,36412.3%34.5%
27San andres
Strict
1,55758%$63$13,48112.3%34.5%
28Malalcahuello
Lenient
12838%$138$19,38912.3%34.5%
29Santiago del estero
Lenient
17136%$52$6,90312.3%34.5%
30Talara
Lenient
87834%$86$10,84912.3%34.5%
31Peñol
Strict
56229%$114$12,33712.3%34.5%
32Cartagena
Strict
8,72457%$86$18,14412.3%34.5%
33Cañete
Lenient
1,27231%$177$20,42812.3%34.5%
34Cordoba
Lenient
2,20758%$42$9,02112.3%34.5%
35Bragança paulista
Lenient
24938%$114$16,18612.3%34.5%
36Urubici
Lenient
1,19434%$87$11,01712.3%34.5%
37Cavalcante
Lenient
24233%$50$6,18212.3%34.5%
38São gonçalo do amarante
Lenient
24236%$84$11,31312.3%34.5%
39Guaramiranga
Lenient
28933%$97$12,02012.3%34.5%
40Salinópolis
Lenient
88234%$86$10,88312.3%34.5%
41Buenos aires
Lenient
27,11969%$44$11,32112.3%34.5%
42Governador celso ramos
Lenient
1,60344%$95$15,50212.3%34.5%
43Asuncion
Lenient
1,49967%$48$11,95812.3%34.5%
44Santarém
Lenient
48840%$60$8,94012.3%34.5%
45Matinhos
Lenient
1,69640%$81$12,13212.3%34.5%
46Luís correia
Lenient
41031%$76$8,77912.3%34.5%
47Mata de são joão
Lenient
1,67737%$117$16,18512.3%34.5%
48Boituva
Lenient
25238%$118$16,90012.3%34.5%
49Aracati
Lenient
32636%$52$6,98912.3%34.5%
50Pirenópolis
Lenient
1,77134%$92$11,77712.3%34.5%


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