Best Airbnb Markets South Asia

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 35 Largest Airbnb Markets in South Asia
Updated June, 2025

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 RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1 Goa
Lenient
10,55448%$50$8,84412.3%34.5%
2 Bengaluru
Lenient
4,77949%$25$4,56112.3%34.5%
3 Mumbai
Lenient
2,86859%$53$11,52812.3%34.5%
4 New delhi
Lenient
2,21648%$40$7,11012.3%34.5%
5 Gurgaon
Lenient
1,96134%$33$4,18012.3%34.5%
6 Jaipur
Lenient
1,86335%$35$4,54612.3%34.5%
7 Hyderabad
Lenient
1,66842%$35$5,45012.3%34.5%
8 Kolkata
Lenient
1,37746%$27$4,63512.3%34.5%
9 Chennai
Lenient
1,28255%$34$6,92812.3%34.5%
10 Pune
Lenient
1,17646%$30$5,13312.3%34.5%
11 Noida
Lenient
1,16433%$33$4,06512.3%34.5%
12 Guwahati
Lenient
1,08032%$22$2,63012.3%34.5%
13 Varanasi
Lenient
1,05742%$37$5,74412.3%34.5%
14 Dehradun
Lenient
95633%$30$3,66612.3%34.5%
15 Lonavala
Lenient
88632%$136$16,05312.3%34.5%
16 Manali
Lenient
87937%$34$4,65712.3%34.5%
17 Pondicherry
Lenient
80539%$45$6,50812.3%34.5%
18 Lonavla
Lenient
73033%$127$15,46512.3%34.5%
19 Mysore
Lenient
63035%$32$4,16312.3%34.5%
20 Udaipur
Lenient
60333%$38$4,63712.3%34.5%
21 Rishikesh
Lenient
57237%$35$4,81712.3%34.5%
22 Trivandrum
Lenient
43337%$35$4,83512.3%34.5%
23 Greater noida
Lenient
37735%$26$3,38812.3%34.5%
24 Mussorie range
Lenient
30634%$63$7,91412.3%34.5%
25 Wayanad
Lenient
27525%$55$5,09912.3%34.5%
26 Indore
Lenient
25836%$27$3,61612.3%34.5%
27 Pokhara
Lenient
24734%$19$2,42812.3%34.5%
28 Ahmedabad
Lenient
24548%$34$6,03212.3%34.5%
29 Coorg
Lenient
23933%$38$4,65312.3%34.5%
30 Vrindavan
Lenient
23740%$30$4,41212.3%34.5%
31 Agra
Lenient
21735%$36$4,66312.3%34.5%
32 Jaisalmer
Lenient
13530%$38$4,17112.3%34.5%
33 Vagamon
Lenient
10929%$64$7,01412.3%34.5%
34 Faridabad
Lenient
10534%$31$3,95712.3%34.5%
35 Kozhikode
Lenient
10135%$37$4,82312.3%34.5%


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