Best Airbnb Markets Texas, The United States

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 20 Largest Airbnb Markets in Texas, The United States
Updated May, 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 YieldRent Gap
1 Houston
Lenient
10,53560%$121$26,57112.3%34.5%
2 Galveston
Strict
6,41346%$189$31,10212.3%34.5%
3 San antonio
Lenient
5,68561%$128$27,63012.3%34.5%
4 Dallas
Lenient
5,31162%$132$29,22512.3%34.5%
5 South padre island
Lenient
2,56553%$202$38,00012.3%34.5%
6 Port aransas
Lenient
2,42248%$248$44,15612.3%34.5%
7 Corpus christi
Lenient
2,31252%$142$26,77412.3%34.5%
8 Fort worth
Lenient
1,97661%$129$29,10412.3%34.5%
9 Gilmer
Lenient
1,61056%$202$42,28712.3%34.5%
10 Marion
Lenient
1,50156%$138$28,36512.3%34.5%
11 Denton
Lenient
1,43560%$161$34,05812.3%34.5%
12 Hidalgo
Lenient
1,32155%$94$18,79112.3%34.5%
13 Aransas
Lenient
1,31244%$167$28,36112.3%34.5%
14 Leon
Lenient
1,27451%$146$26,00012.3%34.5%
15 Fredericksburg
Lenient
1,21549%$218$40,12212.3%34.5%
16 Brazos
Lenient
1,20746%$193$31,71512.3%34.5%
17 Bolivar peninsula
Lenient
1,20544%$255$40,95112.3%34.5%
18 Killeen-temple
Lenient
1,18856%$113$22,27512.3%34.5%
19 Canyon lake
Lenient
1,15441%$196$31,03212.3%34.5%
20 Lubbock
Lenient
1,10453%$120$23,38112.3%34.5%


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