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There are 7 million rentals on Airbnb, but who is dominating the market most? Well, Melbourne ranks 13th with 15,133 active rentals, meaning it could be your next perfect destination.

A new research by Inkifi reveals the travel destinations with the largest offerings of potential Airbnb stays, which locations offer the most expensive and most affordable Airbnb rates on average.
You can dig further into the data here: https://inkifi.com/blog/global-airbnb-capitals-2022.html
The cities with the most Airbnbs

City

Country

Active Rentals

1

London

United Kingdom

34,135

2

Paris

France

24,940

3

New York City

United States

22,586

4

Istanbul

Turkey

21,625

5

Shanghai

China

20,732

6

Chengdu

China

17,818

7

Rome

Italy

17,756

8

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

17,165

9

Mexico City

Mexico

16,977

10

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

15,948

11

Antalya

Turkey

15,699

12

Manila

Philippines

15,521

13

Melbourne

Australia

15,133

14

Guangzhou

China

13,871

15

Cape Town

South Africa

13,712

16

São Paulo

Brazil

13,353

17

Madrid

Spain

12,616

18

Hangzhou

China

12,496

19

Miami

United States

11,963

20

Bogota

Colombia

11,618

The research reveals:
  • Living like a local at one of London’s finest Airbnbs is an excellent place to get to know the city and with almost 10,000 more Airbnbs than any other city, London has by far the most choice for travellers.

  • Ranking 2nd on the list of best Airnbnb stays, Paris is the place to be for breathtaking views of the Eiffel tower, scrumptious French cuisine and romantic walks along the city’s iconic cobbled streets.

  • Ranking third as the city with the most Airbnbs, New York City is also the 8th city with the most expensive Airbnb rates, honouring its reputation of being one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Further study insights:
  • Since 2019, the number of active Airbnb rentals has fallen across the board, with the total number of listings for the top 10 destinations falling from 303,535 to 209,682, which equals to a 30.92% drop.

  • The city with the highest density of Airbnbs is Pattaya, Thailand, where there are 79.25 active rentals on the market for every 1,000 people living there.

  • Ankara, Turkey, has the cheapest average daily rate for Airbnbs, with travellers paying as little as £17.13 per night (which is 19.96€ or $21.05).

  • Las Vegas is the most expensive place in our study to stay in an Airbnb, with average daily rates of £186.33 (which is 217.12€ or $229.02).