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It all started with a viral social media post from an Airbnb Superhost Facebook group. In the post, the host lamented about zero occupancy in their Palm Springs Airbnb rental, asking other hosts if they noticed the same. The post went viral on Twitter, which started a buzz of discussion online. Other hosts, news sites, and even guests started weighing in with their take, most suggesting that Airbnb hosts are in trouble. Some even claimed that an Airbnb bust is upon us. However, is this really the case for the majority of short-term rental hosts?
Airbnb’s most recent earnings call paints a different picture. They reported that “Q3 was our biggest and most profitable quarter ever,” pointing to the nearly 100 million nights and experiences booked on the platform – a 25% year-over-year increase. The platform also reported that their host community continued to grow, which could explain lower occupancy levels among existing hosts due to increasing competition.
To get a sense of what is actually going on, we turned to our extensive short-term rental data and an in-house expert. While a lot of the so-called Airbnb bust stories are more anecdotal, there are some changes and trends that hosts need to keep up with.
Overall, we can see that there is still growing demand for Airbnb among guests, and supply is increasing at the same time. Hosts still value Airbnb as a booking channel, but a decrease in bookings for some hosts might be due to supply increases.
Percent of Reservations on Airbnb is Growing
First we looked at the distribution in the U.S. by main booking channels–Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com–and direct channels. We can see that Airbnb usage has grown over time: Of reservations arriving in November 2022, 52.9% were from Airbnb, up from 43.5% in 2020 and 51.2% in 2021. This tells us that Airbnb as a booking channel is still popular and growing among guests.
Airbnb Supply is Increasing
Next, we checked in on how the number of Airbnb rentals has grown. Supply of Airbnb rentals has continued to increase through the COVID-19 rebound, and even accelerate. Throughout 2022, supply has increased by around 8% quarter over quarter.
Now that we know that Airbnb remains a popular choice for travelers, how can hosts ensure that they are maintaining their occupancy levels as more competition sprouts up? We turned to our in-house expert Jack Reipke. As an Airbnb host himself and a Revenue Consultant at Beyond, Jack shared his best tips for Airbnb hosts to stand out from the competition and increase occupancy levels:
Have you tried any of these tips before to increase bookings? Take charge of your revenue management strategy for 2023 and work with Beyond – you can even see just how much your business can grow with our calculator.
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