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  1. 14 of 19U.S. ski markets pacing ahead in RevPAR Occupancy U.S. ski markets pace ahead in short-term rental revenue for 2026–27 season KeyData reports adjusted RevPAR is pacing ahead in 14 of 19 U.S. ski destinations, driven by occupancy gains in Taos, Killington, and Mammoth Lakes. By Amara OseiOctober 29, 2026
  2. 23,500people deterred from booking entire home listings Supply Airbnb Blocks 23,500 Bookings in Halloween Anti-Party Screening Push Automated screening tools deterred over 23,500 higher-risk bookers across the United States during Halloween weekend as Airbnb enforces its global par By Sunita RaoOctober 27, 2026
  3. $3.6 billionAirbnb Q2 revenue Supply Airbnb revenue rises 17% as host fee and rule changes reshape supply economics Airbnb reported $3.6 billion in Q2 revenue while host service fees rose to 15.5% and new house rule limits took effect. By Sunita RaoOctober 26, 2026Analysis
  4. 61active Airbnb reservations on calendar Rules & Money Smoky Mountains Cabin With 61 Airbnb Bookings Faces Permit Loss Upon Owner Death Local short-term rental rules in Sevier County mean 61 active Airbnb bookings could be canceled if the owner dies before retitling the property. By Ruth OkaforOctober 26, 2026
  5. £500,000average house price in 2023 Rules & Money Docking Village to Vote on Proposal Restricting New Homes to Primary Residences With a third of village properties designated as lock and leaves, Docking residents vote on proposals to restrict future open market residential const By Ruth OkaforOctober 25, 2026
  6. 3,000unincorporated Hillsborough County short-term rentals Fees Hillsborough County considers $200 annual fee as local rentals reach 3,000 County records show 3,000 rentals in unincorporated areas alongside 9,000 in Tampa, as officials propose a $200 annual registration fee per unit. By Leo VargaOctober 25, 2026Analysis
  7. £1,387UK average listed rent per month Demand How listed monthly rents measure urban accommodation demand across gateway markets global rental tracking shows listed asking rents stabilizing across core metropolitan markets as seasonal demand shifts and operating expenses squeez By Amara OseiOctober 24, 2026Analysis
  8. 54%year-over-year jump in loan volume Returns DSCR loan volume jumped 54% as rental property debt replaces personal income checks Debt service coverage ratio loans require down payments of 20% or more and underwriting pegged to rental income rather than personal wages. By Callum ReidOctober 23, 2026Analysis
  9. about 22%increase in Salem Halloween week booked nights Occupancy Salem Halloween short-term rental bookings rise 22% as rates increase 25% AirDNA data shows Halloween week bookings in Salem are up about 22% year over year, while average nightly rates have increased roughly 25%. By Amara OseiOctober 23, 2026
  10. $1,600 to $2,700October nightly rates on Booking.com Rates Yucca Valley and cliffside rates show how heated pools sustain shoulder season pricing Data from Booking.com and Airbnb show premium properties maintaining October rates up to $2,700 per night by integrating climate-controlled pool and s By Theo LindqvistOctober 22, 2026Analysis
  11. 18.8%average annual IRR on mogul platform offerings Returns Short term rental returns depend on cash flow and asset appreciation When operational friction and holding costs compress rental yield, investors turn to long-term property equity and structural deal terms for total ret By Callum ReidOctober 22, 2026Analysis
  12. 50%increase in building holiday lets Rules & Money Edinburgh councillors reject three Royal Mile short term let plans Nine councillors voted against officer advice to refuse planning permission for three short-term rentals at 219 High Street. By Ruth OkaforOctober 21, 2026
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A rooftop garden with a lawn, flowering tropical plants and low pink walls seen from under a thatched shelter, with a bay, a city beachfront and a domed rock peak in the distance.Market report · FeesThe Days and Percentages Between a Rio Booking and the Owner's AccountBy Leo Varga · 19 min readA dense spread of apartment towers seen from above, with a lagoon on the left, a steep rock hill in the middle distance and a curving sandy beach and the ocean on the right.Photograph by Wilfredor, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.Market report · ReturnsForeign Buyers in Rio's South Zone by the NumbersBy Callum Reid · 20 min readAerial view of a coastline with several large resort hotels, pools, red-roofed condominiums, golf fairways and housing behind crescent sand beaches and dark blue sea.Photograph by Ekrem Canli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Market report · OccupancySouth Maui Vacation Rentals in 2026 by the NumbersBy Amara Osei · 19 min read
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The record

The figures, month by month

What moved short-term rentals in each month since October 2025, each story written from a source published in the month it covers.

September 2026over 200%Tromsdalen search increase year-on-yearBritish searches for Tromsdalen, Norway rose over 200% for autumn 2026, Airbnb reported6 stories →August 2026£9 millionEstimated annual revenue generated by the levyHighland Council consulted on a visitor levy worth about £9 million a year in August 20267 stories →July 202626%September forward revenue per available rental growthU.S. short-term rental revenue paced 26% higher for September 2026, KeyData reported6 stories →June 2026$935 milliontotal collected from short-term rental fees, taxes, and finesMore than 20 U.S. cities collected over $935 million from short-term rentals since 20197 stories →May 20266%proposed tax rate on short-term rentalsPhiladelphia short-term rentals faced a proposed 6% tax in May 20266 stories →April 2026$53.8 billiongross bookings in the first quarter of 2026Booking Holdings gross bookings reached $53.8 billion in the first quarter of 20267 stories →March 202651%Easter demand growth in Krakow and AthensKrakow and Athens led Easter 2026 short-term rental demand growth at 51%, PriceLabs said7 stories →February 2026roughly 430 millionnon-hotel room nights bookedBooking Holdings sold about 430 million non-hotel room nights in 20256 stories →January 20266%year-over-year decline in January on-the-books paid occupancyU.S. January 2026 rental occupancy paced 6% behind as travelers booked later4 stories →December 2025298%year-over-year increase in nights soldWorld Cup host-city rental nights sold rose 298% after the December 2025 schedule7 stories →November 20253.69 millionavailable short-term rental listings in EuropeEuropean short-term rental supply rose 1.8% in October 2025 as demand softened6 stories →October 2025$49.7Bgross bookings in the third quarter of 2025Booking Holdings reported $49.7 billion in gross bookings for the third quarter of 20257 stories →
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Tracker · Occupancy46.8%Statewide vacation rental occupancy, August 2026Hawaii vacation rental performance from the state’s monthly reportOccupancy, average daily rate, supply and demand for Hawaii’s vacation rentals, statewide and by island, from the state’s monthly DBEDT report, with the state’s hotel figures beside them.Tracker · Demand148.3 millionNights and Seats Booked, Q2 2026Airbnb by the numbersAirbnb’s own figures on nights booked, Gross Booking Value, revenue, profit, cash flow and listings, by year since 2019 and by quarter since 2024, with the definitions behind them.Tracker · Demand951.6 millionGuest nights in EU short-term rentals booked via Airbnb, Booking and Expedia, 2025Nights booked through platforms in EuropeEurostat’s count of guest nights in short-term rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking and Expedia, by year, quarter, country and region, and how the figures are made.Tracker · Supply9.1 millionBooking.com alternative accommodation listings, Q2 2026Booking.com alternative accommodations by the numbersBooking Holdings’ own figures for the homes, apartments and other alternative accommodations on Booking.com: listings, room-night growth, share of room nights and property counts, 2019 to 2026.Reference · Fees15.5%Airbnb single service fee paid by most hosts, deducted from the payoutShort-term rental platform fees comparedWhat Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Hipcamp and Furnished Finder charge hosts and guests, from each platform’s own help, partner and newsroom pages, with the fee changes of 2025 and 2026 by date.Reference · Fees$53,088Maximum civil penalty per violation cited by the FTC for its fees ruleTotal price rules for short-term rental feesThe federal and state rules that make short-term rental prices show the total with mandatory fees included, with effective dates, exclusions and penalties taken from the regulators’ own texts.
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