The numbers behind short-term rentals. Rates, occupancy, demand, fees, supply and returns, every figure traced to its source.
October 24, 2026
The day's figures on short-term rentals: rates, occupancy, demand, fees, supply and returns.
31.2% EPS growth is projected for Airbnb this year, outpacing the industry average of 28.3%, Yahoo Finance reported, citing Zacks Equity Research. The company reported a historical EPS growth rate of 22.8%. Additionally, Airbnb holds an asset utilization ratio of 0.52, generating $0.52 in sales for every dollar in assets compared to the broader industry average of 0.51, according to the Zacks report.
New policy updates taking effect Nov. 20 will restrict Airbnb hosts from requiring guests to perform tasks that take significant time, WVLT reported. The policy bans hosts from asking guests to strip beds, start laundry, mop floors, or wash dishes before checking out. Airbnb says these chores should be handled by cleaners. Additionally, all house rules must be disclosed up front with no new rules added after booking, and non-compliant hosts could face warnings or reduced search visibility.
An $860,000 duplex in Northwestern Montana failed to yield positive cash flow even after modeling aggressive purchase offers, according to an analysis discussed on the Real Estate Rookie Podcast. An investor analyzed three to four dozen small multifamily properties at list price and tested discounts of 5%, 10%, and 20% below asking price, finding that almost none of them cash flowed on day one. The podcast highlighted the deal as a representative example of tight returns in tourist-driven markets.
Roughly $5 million a year could be generated by imposing an 8% hotel occupancy tax on short-term rentals in Augusta, WRDW reported, citing listing data from AirDNA. AirDNA tracks roughly 2,000 short-term rentals in the Augusta market. Under the proposed draft zoning provision, short-term rentals would be required to get a permit, register, and pay the tax. However, only about $600,000 would be unrestricted for general city spending, as 87.5% of hotel-motel tax revenue goes to tourism by law, WRDW reported.
242 illegal short-term rental operations were identified by an enforcement unit within Tourism P.E.I., CBC News reported. The provincial government requires short-term rentals to be licensed by Tourism P.E.I., while the City of Charlottetown mandates that short-term rentals must serve as the owner's primary residence. Tourism P.E.I. received a federal grant from the Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund to enforce these rules on the island, making it the only non-municipal organization to receive funding, according to the report.
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