The numbers behind short-term rentals. Rates, occupancy, demand, fees, supply and returns, every figure traced to its source.
October 31, 2026
The day's figures on short-term rentals: rates, occupancy, demand, fees, supply and returns.
USD 0.10 of its revenue from each stay will be contributed by Airbnb to independent nonprofit Airbnb.org, according to a company announcement reported by Ad Hoc News. The funding model aims to provide USD 500 million over five years to support 1 million nights of free emergency housing annually. Airbnb reported that the nonprofit has provided more than 1.6 million nights of free housing since 2020.
$500 million will be funneled by Airbnb to cover one million nights of free emergency housing each year through Airbnb.org, TravelAwaits reported. Starting October 28, 2026, a portion of revenue from each rental will be directed toward the initiative. According to the company, Airbnb covers all operational costs for Airbnb.org and is not raising prices for guests or reducing host earnings.
15 bookings were deterred in Kingston over Halloween weekend in 2025 by Airbnb's anti-party screening technology, according to figures from the company reported by The Queen's Journal. Airbnb stated that parties remain rare on its platform, with 0.07 per cent of reservations in Ontario resulting in a party report in 2025.
3,150 people in Florida were prevented from booking an Airbnb over Halloween weekend last year by the platform's anti-party technology, Yahoo reported. Airbnb stated that the system deterred more than 23,500 people nationwide during the same holiday. Across Florida last year, 0.07% of reservations resulted in a report of a party to Airbnb, according to the company.
900 additional housing units are needed in Duluth, according to a city-funded study reported by the Duluth News Tribune. The target aims to substantially increase local housing stock by 2030. The report follows the City Council's unanimous passage of an ordinance barring new short-term rental licenses for single-family residences, drawing backlash from property owners who operate mixed-use commercial space rentals.
£750,000 is the asking price for AirShip 002 and two neighbouring retreats on the Morvern Peninsula near Oban, according to Savills. The Times of India reported that the collection of architecturally designed properties generates around £100,000 in gross annual income. The business, which features a curved aluminium airship-shaped cabin designed by Roderick James and Amanda Markham, is set on a four-acre elevated coastal site overlooking the Sound of Mull.
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