The record
January 2026
4 stories · Rates, Occupancy, Demand, Supply
Each month holds the figures its sources published that month, written up under the same figure rule and standards check as the daily news; every story shows the date the desk filed it.
The month in figures
1.96 millionguest nights in short-term rental accommodation51.0%average short-term rental occupancy in December 20253.65 millionaverage monthly available listings in Europe6%year-over-year decline in January on-the-books paid occupancy
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1.96 millionguest nights in short-term rental accommodation
Demand
Cyprus recorded 1.96 million short-term rental nights in the second quarter of 2025
Eurostat reported that guests spent 398.1 million nights in short-term rental accommodation across the European Union during the third quarter of 2025
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51.0%average short-term rental occupancy in December 2025
Occupancy
U.S. short-term rental occupancy fell 1.7% in December 2025 as performance split
AirDNA reported that average occupancy fell to 51.0% in December 2025, capping a year of starkly diverging performance across markets and price tiers.
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3.65 millionaverage monthly available listings in Europe
Supply
European short-term rental occupancy rose to 59% in 2025, AirDNA reported in January 2026
AirDNA reported that available listings averaged 3.65 million per month, while average daily rates fell 1.1% to €130.
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6%year-over-year decline in January on-the-books paid occupancy
Rates
U.S. January 2026 rental occupancy paced 6% behind as travelers booked later
Key Data reported that early Q1 2026 demand was soft but average daily rates paced up to 4% higher as operators held pricing for late bookings.
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