30/09/2026
September figures are out. ๐
Still wondering if short stay is worth it? Here's one real booking.
Eight nights in a two-bedroom ocean view apartment paid $3,587 after Airbnb fees and discounts. A long-term tenant at $1,200 a week would have paid $1,371 for the same eight nights. That's about 2.6x, or roughly three weeks of rent from a single stay.
Swipe for the payout, straight from Airbnb. ๐
What we want to be upfront about:
โข The payout includes a $289 cleaning fee. We've left it out of the comparison, because it pays for the clean.
โข It's a single booking, before running costs, and results vary by season and property.
โข Short stay isn't automatically better. It works when the setup is right.
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General information only, not financial advice.