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Global short-term rental market hit $149 billion in 2025
Long-stay rentals are now the fastest-growing segment as remote work and workcations reshape demand patterns through 2033.
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Market data, revenue trends, platform economics, and investment signals for short-term rental operators and investors.
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Kansas City ranks as most expensive World Cup Airbnb host city
A new study ranks all 16 FIFA World Cup host cities by Airbnb nightly rates…
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Cruise crowds and Airbnb rentals are becoming tourism’s favorite scapegoats
Regulators worldwide are targeting short-term rentals and cruise traffic together — a pairing that is…
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San Diego, Cape Cod and Jackson Hole lead summer short-term rental surge
KeyData analysis puts San Diego among the top-performing STR markets heading into peak summer, with…
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Airbnb lists 8.35 million properties across 218 countries
New research shows commercial hosts and concentrated listings dominate three-quarters of global markets, intensifying displacement…
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California owner swaps STR for Anthropic equity
A Healdsburg seller will take $2 million in AI stock instead of $2.5 million cash…
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Miami developer launches 49-unit STR condo project
DUOS Wynwood targets investors with hotel-style units priced from $500,000, allowing one-night rentals in Miami's…
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Short-term rental gold rush fades as data-driven buyers take over
The short-term rental market has shifted from speculative boom to strategic phase where operators must…
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Retirement tax havens hide painful housing costs
States with no retirement income tax force retirees to absorb soaring property taxes and insurance…
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Homeowner insurance premiums were up 9 percent last year, new data shows
Homeowners insurance premiums climbed 6.6% to 9.3% in 2025, putting fresh pressure on short-term rental…