Air BnB Rental Data Downloads

[Bryan Hill]

Hi BPers!

I'm looking for a source of STR rental data (occupancy, nightly rate, BD/BA, etc...) to help analyze which cities are most profitable for Airbnb rentals. I'm OK crunching large data sets and preferably looking for free sources of data.

There are a few websites that offer paid market reports and some even offer free data (insideairbnb,com) but nothing that covers all the cities that I'm looking at. Anyone know of a good source for either data or a source of reliable reporting to help me make my decision? Thanks!

[Steve Frye]

@Bryan Hill I agree with Sean above that Airdna is about as reliable as any of the software platforms to look across a market.  I consistently use that as a gauge for the Nashville market where I'm at.  

I have a couple of STRs and I work with a lot of the developers in Nashville to help promote and sell the commercially zoned STR developments that have started going up around town the past year. These are the only way to play the non-owner occupied investment game for STRs in Nashville sine the city stopped issuing permits for non-owner occupied residential zoned houses. You can still owner-occupy any residence you want unless it's an HPR and then you have to own both sides.

These developments are usually 3-4 bed, 3+ baths, some with rooftops that take advantage of being in the most walkable areas of town.  Skyline views are total money.  You should be earning between $6-$8k per month or more on these.

I'm sure you know Nashville is a top Airbnb market and the city limiting the permits to these Commercially zoned developments make them all the more valuable as the city continues to grow quickly and tourism is at an all-time high.