AirDNA doesn't seem to match AirBNB calendars

[Justin Jellison]

We're trying to get started with real estate and looking hard at STR (but haven't ruled out other), but the free data I see on AirDNA doesn't seem to add up with what I see by looking on AriBNB and VRBO. Specifically, we're looking at Port Angeles, WA market and AirDNA says the median occupancy is 87%; however, I struggle to find more that a couple units on AirBNB that appear to be rented out anywhere close to that. I understand some units are periodically taken off the market by the owner and supposedly AirDNA takes this into account, but I'm wondering if this is why I can't make the numbers add up. Also possibly it's because I'm looking at the calendars in the fall and the summers just aren't booked up yet. Anyone have insight on this issue?

[Bruce Woodruff]

Yes. Read the other threads on this Airdna is just algorithms guessing. Use them, but your own hard research will be more accurate.

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