New Airbnb Hosts Earned The Most In These 10 States In 2021 – Business Insider

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Jared Jurkowski estimated his new Airbnb in Galveston, Texas, would earn $40,000 this year.
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10. Pennsylvania

Clock tower in the mountains

The main street of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, a popular vacation spot in the Pocono Mountains.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $45 million 

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 6,286 

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 58%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $348 a night

9. Colorado

Man and woman in the mountains

A couple hiking near Breckenridge, Colorado, a popular ski town.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $50 million 

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 16,202

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 58%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $468 a night

8. Arizona

Rafts and kayaks in the grand canyon

Visitors rafting and kayaking in the Grand Canyon, the second most visited national park in the US.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $60 million 

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 10,570

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 61%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $308 a night

7. Tennessee

Downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

A row of honky-tonks in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: More than $60 million 

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 11,221

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 69%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $342 a night

6. North Carolina

Beach houses

The shoreline of the Outer Banks, a beach destination in North Carolina.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $75 million 

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 20,079

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 67%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $327 a night

5. Georgia

Shoreline of Tybee Island

Tybee Island is barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean that’s a 30-minute drive from Savannah, Georgia.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $80 million 

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 10,589

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 59%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $310 a night

4. New York

Fall scene mountains

The Catskill Mountains, a 2-1/2-hour drive away for residents of New York City.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $115 million

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 15,181

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 52%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $454 a night

3. Texas

Ferris wheel on a pier

Pleasure Pier is an amusement park in Galveston, Texas.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $170 million

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 21,946

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 56%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $335 a night

2. Florida

Neon signs in Miami

Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $265 million

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 92,235

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 63%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $327 a night

1. California

Joshua tree national park

Joshua Tree National Park, a popular getaway for residents of Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Total income for new Airbnb hosts in 2021: $270 million

Number of available short-term-rental listings: 37,440

Average occupancy rate of all short-term rentals: 58%

Average daily rate for all short-term rentals: $452 a night

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