Airbnb Revenue Statistics: From Small Startup to Household Name
Choosing the right accommodation when traveling can be a headache. For many, picking the right hotel is like playing the lottery - you just don’t know what you are gonna get.
But in 2008, lodging changed forever. That was the year Airbnb got off the ground, offering a brand-new experience for travelers.
Fast forward to over a decade later and one would be hard-pressed to find a traveler unfamiliar with Airbnb. The revenue being pulled in is equally telling.
The company that started out with a couple of air mattresses in a San Francisco apartment now offers houses, RVs and even castles for rent.
Over the years, Airbnb gradually evolved into a major competitor for the hotel industry, taking a sizeable chunk of their profits.
Key Airbnb Revenue Statistics for 2025 - Editor's Choice
- Airbnb earned $10.84 billion in revenue in 2024.
- The company holds a 29.62% market share in the booking and reservation market.
- In 2025, Airbnb's stock was worth around $135.
- Airbnb hots have earned more than $250 billion all-time.
- Airbnb has $22.2 billion in assets worldwide.
There are over 8 million Airbnb listings worldwide in 2025.
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The lodging business is growing rapidly. What started out as air mattresses on an apartment floor, quickly expanded into an entire neighborhood renting rooms and flats.
Today millions of places are readily available for travelers to book through Airbnb. Among the available options are rooms, RCVs and entire villas.
Airbnb is valued at around $84.5 billion in 2025.
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Additionally, the enterprise value of the company now stands at around $75.4 billion.
In 2024, Airbnb amassed $10.84 billion in revenue.
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Airbnb earns a good chunk of cash by charging both hosts and visitors, with the revenue growing by 12.9% compared to the year before.
Airbnb stock is valued at $135 per share in 2025.
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While the all-time high value was $216.8 in 2021, the stock has remained quite stable in the past few years, not showing significant growth or drop in value.
In 2025, Airbnb has a 29.62% market share in the reservation and booking industry.
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The company is now second behind Tripadvisor, which holds a 41.19% market share.
Airbnb's global assets were worth $22.2 billion by the end of 2024.
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The all-time high was reached just a few months before, when the company had $26.3 billion worth of assets worldwide.
Airbnb hosts have earned more than $250 billion all-time, as of 2024.
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Being an Airbnb host proved to be quite lucrative for many homeowners. The latest company report also noted that Airbnb hosts havd more than 1.5 billion guest check-ins collectively since the app launched.
Hosts earn an annual average of $37,956 in 2025.
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Renting your apartment or house can be quite profitable if you go with Airbnb, with the average hourly wage now being at $18 per hour.
The most profitable Airbnb city in the US is Artesia in California.
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The data from the end of 2024 showed that hosts in Aretsia had a 5.31% cash on return, with the average monthly Airbnb rental income being $6,323.
Hotels lose approximately $450 million per year due to Airbnb.
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The hotel industry has been struggling to expand in recent years and 2016 marked the lowest growth rate in a century.
Experts predict that Airbnb will soon exceed hotel revenues, especially since Airbnb bookings outnumbered those in hotels on multiple occasions.
Airbnb-related travel had a $85 billion impact on the US economy in 2024.
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In all countries where Airbnb hosts opened their homes to travelers, the local tourism industry benefited, with the US guest spending generating over $24 billion in taxes.
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