I recently sat down and was able to dig up some pretty interesting Airbnb statistics and facts. As always, I will be updating this post regularly, so be sure to check back again for new and updated stats.
These days, just about every new startup is out to disrupt some traditional industry with a digital solution. This trend has led to some ingenious amazing success stories like Uber (personal transportation) and Zillow (real estate). Interestingly, one of the most successful disrupters from the past few years is from an industry you may not have expected.
Airbnb took an industry that generally isn’t top of mind among the general public and created a digital solution that not only catapulted home-renting into the mainstream, but racked up a nice $billion+ valuation for the company along the way. The service began, innocently enough, as a way for a couple of roommates to make ends meet by renting out an air mattress in their living room and just look where it is now!
So, just how popular is Airbnb? Let’s take a look at the numbers…
Airbnb Facts
- Airbnb Airbnb Website: www.airbnb.com
- Airbnb Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
- Airbnb Launch Date: August 2008
- Founders: Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk
- Number of Airbnb Employees: 3,100 employees
- Airbnb App Download Links: iPhone | Android
What is Airbnb?
Founded in 2008, Airbnb is a global travel community that offers magical end-to-end trips, including where you stay, what you do and the people you meet. Airbnb uniquely leverages technology to economically empower millions of people around the world to unlock and monetize their spaces, passions and talents to become hospitality entrepreneurs. (source)
Airbnb History
- 2008 – Airbnb launches
- 2009 – Airbedandbreakfast.com becomes Airbnb.com
- 2015 – Airbnb partners with Deutsche Telekom for mobile phone app pre-installation
- 2016 – Airbnb launches experiences feature
- 2017 – Airbnb acquire Tilt
- 2018 – Airbnb Plus is announced
Airbnb Statistics
How many people use Airbnb?
Last updated 9/12/18
Number of Airbnb hosts:
Last updated 3/23/19
Number of Airbnb listings:
Last updated 3/27/19
Airbnb’s total valuation:
Last updated 6/12/17
Total funding Airbnb has raised to date:
Last updated 6/12/17
Amount that Airbnb hosts have earned to date:
Last updated 3/27/19
Number of cities that Airbnb is active in:
Last updated 3/27/19
Number of countries that Airbnb is active in:
Last updated 3/27/19
Total number of Airbnb guest arrivals all time:
Last updated 3/27/19
Number of companies that use Airbnb for Work:
Last updated 8/6/18
Number of Airbnb listings in the U.S.:
Last updated 8/10/17
Top city for active Airbnb listings:
Last updated 8/6/18
Projected number of Airbnb users in Europe by 2020:
Last updated 6/15/17
Average amount of time Airbnb users spend in the app:
Last updated 5/30/17
Number of governments that Airbnb has signed tax agreements with:
Last updated 4/12/17
Amount Airbnb has collected in taxes globally:
Last updated 5/1/17
Percentage of all Airbnb listings that are in India:
Last updated 3/20/17
Number of Airbnb listings that are instantly bookable:
Last updated 8/10/17
How many employees does Airbnb have?
Last updated May 2017
Reported projected Airbnb revenue for 2017:
Most popular international city on Airbnb:
Last updated 1/21/16
Most popular U.S. city on Airbnb:
Last updated 1/21/16
Reported revenue for Airbnb in 2016:
Number of Airbnb guest arrivals in 2016:
>Number of cities Airbnb offers experiences in:
Last updated 3/27/19
Number of experiences listed on Airbnb:
Last updated 3/27/19
Percentage of Airbnb traffic that comes through mobile devices:
Last updated 8/13/18
Average number of new Airbnb hosts per month:
Last updated 3/23/19
Airbnb’s most-visited listing:
Last updated 3/27/19
This report is available in an annual industry report. Some of the data in industry reports include:
- Users
- Demographics
- Revenue
- Growth
- Etc.- all in one place
I try to go through each and every stat regularly and update as much as possible, but we all know that some stats are easier to track down than others. As always, every stat is linked to its original source and has the source date listed.
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Report 1: Digital Disruptors Report (Airbnb, Amazon, Glassdoor, Netflix, Tesla, TripAdvisor, Uber, WordPress, Zillow).
Report 2: Unicorn Companies Report (Airbnb, Buzzfeed, Pinterest, Slack and WordPress).
Report 3: Travel Company Report (Airbnb, Ctrip, TripAdvisor).
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