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? 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.
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. Many of these Airbnb statistics come from the company’s own disclosures, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100% accurate.
Airbnb Facts
- Airbnb Website: www.airbnb.com
- Airbnb Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
- Airbnb launch date: August 2008
- Airbnb founders: Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk
- Number of Airbnb employees: 3,100 employees
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. Airbnb’s accommodation marketplace offers access to millions of places to stay in more than 191 countries, from apartments and villas to castles, treehouses and B&Bs. With Experiences, people can see a different side to a destination through unique, handcrafted activities run by locals, while a partnership with Resy provides access to the best local restaurants in selected countries. All of this is brought together in one easy-to-use and beautifully designed website and app. (source)
Airbnb Statistics
How many people use Airbnb?
Last updated 3/7/17
Number of Airbnb hosts:
Last updated 11/25/14
Number of Airbnb listings:
Last updated 10/24/17
Airbnb’s total valuation:
Last updated 6/12/17
Total funding Airbnb has raised to date:
Last updated 6/12/17
Projected number of Airbnb guest arrivals for 2017:
Last updated 7/19/17
Number of cities that Airbnb is active in:
Last updated 3/4/17
Number of countries that Airbnb is active in:
Last updated 10/24/17
Total number of Airbnb guest arrivals all time:
Last updated 2/15/17
Number of active Airbnb NYC listings:
Last updated 12/15/16
Number of Airbnb listings in the U.S.:
Last updated 8/10/17
Top city for active Airbnb listings:
Last updated 12/15/16
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 1/27/18
Number of experiences listed on Airbnb:
Last updated 1/27/18
This report is a digital collection of all the Airbnb statistics I have been able to dig up over the years; 100 of them including stats on:
- Airbnb Visitors
- Airbnb Listings
- Airbnb Geographic Data
- 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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