Airbnb Occupancy Rates in South Africa Occupancy and revenue by city (October 2026)
Airbnb Occupancy Rates in South Africa
Occupancy and revenue by city (October 2026) Source: GuestFavoritesLast updated: 2026-10-28
The Airbnb occupancy rate in South Africa is 45%, with an average daily rate of R2,014 and R365,721 in annual revenue per listing, across 64,218 active listings.
How many active Airbnb listings are in South Africa?
There are 64,218 active Airbnb listings in South Africa, across 9 regions tracked by GuestFavorites.
What is the most profitable Airbnb location in South Africa?
By annual revenue per listing, Franschhoek leads the markets we track in South Africa at R724,289 per property per year.
How is the South Africa Airbnb market data calculated?
GuestFavorites tracks South Africa Airbnb listings over the last 12 months (October 2025 - September 2026, 9 regions). Occupancy is the share of available nights that were booked, and country averages give more weight to markets with more listings. City-by-city figures are below.
The largest Airbnb markets in South Africa are Cape Town, Sandton, Blouberg, Pretoria, Ballito.
Airbnb Markets in South Africa (October 2026)
9 regions
South Africa Airbnb Market Guide
Where you buy matters more than any other Airbnb decision. This guide uses GuestFavorites data to compare occupancy, nightly rates, and revenue across South Africa.
We track 9 regions in South Africa. Demand, pricing, and revenue vary a lot between them, so compare markets before you invest.
Which Cities Have the Most Airbnb Listings in South Africa?
These are the largest Airbnb markets in South Africa by number of active listings:
- Cape Town: 10,688 active listings | Occupancy: 54% | Daily Rate: R2,471 | Annual Revenue: R574,418
- Sandton: 2,648 active listings | Occupancy: 49% | Daily Rate: R1,286 | Annual Revenue: R233,769
- Blouberg: 1,652 active listings | Occupancy: 50% | Daily Rate: R1,628 | Annual Revenue: R347,229
- Pretoria: 1,577 active listings | Occupancy: 49% | Daily Rate: R1,139 | Annual Revenue: R208,041
- Ballito: 1,576 active listings | Occupancy: 46% | Daily Rate: R2,635 | Annual Revenue: R447,119
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Airbnb Market Performance in South Africa
Daily RateR2,014Average nightly price across South Africa
Occupancy Rate45% Moderate demand
Annual Revenue per ListingR365,721Average yearly earnings per property
Active Listings64,218Active Airbnb listings in South Africa
Largest Airbnb Markets by Listings
Markets with the most active Airbnb listings. Large supply usually means established demand, but also more competition.
Cape Town, Western Cape
10,688 active listings
Occupancy 54%
Daily Rate R2,471
Revenue R574,418
Sandton, Johannesburg
2,648 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R1,286
Revenue R233,769
Blouberg, Cape Town
1,652 active listings
Occupancy 50%
Daily Rate R1,628
Revenue R347,229
Pretoria, Gauteng
1,577 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R1,139
Revenue R208,041
Ballito, Kwa Dukuza
1,576 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate R2,635
Revenue R447,119
Johannesburg, Gauteng
1,300 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate R918
Revenue R142,536
Knysna, Western Cape
1,138 active listings
Occupancy 39%
Daily Rate R2,620
Revenue R441,599
Plettenberg Bay, Bitou
1,118 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate R2,588
Revenue R461,459
Port Elizaberth, Gqeberha
1,072 active listings
Occupancy 48%
Daily Rate R1,147
Revenue R220,396
Umhlanga, Durban
991 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R2,140
Revenue R388,601
Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal
969 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate R1,382
Revenue R226,595
Ekurhuleni, Gauteng
964 active listings
Occupancy 40%
Daily Rate R931
Revenue R137,597
Margate, Hibiscus Coast
828 active listings
Occupancy 34%
Daily Rate R1,361
Revenue R168,250
Hermanus, Overstrand
764 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate R3,104
Revenue R598,362
Langebaan, Saldanha Bay
727 active listings
Occupancy 37%
Daily Rate R2,395
Revenue R382,064
Hout Bay, Cape Town
670 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R3,289
Revenue R661,250
Jeffrey's Bay, Kouga
629 active listings
Occupancy 39%
Daily Rate R1,743
Revenue R268,415
Mossel Bay, Western Cape
625 active listings
Occupancy 39%
Daily Rate R1,702
Revenue R282,095
Cape Agulhas, Western Cape
558 active listings
Occupancy 36%
Daily Rate R2,260
Revenue R351,738
Marloth Park, Nkomazi
546 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R2,288
Revenue R403,324
Highest Revenue per Listing
Markets where the average listing earns the most per year. Revenue is not profit: check purchase prices and local rules before investing.
Franschhoek, Stellenbosch
400 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate R4,040
Revenue R724,289
Bela Bela, Limpopo
159 active listings
Occupancy 32%
Daily Rate R5,311
Revenue R613,714
Hoedspruit, Maruleng
115 active listings
Occupancy 57%
Daily Rate R2,836
Revenue R594,799
Hazyview, Mbombela
131 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate R3,044
Revenue R501,757
Witzenberg, Western Cape
282 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R2,409
Revenue R490,222
Hermanus, Overstrand
764 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate R3,104
Revenue R598,362
Marloth Park, Nkomazi
546 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R2,288
Revenue R403,324
Cape Town, Western Cape
10,688 active listings
Occupancy 54%
Daily Rate R2,471
Revenue R574,418
Hout Bay, Cape Town
670 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R3,289
Revenue R661,250
Umhlanga, Durban
991 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R2,140
Revenue R388,601
Okhahlamba, Kwa Zulu Natal
208 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate R2,295
Revenue R377,590
Dullstroom, Emakhazeni
206 active listings
Occupancy 38%
Daily Rate R2,447
Revenue R339,690
Stellenbosch, Western Cape
420 active listings
Occupancy 50%
Daily Rate R2,080
Revenue R443,101
Ballito, Kwa Dukuza
1,576 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate R2,635
Revenue R447,119
Langeberg, Western Cape
483 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate R2,101
Revenue R376,720
Swartland, Western Cape
438 active listings
Occupancy 36%
Daily Rate R2,958
Revenue R451,179
Gans Bay, Overstrand
162 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate R2,574
Revenue R458,582
Wilderness, George
437 active listings
Occupancy 43%
Daily Rate R2,393
Revenue R436,171
Clarens, Dihlabeng
292 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate R1,891
Revenue R294,248
Theewaterskloof, Western Cape
332 active listings
Occupancy 40%
Daily Rate R2,169
Revenue R373,265
Highest Occupancy Markets
Markets where listings are booked for the highest share of available nights.
Hoedspruit, Maruleng
115 active listings
Occupancy 57%
Daily Rate R2,836
Revenue R594,799
Cape Town, Western Cape
10,688 active listings
Occupancy 54%
Daily Rate R2,471
Revenue R574,418
Muizenberg, Cape Town
449 active listings
Occupancy 50%
Daily Rate R1,668
Revenue R360,357
Blouberg, Cape Town
1,652 active listings
Occupancy 50%
Daily Rate R1,628
Revenue R347,229
Stellenbosch, Western Cape
420 active listings
Occupancy 50%
Daily Rate R2,080
Revenue R443,101
Umhlanga, Durban
991 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R2,140
Revenue R388,601
Simon's Town, Cape Town
340 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R1,976
Revenue R415,830
Pretoria, Gauteng
1,577 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R1,139
Revenue R208,041
Marloth Park, Nkomazi
546 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R2,288
Revenue R403,324
Sandton, Johannesburg
2,648 active listings
Occupancy 49%
Daily Rate R1,286
Revenue R233,769
Port Elizaberth, Gqeberha
1,072 active listings
Occupancy 48%
Daily Rate R1,147
Revenue R220,396
Bloemfontein, Free State
461 active listings
Occupancy 48%
Daily Rate R854
Revenue R153,622
Witzenberg, Western Cape
282 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R2,409
Revenue R490,222
Pietermaritzburg, Msunduzi
108 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R924
Revenue R160,475
Somerset West, Cape Town
502 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R1,619
Revenue R326,160
U Mhlathuze, Kwa Zulu Natal
111 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R1,156
Revenue R199,767
Hout Bay, Cape Town
670 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R3,289
Revenue R661,250
George, Western Cape
356 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R1,431
Revenue R287,277
Ballito, Kwa Dukuza
1,576 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate R2,635
Revenue R447,119
Hazyview, Mbombela
131 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate R3,044
Revenue R501,757
Highest Nightly Rate Markets
Markets with the highest average daily rates, usually luxury, beach, and ski destinations.
Bela Bela, Limpopo
159 active listings
Occupancy 32%
Daily Rate R5,311
Revenue R613,714
Franschhoek, Stellenbosch
400 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate R4,040
Revenue R724,289
Hout Bay, Cape Town
670 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R3,289
Revenue R661,250
St Francis Bay, Kouga
536 active listings
Occupancy 36%
Daily Rate R3,132
Revenue R444,292
Hermanus, Overstrand
764 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate R3,104
Revenue R598,362
Hazyview, Mbombela
131 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate R3,044
Revenue R501,757
Swartland, Western Cape
438 active listings
Occupancy 36%
Daily Rate R2,958
Revenue R451,179
Hoedspruit, Maruleng
115 active listings
Occupancy 57%
Daily Rate R2,836
Revenue R594,799
Hartebeespoort, Madibeng
248 active listings
Occupancy 32%
Daily Rate R2,759
Revenue R335,340
Ballito, Kwa Dukuza
1,576 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate R2,635
Revenue R447,119
Knysna, Western Cape
1,138 active listings
Occupancy 39%
Daily Rate R2,620
Revenue R441,599
Plettenberg Bay, Bitou
1,118 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate R2,588
Revenue R461,459
Gans Bay, Overstrand
162 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate R2,574
Revenue R458,582
Cape Town, Western Cape
10,688 active listings
Occupancy 54%
Daily Rate R2,471
Revenue R574,418
Dullstroom, Emakhazeni
206 active listings
Occupancy 38%
Daily Rate R2,447
Revenue R339,690
Langebaan, Saldanha Bay
727 active listings
Occupancy 37%
Daily Rate R2,395
Revenue R382,064
Witzenberg, Western Cape
282 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate R2,409
Revenue R490,222
Wilderness, George
437 active listings
Occupancy 43%
Daily Rate R2,393
Revenue R436,171
Kenton On Sea, Ndlambe
146 active listings
Occupancy 37%
Daily Rate R2,387
Revenue R349,391
Ngwathe, Free State
120 active listings
Occupancy 36%
Daily Rate R2,294
Revenue R313,003
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