Since Airbnb first appeared on travelers’ radar, it has seen a meteoric rise to over 8M listings and 5M hosts, becoming a viable alternative to hotels.
With this in mind, we’ve decided to compile the most recent and valuable Airbnb statistics.
Top Airbnb Statistics to Know
- Airbnb’s market capitalization was estimated at $79.14B in 2025.
- Airbnb generated $11.94B in revenue in 2025.
- Airbnb has 8M+ listings globally.
- There are 5M+ hosts on Airbnb.
- The number of Americans who use Airbnb reached 45.6M in 2022.
- The average annual earnings for an Airbnb host in the US are $14,000.
- Roughly six guests check into Airbnb rentals every second.
- In 2024, North America accounted for the majority of Airbnb’s global revenue, reaching over $5B.
Company Profile and Growth
- Airbnb started in 2007 when roommates Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia decided to rent out an air mattress on the living room floor in their San Francisco apartment.
- Brian Chesky listed the original Airbnb apartment until 2015, where you could book the couch for $50 per night.
- Airbnb is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
- Brian Chesky (@bchesky) is the CEO of Airbnb.
- Airbnb went public in 2020. At $100B, their IPO was the largest of that year.
- Airbnb currently has over 7,300 employees.
- Airbnb has 848.4K+ followers on X (formerly Twitter).
- Airbnb’s global assets reached $23.06B in 2025.
- Airbnb posted a gross profit of $3.546B in 2025.
Platform Scale and Global Reach
- 85% of Airbnb hosts live outside North America.
- Airbnb is active in approximately 98% of the world, excluding North Korea, Syria, Iran, and Sudan.
- Airbnb has hit 2B+ guest arrivals since its launch.
- In December 2024, Los Angeles led the world with 46,621 active Airbnb listings.
- In November 2025, Airbnb.com ranked as the world’s fifth most visited travel and tourism site with 81.03M visits.
Hosts and Guests Behavior
- Most Airbnb hosts are women (55%).
- Airbnb offers up to $1M of coverage per listing.
- 53% of guests choose Airbnb to save money while traveling.
- Airbnb listings get over 100 five-star reviews every minute.
- Guests have left more than 460M reviews on Airbnb since the platform launched.
- Airbnb hosts have earned over $300B in total since the company launched.
- Users aged 25–34 make up the largest share of Airbnb.com visitors at 28.18%.
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Sources
- Airbnb, “About Us”
- Airbnb, “100+ Innovations and Upgrades across Our Entire Service”
- Airbnb, “Report On Travel & Living”
- Airbnb, “An Update about Our Offices around the World”
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- Airbnb, “Investor Relations”
- Airbnb, “New Data: The Airbnb Advantage”
- Airbnb, “The Women Powering Our Community”
- Airbnb, “Update on the Airbnb Community”
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- Rao S., “Airbnb’s Q3 Update Has 4 Interesting Line Items”
- Rossen J., “11 Well-Traveled Facts About Airbnb”
- Statista, “Airbnb – Statistics & Facts”
- Statista, “Number of Airbnb Users in the United States”
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