PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024

Today in Data: Airbnb Units Outnumber Apartments in NYC

Airbnb, Expedia, Arizona

Today in data, a new report shows that New York City has more Airbnb and Vrbo rentals than vacant apartments.

Data

22,000+: Estimated number of Airbnb and Expedia Group’s Vrbo vacancies in New York

7,500: Estimated rental inventory in the New York area

$3,870+: Median rent for new leases in Manhattan last month

40%: Increase in the number of rural bookings recorded by Airbnb since 2019

31%: Number of people renting out part of their homes for added income, up from 24% in 2019

PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024