66 per cent of Airbnb listings are for entire properties in tourist hotspots, research finds – Homep…

Eva Osborne

The ESRI has published new research, funded by the Department of Housing, providing insights into Airbnb usage across Ireland.

It has revealed that two-thirds of Airbnb listings are for entire properties, and they are concentrated in tourist hotspots along the west coast and inner-city Dublin and Galway.

Other key findings included there being at least one Airbnb for every 10 private rental sector properties in 38 out of 166 local electoral areas.

While certain areas have high numbers of Airbnb relative to private rental sector properties, the ESRI found no evidence linking increases in short-term let activity and falls in new rental tenancy registrations between 2019-2023.

This does not mean short-term let activity has not had a detrimental impact on the private rental sector in specific local markets, it said.

It does, however, suggest short-term let activity is not the primary cause of falling new rental commencements or the lack of available rental accommodation…