Insight
The pace of new STR supply growth is slowing, forecast at 2.7% for 2026, influenced by renewed inflation and mortgage rates above 6%.
Slower STR supply growth boosts pricing power, AirDNA reports
Summary
US STR supply growth slowed to 2.7% in 2026 due to higher mortgage rates, boosting existing hosts' pricing power. Occupancy is projected at 57.4%, with RevPAR up 2.9% driven by ADR growth. Travelers are booking closer to arrival and preferring larger homes.
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