Most Airbnb hosts don't know this...

Jesse VasquezAug 19, 20260m 40s180 viewsScore 82
Pricing & Profitability
intermediate
Mid-Term Rental
Airbnb
Pricing Strategy
Occupancy
Corporate Housing
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Summary

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Jesse Vasquez explains the rapid growth of Mid-Term Rentals (MTRs), revealing that 1 in 5 Airbnb nights is now a monthly stay. He highlights a technicality in Airbnb's pricing: the monthly discount is flat from 28 to 90 days, meaning hosts must be intentional about pricing for longer-term guests like nurses and insurance relocations.

Key insights

  • Airbnb's pricing logic applies the same monthly discount to a 90-day stay as it does to a 28-day stay; the discount does not automatically scale for longer durations.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Failing to realize that Airbnb's monthly discount doesn't increase as the stay gets longer (e.g., from 1 month to 3 months), which can lead to lower-than-expected margins on very long stays.

Tools & resources

  • Baselanetool

    Property-specific banking and automated bookkeeping tool.

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