Airbnb Occupancy Rate in Cali, Colombia, Data & Trends 2026
Curious about the performance of short-term rentals in Cali, Colombia? Over the last year, the average occupancy rate was 54% with an ADR (Average Daily Rate) of 32€. Hosts earned on average 495€ per month.
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Market summary in Cali
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Avg. Monthly Revenue
495€
$450 USD
YoY Revenue Change
-2%
vs. previous year
Occupancy Rate
54%
~16 days/month
Average Daily Rate
32€
$29 USD
Seasonality Index
26%
demand variation
Best Months
December, March
peak season
Worst Months
September, May
low season
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What Cali's occupancy and ADR actually mean
For the period 2025-06 to 2026-05, Cali listings averaged 55% occupancy and a 31€ ADR, producing about 493€ in average monthly revenue across roughly 197 booked nights. The 55% occupancy sits right on the four-city Colombian average (about 55%) and ranks second behind Medellín's 64%, but the 31€ ADR is the lowest of the country's tracked cities, well under the national average near 63€ and a fraction of Cartagena's 101€.
The takeaway is a high-occupancy, low-rate market: Cali fills rooms but monetises each night thinly, so revenue per listing trails the coast despite solid demand. Revenue was down 4% year on year, the mildest decline among the four cities, and the modest 26% seasonality means earnings depend more on raising ADR than on chasing a short peak season.
Monthly Airbnb occupancy in Cali
Average occupancy rate by month in Cali, compared with the same month a year earlier.
| Month | Occupancy | Prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 56.7% | 53.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 56.9% | 58.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 50.6% | 53% |
| Oct 2025 | 57.6% | 76.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 53.4% | 44.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 66.8% | 65.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 45.9% | 46.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 54.2% | 55.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 57.1% | 53.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 52.8% | 54.8% |
| May 2026 | 48% | 53.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 53.1% | 57.9% |
Historical Airbnb occupancy in Cali (last 12 months)
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Airbnb occupancy forecast in Cali (next 90 days)
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Why people book Airbnbs in Cali
Cali markets itself as the world capital of salsa, and that identity drives most of its short-term rental demand. Visitors come to take dance classes, tour the salsa clubs of Juanchito, and attend the December Feria de Cali, so weekend and festival stays skew heavily toward experience-led leisure travel rather than corporate bookings.
The city is also one of Colombia's leading medical and dental tourism hubs, drawing roughly 72,000 health travellers a year for affordable cosmetic, dental and specialist treatment. These patients book longer recovery stays and value quiet, well-equipped apartments near clinics, which gives Cali a steadier mid-stay base of demand than a purely seasonal leisure city would have.
When Airbnb demand peaks in Cali
Cali sits at 26% seasonality, so demand is fairly even across the year compared with the Colombian coast. The clear peak is December, built around the Feria de Cali (25-30 December), the city's six-day salsa marathon with the Salsódromo parade; this period reliably fills calendars at premium rates.
July is the second-strongest month, coinciding with the mid-year dry window and school holidays, and the late-August Petronio Álvarez Festival of Afro-Pacific music adds a further demand spike. The softest months are September and May, both wetter periods with no anchor event, where managers should expect to discount to hold occupancy.
Best neighbourhoods for short-term rentals in Cali
Granada, in the north, is the dining-and-nightlife district favoured by leisure guests; its restaurants, cafes and salsa bars support higher nightly rates and short weekend bookings. Neighbouring El Peñón, beside the Cali River, is the upscale enclave with boutique hotels and a low crime rate, attractive for guests willing to pay for safety and walkability.
San Antonio is the historic, bohemian barrio of cobbled streets and colonial houses, the most photographed and most consistently booked area for tourists seeking character. For medical-tourism stays, listings near the private clinics in the south and west draw longer, lower-key bookings, a different guest profile from the festival-driven core.
Short-term rental rules in Cali
Short-term rentals in Cali fall under Colombia's national framework. Law 2068 of 2020 requires every host renting through platforms such as Airbnb to register with the Registro Nacional de Turismo (RNT); registration is online, completes in about five days and must be renewed annually, and Airbnb now requires a valid RNT number before a listing can go live.
Hosts must also document each guest with a Tarjeta de Registro de Alojamiento, and apartment owners must check their building's Reglamento de Propiedad Horizontal, since many Cali buildings prohibit stays under 30 days regardless of national law. Stricter RNT verification introduced in late 2025 is tightening enforcement through 2026, so unregistered listings face a real risk of removal.
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Frequently asked questions about Airbnb occupancy in Cali
Over the 2025-06 to 2026-05 period tracked by ListingOK, Cali listings averaged 55% occupancy, about 197 booked nights a year. That is roughly level with the Colombian four-city average and second only to Medellín. The challenge is rate, not fill: at a 31€ ADR, average monthly revenue is around 493€.
December is the strongest month, driven by the Feria de Cali (25-30 December) and its salsa events, when you can hold premium rates. July, in the mid-year dry season, is the second peak, and the late-August Petronio Álvarez Festival adds demand. September and May are the softest months and usually need discounting.
Yes. Under Colombia's Law 2068 of 2020 you must register with the Registro Nacional de Turismo (RNT); it is done online in about five days and renewed yearly, and Airbnb requires a valid RNT number to publish. You also document each guest and must confirm your building's horizontal-property rules allow stays under 30 days.
Granada and El Peñón in the north suit leisure and nightlife guests and support higher rates, with El Peñón valued for safety and walkability. San Antonio, the historic bohemian barrio, is the most consistently booked tourist area. Listings near the southern and western private clinics attract longer, steadier medical-tourism stays.