Curious about the performance of short-term rentals in Mysuru Taluka, India? Over the last year, the average occupancy rate was 38% with an ADR (Average Daily Rate) of 31€. Hosts earned on average 364€ per month.

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Avg. Monthly Revenue
364€
$331 USD
YoY Revenue Change
-10%
vs. previous year
Occupancy Rate
38%
~11 days/month
Average Daily Rate
31€
$28 USD
Seasonality Index
59%
demand variation
Best Months
December, May
peak season
Worst Months
March, February
low season
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Over the analysis period June 2025 to May 2026, Mysuru Taluka averaged 38% occupancy at a 34 euro (about 31 dollar) ADR, generating roughly 366 euros (333 dollars) in average monthly revenue per listing. That occupancy sits just under India's tracked-city average near 40% but ranks second of the three, ahead of Jaipur's 37% and behind New Delhi's 46%; the ADR is essentially on the country mean of around 35 euros.
Two nuances guide pricing. Revenue is down 10% year on year, a softening but a milder one than the 16% drops seen in Jaipur and New Delhi. Seasonality of 59% is moderate, so the annual figures describe the real business reasonably well rather than masking it; listings active about 136 nights a year point to a part-time pattern. With a flatter calendar, the realistic strategy is steady occupancy across the cool months plus a sharp surcharge for the October Dasara fortnight.
Average occupancy rate by month in Mysuru Taluka, compared with the same month a year earlier.
| Month | Occupancy | Prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 34.3% | 31.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 37.3% | 40.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 39.4% | 29.9% |
| Oct 2025 | 39.6% | 38.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 46.3% | 39.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 60.7% | 65.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 50.9% | 44.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 39.9% | 47.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 38.5% | 29.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 35.2% | 31.3% |
| May 2026 | 42.8% | 32.1% |
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These figures reflect real-time demand in Mysuru Taluka, helping you plan and price strategically.
Mysuru demand is led by Mysore Palace (Amba Vilas), one of India's most-visited monuments and the city's defining draw, supported by the Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills, Mysore Zoo, and the Karanji and Kukkarahalli lakes. Most guests are domestic leisure travellers from Bengaluru and across Karnataka taking short two- or three-night weekend breaks, a market that fills the city's roughly 479 active listings without depending heavily on international arrivals.
A second, distinct demand stream sets Mysuru apart: Gokulam is an international yoga hub built around the Ashtanga Yoga Institute, and it pulls foreign practitioners who book monthly stays during teaching cycles. That long-stay yoga crowd, plus the Mysore-as-a-day-trip-from-Bengaluru pattern, means a Mysuru Airbnb is competing on two very different fronts at once: short heritage-sightseeing stays near the palace and extended self-catering stays in the yoga belt.
Seasonality here is moderate at 59%, far flatter than Jaipur's, so revenue is less brutally concentrated. The data names December and May as the strongest months and March and February as the weakest, reflecting cool-season sightseeing and a school-holiday summer bump rather than a single hard peak.
The one unmissable demand spike is Mysuru Dasara, the ten-day royal festival that in 2026 runs 11-21 October, with the Jamboo Savari elephant procession and the Bannimantap torchlight parade both on Vijayadashami, 21 October, and the palace lit by around 100,000 bulbs nightly from 7pm to 10pm. Hundreds of thousands descend on the city that fortnight and accommodation sells out, so the Dasara window should carry your most aggressive pricing of the year even though the API's monthly view (peaking in December and May) smooths it over.
For palace-led sightseeing, listings close to the city centre and the Devaraja Mohalla core keep guests walking distance from the monument, the markets and the illuminations, which is the strongest selling point for short Dasara and weekend stays. Saraswathipuram and Jayalakshmipuram, just west, are quiet tree-lined heritage neighbourhoods that suit families and couples wanting calm without losing central access.
Gokulam is the city's standout niche: as the Ashtanga yoga district around the institute, it sustains a steady international long-stay market and rewards self-contained apartments with kitchens. Vijayanagar and Yadavagiri are well-planned, comfortable residential areas with budget homestays and good connectivity, working for value-seeking domestic guests, while Hebbal toward the north is an IT-employment zone better suited to occasional business and transit guests than to tourists.
Karnataka regulates this market through the Department of Tourism homestay scheme, and registration is the relevant framework for a Mysuru host. A homestay is defined as a property where the owner or family also resides, capped at 12 beds with no room exceeding three beds and no dormitory or bunk arrangements; purely leased or sub-let units do not qualify. Registration runs in two classes, Class A Gold (around 3,000 rupees) and Class B Silver (around 2,000 rupees), is valid for five years, and obliges you to display the "Registered under the Tourism Department of Karnataka Government" board and keep a guest complaint book.
Beyond tourism registration, standard Indian obligations apply: maintain a guest check-in register, report any foreign-national guest to the local authorities (in practice via the C-Form) shortly after arrival, and meet GST on tariffs above the relevant threshold. Apartment-association and municipal rules may add limits, so confirm current requirements with Karnataka Tourism and the Mysuru City Corporation before listing.
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Mysuru Taluka averaged about 38% occupancy over the June 2025 to May 2026 period, just below India's tracked-city average near 40% but second of three, ahead of Jaipur and behind New Delhi. Listings were active around 136 nights a year. With moderate 59% seasonality, that demand is spread more evenly across the cool months than in sharply seasonal Indian cities.
December and May are the strongest months in the data, reflecting cool-season sightseeing and a summer school-holiday bump. The unmissable spike is Mysuru Dasara, the ten-day royal festival running 11-21 October in 2026, with the Jamboo Savari procession and torchlight parade on 21 October. Accommodation sells out that fortnight, so it warrants your highest pricing of the year.
Yes, in practice. Karnataka requires homestays to register with the Department of Tourism, either Class A Gold (about 3,000 rupees) or Class B Silver (about 2,000 rupees), valid five years. The owner must also reside on the property, beds are capped at 12, and leased or sub-let units do not qualify. You must also keep a guest register, file the C-Form for foreign guests, and meet GST obligations.
For sightseeing and Dasara stays, the city centre and Devaraja Mohalla core keep guests walking distance from the palace and markets. Saraswathipuram and Jayalakshmipuram offer quiet heritage calm nearby. Gokulam is the standout niche, an international Ashtanga yoga district that sustains long monthly stays, while Vijayanagar and Yadavagiri suit budget-conscious domestic guests.