Airbnb Occupancy Rate in Dublin, Ireland, Data & Trends 2026

Over the analysis period June 2025 to May 2026, Dublin runs at 64% average occupancy with an ADR of 165 EUR and average monthly revenue of about 2,791 EUR, on roughly 230 booked nights per year. Year-on-year revenue growth is a modest 3%, consistent with a mature, supply-constrained market rather than a fast-rising one. Dublin is the only city with reported data in Ireland in our dataset, so it effectively sets the national benchmark; its figures are the country reference point rather than an outlier above or below peers.

The seasonality index of 68% signals meaningful but not extreme swings between the May/August peak and the January/February trough, so a manager who blends strong summer and event-driven pricing with realistic winter rates can sustain the 230-night annual occupancy the data implies.

Dublin is Ireland's primary gateway, and its short-term rental demand is anchored by year-round international arrivals routed through Dublin Airport, the busiest in the country. Leisure visitors come for the Guinness Storehouse, Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Dublin Castle, Kilmainham Gaol and the pub culture around Temple Bar, while the city's large pharmaceutical, tech and financial employers feed a steady stream of corporate stays and relocations. English-speaking proximity to Britain and direct transatlantic routes make Dublin a soft entry point for US and UK travellers in particular.

This blend of tourism and business travel keeps occupancy relatively flat compared with pure beach markets, but it also props up midweek demand that many seasonal destinations lack. Managers here are effectively competing with a constrained, heavily regulated hotel and apartment supply, so well-located, compliant listings rarely struggle to fill nights outside the deepest winter weeks.

The River Liffey splits the city into Northside and Southside, mirrored by the postal-district system (even numbers south, odd numbers north). Dublin 2 covers the prime tourist core around Temple Bar, Trinity College, St Stephen's Green and Grafton Street, where nightly rates are highest but planning restrictions are tightest and competition with hotels is fierce. Dublin 1, just north across the river around O'Connell Street, offers a slightly cheaper foothold close to the same attractions.

For longer or quieter stays, the leafy Southside areas of Ballsbridge (Dublin 4), Ranelagh, Rathmines and Portobello (Dublin 6) suit families, business travellers near the Aviva Stadium and corporate guests, with strong transport links into the centre. North of the river, gentrifying pockets such as Smithfield and Stoneybatter (Dublin 7) and coastal Clontarf appeal to value-conscious and longer-staying guests who want a residential feel within easy reach of the city.