Airbnb Occupancy Rate in Houston, United States, Data & Trends 2026

Over the June 2025-May 2026 analysis period, Houston averaged 57% occupancy at a $122 ADR, producing about $1,943 in average monthly revenue across roughly 204 booked nights a year. Occupancy sits a few points below the US national average (around 60% across the cities ListingOK tracks), but the more striking number is ADR: at $122 it is among the lowest of any major US metro in the dataset, well under the national average near $185 and far below Texas peers Austin ($165) and Dallas ($134).

That low nightly rate is the defining feature of the Houston market. Abundant land and a permissive housing supply keep prices down, so the path to revenue here is volume and stay length, not premium nightly pricing. Revenue is down about 9% year over year, in line with the broad softening seen across US markets this period. With a 52% seasonality swing, the spread between the March peak and the January-February trough is moderate, rewarding operators who lean into Rodeo and the 2026 World Cup windows.

Houston's short-term-rental demand is driven less by leisure tourism than by the city's role as an energy capital and medical hub. The Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, brings a steady year-round stream of patients, families, travelling nurses and visiting clinicians who need stays of a week to several months close to the campus, anchoring occupancy when leisure cities go quiet. Layered on top are the energy and petrochemical industries (the Energy Corridor, the Port of Houston and downtown headquarters), the city's role as a corporate convention destination, and aerospace visitors tied to NASA's Johnson Space Center to the southeast.

This mix makes Houston a midweek, mid-stay market rather than a weekend-getaway one. Listings that perform well here cater to relocating professionals, medical stays and business travellers rather than to bachelorette tourism. With 135 active listings tracked and an analysis covering a sprawling, car-dependent metro, location near the Medical Center, downtown or major employment corridors matters more than it would in a compact tourist city.

Montrose and the Heights are Houston's most walkable, design-forward inner-loop districts, full of restaurants, galleries and boutiques; they attract leisure and relocating guests willing to pay more for character. Midtown sits between downtown and the Medical Center, is served by the METRORail light rail and skews toward young professionals, making it strong for both business and medical stays.

The Texas Medical Center corridor itself, along with nearby Greenway Plaza and Rice Village, is the dependable engine for longer medical and academic stays. Downtown and the EaDo/East End suit convention, sports and World Cup demand given proximity to the George R. Brown Convention Center and stadiums. Uptown/Galleria offers upscale high-rise units geared to shopping and corporate visitors, while the Energy Corridor and Westchase on the west side capture oil-and-gas business travel. Because Houston is so spread out, naming the nearest anchor (Medical Center, NRG, downtown) is what sells a listing.