Airbnb in Rio de Janeiro: how much a short-term rental earns — April 2026
Medians across 1,757 entire homes active in April 2026. In seasonal destinations, monthly swings usually reflect the change of season, not a trend. The methodology is public.
Key takeaways
- A typical entire-home Airbnb in Rio de Janeiro earns $962 per month at 63% occupancy.
- Leblon is the top-earning neighborhood at $2,546/mo; Lapa sits at the entry point ($539/mo).
- Highest occupancy: Leblon, 73%.
Rio de Janeiro: Airbnb monthly revenue by neighborhood
Median monthly revenue per listing in April 2026. Neighborhoods with at least 10 listings analyzed; gray = insufficient sample.
| Neighborhood | Monthly revenue | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leblon | $2,546 | $114 | 73% | 24 |
| Humaitá | $1,390 | $81 | 56% | 20 |
| Tijuca | $1,246 | $57 | 67% | 15 |
| Botafogo | $1,176 | $60 | 67% | 298 |
| Cosme Velho | $1,087 | $57 | 55% | 17 |
| Santo Cristo | $1,080 | $47 | 70% | 33 |
| Praça da Bandeira | $990 | $53 | 65% | 13 |
| Flamengo | $965 | $47 | 68% | 210 |
| Santa Teresa | $885 | $49 | 62% | 133 |
| Barra Olímpica | $870 | $48 | 60% | 63 |
| Freguesia (Jacarepaguá) | $826 | $54 | 51% | 18 |
| Jacarepaguá | $702 | $44 | 53% | 19 |
| Taquara | $669 | $49 | 45% | 34 |
| Catete | $628 | $36 | 60% | 92 |
| Lapa | $539 | $31 | 67% | 31 |
Small sample — not ranked
These neighborhoods are published separately because they carry far fewer analysed properties than most: 10 or under, against a median of 31 across the rest. The figure is what that sample gives, and with so few properties a single listing can move it a long way. We do not rank them against those above, nor use them to say which is the most expensive or the most affordable.
| Neighborhood | Monthly revenue | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Barra da Tijuca | $2,361 | 10 |
| Rio Comprido | $573 | 10 |
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Sources & methodology
Public short-term-rental data (Airbnb and similar platforms), computed over a broad sample of entire homes active during the month — not a full census of the market. Monthly revenue is an estimate of gross per-listing income (median), before Airbnb fees, cleaning, taxes and other host costs; it is not an income promise for any specific unit. Immutable monthly series.
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