How much an Airbnb earns across Latin America
Monthly short-term-rental (Airbnb and similar) reports by city, by TuLugar, based on entire homes active during the month. Published months are never restated; the methodology is public.
Key takeaways
- Punta del Este (Uruguay) leads Latin America at $1,639/month for an entire-home Airbnb.
- Buenos Aires, our largest sample (6,316 listings analyzed), ranks only #11 at $904/month — the big capitals aren't the top earners.
- Highest occupancy: Ñuñoa, 83%.
- 23 cities across 7 countries, from $459 to $1,639/month.
The highest-earning cities
Median monthly revenue of an entire home, June 2026. Top 15.
Cities ranked by monthly revenue
Median monthly revenue of an entire home in June 2026. Cities with at least 100 properties analyzed.
| # | City | Country | Gross income/mo | Occupancy | Rate/night | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punta del Este | 🇺🇾Uruguay | $1,639 | 50% | $99 | 923 |
| 2 | Cartagena | 🇨🇴Colombia | $1,458 | 65% | $72 | 187 |
| 3 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾Uruguay | $1,210 | 63% | $63 | 974 |
| 4 | San Bernardino | 🇵🇾Paraguay | $1,134 | 47% | $78 | 253 |
| 5 | Valparaíso | 🇨🇱Chile | $1,042 | 57% | $57 | 206 |
| 6 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷Brazil | $1,040 | 70% | $51 | 2,079 |
| 7 | Ñuñoa | 🇨🇱Chile | $984 | 83% | $41 | 168 |
| 8 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷Argentina | $983 | 68% | $50 | 274 |
| 9 | Comuna 14 - El Poblado | 🇨🇴Colombia | $952 | 70% | $47 | 114 |
| 10 | Ciudad del Este | 🇵🇾Paraguay | $910 | 68% | $50 | 225 |
| 11 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷Argentina | $904 | 77% | $41 | 6,316 |
| 12 | Medellín | 🇨🇴Colombia | $900 | 70% | $45 | 1,494 |
| 13 | Armação dos Búzios | 🇧🇷Brazil | $893 | 60% | $48 | 369 |
| 14 | Foz do Iguaçu | 🇧🇷Brazil | $858 | 82% | $37 | 213 |
| 15 | Santiago | 🇨🇱Chile | $832 | 78% | $39 | 1,534 |
| 16 | Florianópolis | 🇧🇷Brazil | $819 | 60% | $43 | 347 |
| 17 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷Brazil | $810 | 72% | $39 | 3,005 |
| 18 | Viña del Mar | 🇨🇱Chile | $731 | 62% | $40 | 105 |
| 19 | Bogotá | 🇨🇴Colombia | $722 | 50% | $39 | 362 |
| 20 | Salvador | 🇧🇷Brazil | $722 | 67% | $36 | 295 |
| 21 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾Paraguay | $720 | 62% | $39 | 2,271 |
| 22 | Ciudad de México | 🇲🇽Mexico | $629 | 58% | $37 | 269 |
| 23 | Luque | 🇵🇾Paraguay | $459 | 50% | $27 | 249 |
“Gross income/mo” is an estimate of gross per-listing income: the median for an entire home (a whole apartment or house), computed from the observed nightly rate and occupancy. It is gross income — before Airbnb fees, cleaning, taxes and other host costs — and not a city-wide total. We analyze a broad sample of listings per city (thousands in the larger markets): the figures are representative medians, not a full census of the market.
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Where it costs most to buy in Latin America
Median resale price per m² (USD), cities with at least 100 for-sale listings across 7 countries. Current market snapshot.
| # | City | Country | USD / m² | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitacura | 🇨🇱Chile | $4,115 | 193 |
| 2 | Las Condes | 🇨🇱Chile | $4,001 | 762 |
| 3 | Santa Catarina | 🇲🇽Mexico | $4,000 | 105 |
| 4 | Pueblo Nuevo de Paraguaná | 🇻🇪Venezuela | $3,918 | 160 |
| 5 | Cabo Velas | 🇨🇷Costa Rica | $3,815 | 138 |
| 6 | Lo Barnechea | 🇨🇱Chile | $3,616 | 210 |
| 7 | Providencia | 🇨🇱Chile | $3,565 | 402 |
| 8 | Punta del Este | 🇺🇾Uruguay | $3,545 | 171 |
| 9 | Miguel Hidalgo | 🇲🇽Mexico | $3,544 | 540 |
| 10 | Bahía Ballena | 🇨🇷Costa Rica | $3,503 | 284 |
| 11 | San Pedro Garza García | 🇲🇽Mexico | $3,460 | 229 |
| 12 | La Reina | 🇨🇱Chile | $3,429 | 161 |
| 13 | Quepos | 🇨🇷Costa Rica | $3,429 | 123 |
| 14 | Tamarindo | 🇨🇷Costa Rica | $3,368 | 157 |
| 15 | Sardinal | 🇨🇷Costa Rica | $3,360 | 152 |
| 16 | Cuauhtémoc | 🇲🇽Mexico | $3,349 | 406 |
| 17 | Ñuñoa | 🇨🇱Chile | $3,324 | 540 |
| 18 | Puerto Cortés | 🇨🇷Costa Rica | $3,165 | 126 |
| 19 | Benito Juárez | 🇲🇽Mexico | $3,056 | 743 |
| 20 | Parrita | 🇨🇷Costa Rica | $3,038 | 125 |
Median asking price per built m² for homes for sale, from monitored real-estate agency inventory across Latin America. A current snapshot, not a closed-month figure. Free to cite with attribution to TuLugar.
Reports by country
🇧🇷Brazil
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇦🇷Argentina
🇲🇽Mexico
For-sale market reports
Monthly report of sale prices, $/m² and changes by city and neighborhood.
Frequently asked questions
Which Latin American city is the most profitable for Airbnb?
In June 2026, Punta del Este (Uruguay) led with a median of $1,639 per month for an entire home, at 50% occupancy.
How much does an Airbnb earn in Buenos Aires?
A typical entire-home Airbnb in Buenos Aires earned a median $904/month in June 2026 at 77% occupancy.
How is the monthly revenue calculated?
“Gross income/mo” is an estimate of gross per-listing income: the median for an entire home (a whole apartment or house), computed from the observed nightly rate and occupancy. It is gross income — before Airbnb fees, cleaning, taxes and other host costs — and not a city-wide total. We analyze a broad sample of listings per city (thousands in the larger markets): the figures are representative medians, not a full census of the market.
Does this include every Airbnb in the city?
No. We analyze a broad sample of entire-home listings per city — thousands in the larger markets — and report representative medians, not a full census of every listing.
How often is this updated?
Every month. Each closed month is published automatically and never changed afterwards.
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Sources & methodology
Public short-term-rental data (Airbnb and similar platforms), computed over entire homes active during the month. Figures are market medians, not income promises for any specific unit.