Airbnb in Rio de Janeiro: how much a short-term rental earns — May 2026
Medians across 2,116 entire homes active in May 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 $963 per month at 63% occupancy.
- Leblon is the top-earning neighborhood at $2,330/mo; Catete sits at the entry point ($610/mo).
- Highest occupancy: Copacabana, 80%.
Rio de Janeiro: Airbnb monthly revenue by neighborhood
Median monthly revenue per listing in May 2026. Neighborhoods with at least 10 listings analyzed; gray = insufficient sample.
| Neighborhood | Monthly revenue | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leblon | $2,330 | $105 | 78% | 86 |
| Ipanema | $1,553 | $77 | 73% | 49 |
| Gávea | $1,512 | $62 | 73% | 31 |
| Vidigal | $1,503 | $69 | 76% | 16 |
| Humaitá | $1,201 | $81 | 48% | 20 |
| Botafogo | $1,160 | $60 | 62% | 293 |
| Barra Olímpica | $1,103 | $48 | 72% | 63 |
| Freguesia (Jacarepaguá) | $1,007 | $54 | 56% | 18 |
| Copacabana | $964 | $44 | 80% | 144 |
| Santo Cristo | $918 | $47 | 62% | 33 |
| Jacarepaguá | $912 | $44 | 65% | 19 |
| Cosme Velho | $880 | $57 | 45% | 17 |
| Taquara | $880 | $48 | 57% | 31 |
| Flamengo | $841 | $47 | 63% | 208 |
| Santa Teresa | $777 | $49 | 58% | 133 |
| Lapa | $656 | $31 | 62% | 31 |
| Catete | $610 | $35 | 58% | 91 |
Small sample — not ranked
These neighborhoods are published separately because they carry far fewer analysed properties than most: 14 or under, against a median of 33 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 | $2,827 | 10 |
| Tijuca | $960 | 14 |
| Praça da Bandeira | $748 | 13 |
| Rio Comprido | $480 | 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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