Airbnb investment in Greece
4 Greece short-term rental markets ranked by median annual revenue per listing. Data refreshes weekly from the latest Inside Airbnb snapshot.
The Greece market at a glance
Medians across the 4 Greece markets we hold live listing data for. Figures are converted to GBP so cities compare like for like.
The spread matters more than the average: a median listing in Athens grosses £6,418 a year, against £3,652 in Crete. Which end of that range a property lands on depends on the street, not the country.
Short-let rules in Greece
Athens is the one Greece market we hold verified regulation records for. It does not require a licence or registration to let short-term. There is no annual cap on nights let. Planning consent for a change of use is not required. Rules move faster than market data, so check the city page before you offer on anything.
Greece cities ranked
| # | City | Occupancy | Daily rate | Annual revenue | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athens | 18.1% | £92 | £6.4K | 11,022 |
| 2 | South Aegean | 8.2% | £122 | £3.9K | 23,705 |
| 3 | Thessaloniki | 14.8% | £67 | £3.8K | 3,756 |
| 4 | Crete | 8.2% | £102 | £3.7K | 18,525 |
Greece short-let questions
Which Greece city earns the most on Airbnb?
Athens. A median listing there grosses £6,418 a year, the highest of the 4 Greece markets we track.
What occupancy should I expect in Greece?
The median across Greece markets with live data is 11.5%. Individual cities vary widely, and occupancy within a city varies more than between cities — the street matters more than the market.
Do I need a licence to run an Airbnb in Greece?
Athens is the only Greece market we hold verified rules for, and it does not require a licence or registration to let short-term. The rule is set locally, so it tells you nothing about the rest of the country — check the city page for wherever you're buying.
How many Airbnb listings are there in Greece?
57,008 active listings across the 4 Greece markets we track — counting only listings with at least one booking in the last 12 months, so dormant listings don't inflate the figure.
Methodology: per-city medians are computed from the latest Inside Airbnb snapshot, filtered to active listings (≥1 booking in the last 12 months). Annual revenue is the median per-listing gross.
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