Amsterdam Airbnb: 10.7% occupancy (+0 pts YoY), ~£236 median daily rate, 6,571 active listings. Regulation: Amsterdam caps short-term rentals at 30…
Year-over-year performance
Compared to the closest snapshot from approximately 12 months ago, the Amsterdam short-term rental market has shifted in measurable ways. Occupancy among active listings is up 0 points, while the median daily rate is up 28.8 percent.
Looking further back: three years ago, occupancy was 0.8 points lower. Two years ago, 12.3 points higher.
When Amsterdam Airbnbs perform best
Occupancy in Amsterdam peaks in September at 79% and bottoms out in February at 66%, a 13-point swing across the year. Price the peak, defend the shoulder months with minimum-stay rules, and budget the trough as empty.
| Month | Occupancy | Median nightly rate |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | — |
| February | 66% | — |
| March | 69% | — |
| April | 72% | — |
| May | 71% | — |
| June | 73% | — |
| July | 75% | — |
| August | 75% | — |
| September | 79% | — |
| October | 79% | — |
| November | 71% | — |
| December | 70% | — |
Looking ahead, 75% of the next 30 nights are already booked across the market, 73% of the next 60 and 72% of the next 90 (as of 2026-10-18).
License & regulation
Amsterdam caps short-term rentals at 30 nights/year and requires a registration number on every listing. Three central districts (Centrum, De Wallen, Burgwallen-Nieuwe-Zijde) effectively ban new STR.
What kind of Airbnbs are in Amsterdam?
Of the 6,571 active operating listings, 75.4% are entire homes (vs private rooms), and 24.2% are operated by Airbnb Superhosts.
Top neighborhoods in Amsterdam
The 22 neighborhoods we track range from established tourist hotspots to emerging investment zones. Here are the 10 strongest by median annual revenue per listing, led by Centrum-West at £32,309 a year.
| Neighborhood | Listings | Occupancy | Annual revenue | RevPAR | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrum-West | 894 | 27.7% | £32,309 | £88 | +8.5 pts YoY |
| Centrum-Oost | 649 | 19.2% | £22,738 | £62 | +3.9 pts YoY |
| Bijlmer-Centrum | 39 | 42.7% | £17,751 | £49 | +15 pts YoY |
| Osdorp | 41 | 19.7% | £17,428 | £48 | +9 pts YoY |
| Zuid | 421 | 8.8% | £15,915 | £44 | +0.3 pts YoY |
| Watergraafsmeer | 157 | 10.7% | £14,970 | £41 | +2.2 pts YoY |
| De Aker - Nieuw Sloten | 36 | 16.1% | £14,918 | £41 | +7.6 pts YoY |
| Gaasperdam - Driemond | 31 | 15.3% | £14,392 | £39 | -3.9 pts YoY |
| Oud-Noord | 314 | 10.7% | £12,113 | £33 | +2.2 pts YoY |
| De Pijp - Rivierenbuurt | 711 | 8.5% | £12,087 | £33 | +0 pts YoY |
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