Vaud Airbnb: 8.8% occupancy (-1.1 pts YoY), ~£157 median daily rate, 2,753 active listings. Seasonality, top neighbourhoods by revenue and what an investor…
Year-over-year performance
Compared to the closest snapshot from approximately 12 months ago, the Vaud short-term rental market has shifted in measurable ways. Occupancy among active listings is down 1.1 points, while the median daily rate is up 47 percent.
Looking further back: three years ago, occupancy was 1.1 points higher. Two years ago, 4.4 points higher.
When Vaud Airbnbs perform best
Occupancy in Vaud peaks in October at 61% and bottoms out in March at 48%, 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 | 54% | — |
| February | 55% | — |
| March | 48% | — |
| April | 51% | — |
| May | 52% | — |
| June | 51% | — |
| July | 60% | — |
| August | 59% | — |
| September | 58% | — |
| October | 61% | — |
| November | 51% | — |
| December | 54% | — |
Looking ahead, 54% of the next 30 nights are already booked across the market, 52% of the next 60 and 54% of the next 90 (as of 2026-10-18).
What kind of Airbnbs are in Vaud?
Of the 2,753 active operating listings, 76.8% are entire homes (vs private rooms), and 37.1% are operated by Airbnb Superhosts.
Top neighborhoods in Vaud
The 255 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 Jorat-Menthue at £30,544 a year.
| Neighborhood | Listings | Occupancy | Annual revenue | RevPAR | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorat-Menthue | 4 | 37.4% | £30,544 | £84 | +29.2 pts YoY |
| Corseaux | 4 | 28.2% | £28,631 | £78 | +3.5 pts YoY |
| Jorat-Mézières | 2 | 38.7% | £28,112 | £77 | +5 pts YoY |
| Corcelles-le-Jorat | 2 | 36.2% | £19,372 | £53 | +0.8 pts YoY |
| Bassins | 3 | 24.7% | £18,084 | £50 | -1.6 pts YoY |
| Longirod | 2 | 37.8% | £16,639 | £46 | +16.4 pts YoY |
| Veytaux | 10 | 23% | £16,167 | £44 | +13.1 pts YoY |
| Belmont-sur-Yverdon | 2 | 46.5% | £15,053 | £41 | +26.8 pts YoY |
| Faoug | 4 | 16.7% | £14,760 | £40 | +6.8 pts YoY |
| Echichens | 2 | 18.9% | £14,013 | £38 | +1.6 pts YoY |
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