Greater Manchester Airbnb: 16.4% occupancy (+1.1 pts YoY), ~£120 median daily rate, 5,362 active listings. Seasonality, top neighbourhoods by revenue and…
Year-over-year performance
Compared to the closest snapshot from approximately 12 months ago, the Greater Manchester short-term rental market has shifted in measurable ways. Occupancy among active listings is up 1.1 points, while the median daily rate is up 34.5 percent.
Looking further back: three years ago, occupancy was 0 points lower. Two years ago, 0 points lower.
When Greater Manchester Airbnbs perform best
Occupancy in Greater Manchester peaks in September at 51% and bottoms out in February at 31%, a 20-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 | 32% | — |
| February | 31% | — |
| March | 33% | — |
| April | 39% | — |
| May | 38% | — |
| June | 46% | — |
| July | 48% | — |
| August | 48% | — |
| September | 51% | — |
| October | 44% | — |
| November | 34% | — |
| December | 32% | — |
Looking ahead, 37% of the next 30 nights are already booked across the market, 34% of the next 60 and 34% of the next 90 (as of 2026-10-18).
How Greater Manchester compares to United Kingdom
Benchmarked against 4 other United Kingdom markets we track, Greater Manchester's metrics tell a clear story.
What kind of Airbnbs are in Greater Manchester?
Of the 5,362 active operating listings, 71.8% are entire homes (vs private rooms), and 38.1% are operated by Airbnb Superhosts.
Top neighborhoods in Greater Manchester
The 41 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 Didsbury West at £17,237 a year.
| Neighborhood | Listings | Occupancy | Annual revenue | RevPAR | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury West | 47 | 36.2% | £17,237 | £47 | +1.7 pts YoY |
| City Centre | 400 | 26.3% | £14,591 | £40 | +1.6 pts YoY |
| Brooklands | 15 | 24.7% | £13,185 | £36 | +13.2 pts YoY |
| Ancoats and Clayton | 409 | 24.7% | £11,400 | £31 | +5 pts YoY |
| Ardwick | 126 | 29.6% | £11,219 | £31 | -1.6 pts YoY |
| Woodhouse Park | 35 | 36.2% | £11,124 | £31 | +17.3 pts YoY |
| Hulme | 148 | 21.4% | £10,893 | £30 | +6.6 pts YoY |
| Oldham District | 214 | 18.1% | £9,996 | £27 | +3 pts YoY |
| Miles Platting and Newton Heath | 89 | 19.7% | £9,480 | £26 | +1.6 pts YoY |
| Didsbury East | 29 | 19.7% | £9,420 | £26 | -0.8 pts YoY |
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