Portland Airbnb: 37.8% occupancy (+0 pts YoY), ~£134 median daily rate, 2,945 active listings. Seasonality, top neighbourhoods by revenue and what an…
Year-over-year performance
Compared to the closest snapshot from approximately 12 months ago, the Portland short-term rental market has shifted in measurable ways. Occupancy among active listings is up 0 points, while the median daily rate is up 57.9 percent.
Looking further back: Two years ago, 9.9 points higher.
When Portland Airbnbs perform best
Occupancy in Portland peaks in September at 61% and bottoms out in February at 28%, a 33-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 | 30% | — |
| February | 28% | — |
| March | 34% | — |
| April | 36% | — |
| May | 36% | — |
| June | 46% | — |
| July | 50% | — |
| August | 50% | — |
| September | 61% | — |
| October | 53% | — |
| November | 38% | — |
| December | 34% | — |
Looking ahead, 42% of the next 30 nights are already booked across the market, 38% of the next 60 and 37% of the next 90 (as of 2026-10-18).
How Portland compares to United States
Benchmarked against 34 other United States markets we track, Portland's metrics tell a clear story.
What kind of Airbnbs are in Portland?
Of the 2,945 active operating listings, 88.1% are entire homes (vs private rooms), and 69.6% are operated by Airbnb Superhosts.
Top neighborhoods in Portland
The 93 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 Ardenwald-Johnson Creek at £40,648 a year.
| Neighborhood | Listings | Occupancy | Annual revenue | RevPAR | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardenwald-Johnson Creek | 4 | 58.4% | £40,648 | £111 | +42 pts YoY |
| Arlington Heights | 4 | 69.5% | £37,570 | £103 | +26.3 pts YoY |
| Buckman | 122 | 53.4% | £31,853 | £87 | -3.3 pts YoY |
| Hollywood | 6 | 56.7% | £31,398 | £86 | +16.7 pts YoY |
| Eastmoreland | 12 | 46.9% | £29,435 | £81 | +7.4 pts YoY |
| Boise | 92 | 53.4% | £29,198 | £80 | +4.9 pts YoY |
| Glenfair | 2 | 49.3% | £27,784 | £76 | +21.4 pts YoY |
| Eliot | 43 | 41.1% | £27,644 | £76 | -12.3 pts YoY |
| Ashcreek | 12 | 47.7% | £26,963 | £74 | +14.8 pts YoY |
| King | 88 | 49.3% | £26,696 | £73 | +8.2 pts YoY |
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