Broward County vs Hawaii: which is better for Airbnb investment? (2026)

Bottom line

Broward County edges ahead of Hawaii on higher occupancy (36% vs 30%).

Head-to-head metrics

	Broward County	Hawaii
Median occupancy	36%	30%
Median daily rate	£102	£164
Median RevPAR	£23	£29
Active listings	11,860	22,154
YoY occupancy	+16.8 pts	+11.9 pts
YoY daily rate	-0.8%	+1.5%
Regulation risk	—	—
Annual night cap	None	None
License required	No	No

Full analysis: Broward County vs Hawaii

Broward County finishes clearly ahead of Hawaii on our composite of occupancy, revenue per available night and regulation risk — and it is the calendar rather than the price tag doing the work. Broward County's listings run at 36% occupancy against 30% in Hawaii, worth 6 extra points of booked calendar every year. The twelve-month direction favours Broward County too: occupancy there moved +16.8 points while Hawaii moved +11.9 points. Those gaps are wide enough to survive a normal year's variance.

The two markets reach their revenue by different routes, which is what makes this pairing worth reading rather than just tabulating. Hawaii is the rate market: £164 a night against £102, some 61.2% more, but it converts fewer of those nights at 30% occupancy. Broward County is the volume market, filling 36% of its calendar at a lower headline price. Revenue per available night settles it: £29 in Hawaii against £23. Rate is what you advertise; RevPAR is what you bank.

That verdict needs a caveat, because Hawaii is not simply the weaker market of the two. Hawaii commands 61.2% more per night, £164 against £102. Across a full year the median Hawaii listing grosses £10,485 against £8,532 in Broward County. If your model leans on nightly rate rather than volume, the ordering above can reasonably flip.

Neither Broward County nor Hawaii currently has a verified short-term rental regulation record in our register, so the comparison above is a yield comparison only. Regulation is the single largest source of downside in this asset class — an unverified market is an unpriced risk, not an absent one.

The two calendars also behave differently. Broward County peaks in September at 40.4% and bottoms in November at 27.2%; Hawaii runs from 48% in October down to 26.5% in May. Broward County is the steadier of the two at 13.2 points peak-to-trough against 21.5 — easier to underwrite against a mortgage — while Hawaii concentrates its return into a shorter window and rewards operators who price the peak aggressively instead of holding a flat rate all year.

Who each suits, then. Broward County suits buyers who want a conventional, lightly regulated entry and whose economics survive high turnover — more bookings, more cleans, more guest contact per pound of revenue. It is also the momentum side of this pair. Hawaii answers to the same regulatory profile, so the split between them is operational rather than legal: it is the market for an owner who can hold rate through the shoulder season rather than discounting to fill the calendar. Every figure above comes from the same Inside Airbnb snapshot pipeline on both sides, dated 2025-09, filtered to listings with at least one booking in the last twelve months. Occupancy medians are drawn from 7,350 active Broward County listings and 14,266 in Hawaii.

Frequently asked questions

Is Broward County or Hawaii better for Airbnb investment?

Broward County, on the data we track. It leads on higher occupancy (36% vs 30%), the better occupancy trend (+16.8 points vs +11.9 points year over year), and a flatter season (13.2-point swing vs 21.5). Hawaii is not the weak side of this pair, though — it wins on a higher nightly rate (£164 vs £102).

Which has higher occupancy, Broward County or Hawaii?

Broward County, at 36% median occupancy against 30% in Hawaii — a gap of 6 points. That is a real but modest edge; a well-run listing in Hawaii can close most of it. Over the last twelve months Broward County gained 16.8 points and Hawaii gained 11.9 points, so the gap is widening.

Which has higher nightly rates, Broward County or Hawaii?

Hawaii, at £164 a night against £102 in Broward County — roughly 61.2% more. Revenue per available night agrees rather than contradicts: £29 in Hawaii against £23, so the rate premium survives contact with the occupancy figures.

Which has stronger year-over-year growth, Broward County or Hawaii?

Broward County, on occupancy: +16.8 points over the last twelve months against +11.9 points in Hawaii. Nightly rates fell 0.8% in Broward County and rose 1.5% in Hawaii over the same window. One year of movement is a direction, not a trend — weigh it against the regulation picture before treating it as momentum.

Which is the bigger Airbnb market, Broward County or Hawaii?

Hawaii, with 22,154 active listings against 11,860 in Broward County. Size cuts both ways: a deep market gives you comparables, contractors and an exit, while a thinner one means fewer near-identical rivals competing for the same search results.

How much can you earn from an Airbnb in Broward County vs Hawaii?

Hawaii earns more: roughly £10,485 a year for a median listing against £8,532 in Broward County. Those are gross booking revenues before cleaning, management, platform fees, furnishing amortisation and tax — budget for a meaningful share of them, and note that a median listing is a median operator, not a good one.

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