Broward County vs New York City: which is better for Airbnb investment? (2026)

Bottom line

New York City edges ahead of Broward County on higher occupancy (32.9% vs 18.1%), stronger RevPAR (£55 vs £35).

Head-to-head metrics

	Broward County	New York City
Median occupancy	18.1%	32.9%
Median daily rate	£180	£152
Median RevPAR	£35	£55
Active listings	12,088	10,670
YoY occupancy	-1.1 pts	-9.3 pts
YoY daily rate	+76.4%	+31.5%
Regulation risk	—	—
Annual night cap	None	None
License required	No	No

Full analysis: Broward County vs New York City

On the money side of this comparison — what a listing actually earns against the nights it has available — New York City finishes decisively ahead of Broward County. Revenue per available night — rate and occupancy combined, the figure that actually reaches an owner — is 58.9% higher in New York City: £55 against £35. New York City sells 14.8 more points of its calendar — 32.9% median occupancy against 18.1% in Broward County. That is not a rounding difference, and it compounds over a hold period.

The two markets reach their revenue by different routes, which is what makes this pairing worth reading rather than just tabulating. Broward County is the rate market: £180 a night against £152, some 18.5% more, but it converts fewer of those nights at 18.1% occupancy. New York City is the volume market, filling 32.9% of its calendar at a lower headline price. Revenue per available night settles it: £55 in New York City against £35. Rate is what you advertise; RevPAR is what you bank.

That verdict needs a caveat, because Broward County is not simply the weaker market of the two. The twelve-month direction favours Broward County too: occupancy there moved −1.1 points while New York City moved −9.3 points. Nightly rates are also climbing faster in Broward County, +76.4% over the last year against +31.5% in New York City. If your model leans on that dimension, the ordering above can reasonably flip.

Neither Broward County nor New York City 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 February at 38.5% and bottoms in May at 26.1%; New York City runs from 63.7% in September down to 38.9% in February. Broward County is the steadier of the two at 12.4 points peak-to-trough against 24.8 — easier to underwrite against a mortgage — while New York City 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 who can hold rate through the shoulder season rather than discounting to fill the calendar. New York City answers to the same regulatory profile, so the split between them is operational rather than legal: it is the market for an owner whose economics survive high turnover — more bookings, more cleans, more guest contact per pound of revenue. It is the contrarian side: buying it means buying a market that has cooled. Every figure above comes from the same Inside Airbnb snapshot pipeline on both sides, dated 2026-09, filtered to listings with at least one booking in the last twelve months. Occupancy medians are drawn from 12,088 active Broward County listings and 10,670 in New York City.

Frequently asked questions

Is Broward County or New York City better for Airbnb investment?

New York City, on the data we track. It leads on stronger RevPAR (£55 vs £35), higher occupancy (32.9% vs 18.1%), and higher median annual revenue (£20,145 vs £12,691). Broward County is not the weak side of this pair, though — it wins on the better occupancy trend (−1.1 points vs −9.3 points year over year).

Which has higher occupancy, Broward County or New York City?

New York City, at 32.9% median occupancy against 18.1% in Broward County — a gap of 14.8 points. That is a wide spread by short-term rental standards and usually reflects a structural demand difference rather than better hosting. Over the last twelve months Broward County shed 1.1 points and New York City shed 9.3 points, so the gap is closing.

Which has higher nightly rates, Broward County or New York City?

Broward County, at £180 a night against £152 in New York City — roughly 18.5% more. The nightly rate is not the whole story, though. On revenue per available night — rate multiplied by how often the room actually sells — New York City comes out ahead at £55 against £35, so New York City's cheaper nights are more than repaid by how often they fill.

Which has stronger year-over-year growth, Broward County or New York City?

Neither is growing on occupancy — both cooled over the last year. Broward County gave up 1.1 points and New York City 9.3, so Broward County is the shallower decline rather than the winner. Nightly rates rose 76.4% in Broward County and rose 31.5% in New York City over the same window.

Which is the bigger Airbnb market, Broward County or New York City?

Broward County, with 12,088 active listings against 10,670 in New York City. 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 New York City?

New York City earns more: roughly £20,145 a year for a median listing against £12,691 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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