Side-by-side comparison

South Aegean vs Thessaloniki: which is better for Airbnb investment?

We compare the Greece short-term rental markets across occupancy, daily rate, RevPAR, year-over-year trend, and regulation.

Bottom line

Thessaloniki edges ahead of South Aegean on higher occupancy (30% vs 24%).

Head-to-head metrics

 South AegeanThessaloniki
Median occupancy24%30%
Median daily rate$133.92$60.48
Median RevPAR$11.99$9.4
Active listings23,0883,727
YoY occupancy+15.2 pts+14.7 pts
YoY daily rate+0.8%+3.7%
Regulation risk
Annual night capNoneNone
License requiredNoNo

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Market guide
Airbnb in South Aegean
Occupancy, ADR, neighborhoods, regulation
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Airbnb in Thessaloniki
Occupancy, ADR, neighborhoods, regulation
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