Inside Airbnb
Non-profit data project providing interactive maps and datasets on rental impact for researchers and city planners.
About Inside Airbnb
Inside Airbnb is a mission-driven, non-profit data project that provides data and advocacy tools to help communities understand the impact of short-term rentals on residential housing. By “scraping” publicly available data from Airbnb, the site offers interactive maps and datasets showing listing density, host types, and estimated occupancy. It is widely used by researchers, journalists, and city planners to advocate for fair housing regulations.
What sets this company apart
Inside Airbnb is the only independent, mission-driven open data project providing global Airbnb data — completely free to housing activists, journalists, and community groups. Unlike commercial data providers whose business model depends on commercial hosts, Inside Airbnb exists solely to help communities regulate short-term rentals and protect residential housing from gentrification and displacement.
Markets & Coverage
Operating across 50 countries
Markets & Coverage
(50)Supported Languages
Property Types
- HousePrimary
- Apartment
- Villa
- Condo
- Cabin
- Cottage
- B&B / Guest House
- Aparthotel / Serviced Apt
Service Characteristics
Main Features
- Custom reporting & dashboards
- Custom data export (CSV, API)
- Data visualisation & custom charts
- Market data & analytics
- Local community & social impact
Pricing Plans
Pricing information based on publicly available data. Contact the service provider for exact quotes.
Free Public Data
- Last 12 months of data for all available cities
- Downloadable CSV/JSON
- Interactive maps and visualizations
- Free for anyone to use
Archived Data — Mission-Aligned
- Access to historical data (>12 months)
- Free for activists, journalists, and residents
- Prioritizes housing activists and community groups
Archived Data — Research
- Historical data (>12 months) for academic research
- Sliding scale: 1 city $300, up to 10 cities $1,750
- Global pricing equity discounts available
Archived Data — Commercial
- Historical data (>12 months) for commercial use
- Sliding scale: 1 city $500, up to 10 cities $2,350
- Global pricing equity discounts available
New Data Commissioning
- Commission data collection for new city/region
- Data typically added to public domain
- Global pricing equity discounts available
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- Inside Airbnb is a mission-driven, non-profit data project that provides data and advocacy tools to help communities understand the impact of short-term rentals on residential housing. By "scraping" publicly available data from Airbnb, the site offers interactive maps and datasets showing listing density, host types, and estimated occupancy. It is widely used by researchers, journalists, and city planners to advocate for fair housing regulations.
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