Great for
Real-estate investors and acquisition teams evaluating new STR markets where revenue projections, ADR benchmarks, and comp-set data drive buy/no-buy decisions.
Best Overall
Last updated 2026-04-25AirDNA Review: Is It Worth It?
Our independent take on AirDNA from an STR operator lens. No sponsored placements. From $34 • No free trial.
Our verdict
The category-leading STR market-data platform for investors
What AirDNA actually is
AirDNA is a market-data and analytics platform for short-term rental investors and operators. It draws on Airbnb and Vrbo listing data across global markets to power revenue projections, comp-set benchmarking, and acquisition workflows. The product is positioned around investor decision-making — buy/no-buy market analysis — with a Property Manager tier for established PMs.
What we like
Largest publicly cited dataset of Airbnb and Vrbo listings
The vendor cites coverage of over 10 million properties across 120,000 global markets. For investors comparing markets at scale, breadth of coverage is the headline value driver.
Vendor-claimed projection accuracy: 94.9% Airbnb, 98.7% Vrbo
AirDNA's own marketing claim, restated by gosummer.com. Treat as directional signal for buy-side analysis rather than guaranteed precision.
For-sale property analyzer integrated with market data
Investors can run revenue projections directly on for-sale listings as part of acquisition workflow rather than copy-pasting addresses into a separate tool.
Where it falls short
Accuracy degrades in low-listing-count markets
The bnbcalc.com 2026 review notes projections can be skewed or unreliable in rural areas, since data is scraped from public listings and may miss dynamic rates.
Property Manager tier pricing is opaque
Vendor lists 'Contact Us' instead of a public price. Business-tier plans (APIs, Property Performance Data) are custom and not publicly disclosed, forcing a sales call before buyers can budget.
No financial / deal-modeling layer
AirDNA provides market data but doesn't model actual deal ROI with expenses. Investors still need a separate underwriting tool to translate projected revenue into cash-on-cash returns.
Is AirDNA right for you?
OK for
Established property managers with 6+ units who want competitor benchmarking and Smart Rates input feeding into a connected PMS.
Skip if
You operate a single property in a thin-listing rural market — projections degrade and the cost is steep for one-unit investors.
Pricing in one line
From $34 • No free trial
Free tier available. Research plan $34/mo billed annually ($125/mo monthly). Host bundle $50/mo billed annually ($150/mo monthly), includes 3 listings, +$20/mo per additional listing. Property Manager tier is "Contact Us" — custom enterprise pricing.
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