At Airbtics, we guarantee industry-leading data accuracy for short-term rentals, backed by rigorous data collection and verification.

Written by ****Jae Seok An - Founder and Developer of Airbtics (May 2025)

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👉 What data are we talking about?

• Short-Term Rental Performance Data: We provide insights into key metrics, including:
  • Occupancy Rate: The percentage of nights a listing is booked.
  • Daily Rate (ADR): The average nightly rate charged by listings.
  • Revenue: The total earnings generated by listings.
• Primary Platform = Airbnb: Our data primarily covers Airbnb listings, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the short-term rental market.
• Global Coverage: We track over 99% of all active Airbnb listings worldwide (over 12 million listings), making Airbtics one of the most comprehensive short-term rental data sources available.

📊 How Do We Collect the Data?

• Web scraping: We collect short-term rental data through automated web scraping, focusing primarily on Airbnb listings.

• Weekly Updates: Since 2021, we have been tracking Airbnb listings worldwide on a weekly basis, ensuring our data remains up-to-date.

• Let's be more specific.. These are the things we track.

  • Listing Details: Property attributes, descriptions, and pricing information.
  • Calendar Snapshots: We take regular snapshots of listing calendars, capturing which nights are available, booked, or blocked.
  • Example Calendar Snapshot:

  

🔍 Blocked by hosts vs booked by guests

• Key Challenge: Accurately distinguishing between blocked (unavailable) nights and genuinely booked nights is crucial for delivering reliable data.