05/19/2026
Top 10 global markets with the best return on short-term rentals
AirDNA recently identified the top 10 global markets based on short-term rental revenue from December 2024 to November 2025, including only the markets with at least 1,000+ active listings in the past 12 months.
* Saint Barthélemy: $523,947 average annual revenue per host
* Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos: $254,082
* Mykonos, Greece: $104,972
* Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: $91,599
* Saint-Martin: $88,665
*San Michele al Tagliamento, Italy: $79,999
* Whitsunday, Australia: $74,940
* Sorrento, Italy: $73,508
* Canmore, Canada: $67,882
* Queenstown, New Zealand: $65,925
“Why these destinations made the top 10 is easy,” says Lane. “They’re some of the most desirable vacation places in the world, with the best of the best homes on the planet. The short-term rentals there are primarily large villas, which will give you the largest revenue.”