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Vancouver Island Airbnb Data: Revenue and Occupancy by Town

Q: What is the best town on Vancouver Island for Airbnb income?

Tofino is the best earning town on Vancouver Island, at CA$105,468 per home a year, against CA$29,765 in Nanaimo, among the 14 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. AirROI names it, for the 12 months to October 2026, only because a stricter test on listing data chooses the same town.

AirROI tracks 4,353 active Airbnb homes in 25 Vancouver Island towns, led by Ucluelet, Tofino, Victoria, Juan de Fuca, Nanaimo and Langford. These homes took an estimated 140,790 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, 35% of them in Ucluelet, Tofino and Victoria. A typical stay ran 5.8 nights and the average home earned CA$48,480 at 52% occupancy. Of these homes, 37% are houses, 18% are apartments or condos and 8.3% sleep 8 or more. Tofino is the best earning town on Vancouver Island, at CA$105,468 per home a year, against CA$29,765 in Nanaimo, among the 14 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

A listed town needs 50 or more active Airbnb homes, with at least 75% of them near the region. Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made

Active Airbnb homes: 4,353
Avg. revenue per home: CA$48,480
Occupancy rate: 52%
Avg. nightly rate: CA$298

Towns

Vancouver Island Towns by Airbnb Stays

Each row links to the town's own market page. Select a column to sort by it.

Vancouver Island towns by Airbnb stays, with homes, typical stay, busiest month, nightly rate, occupancy, revenue per home and guest rating, 12 months to October 2026

1	Ucluelet	18,204	394	3.7 nights	August	CA$368	53%	CA$69,856	4.86
2	Tofino	16,861	337	3.7 nights	August	CA$499	58%	CA$105,468	4.89
3	Victoria	14,309	617	11.7 nights	August	CA$250	53%	CA$34,704	4.85
4	Juan de Fuca	12,218	288	3.8 nights	August	CA$403	49%	CA$67,896	4.91
5	Nanaimo	10,263	378	7.3 nights	August	CA$204	54%	CA$29,765	4.86
6	Langford	8,883	278	5.9 nights	August	CA$256	55%	CA$41,525	4.86
7	Saanich	7,432	273	6.7 nights	August	CA$217	56%	CA$36,234	4.84
8	Puntledge and Black Creek	5,443	175	4.9 nights	August	CA$380	49%	CA$52,172	4.88
9	Campbell River	4,951	158	5.3 nights	August	CA$231	53%	CA$35,827	4.88
10	Parksville	4,745	170	5.7 nights	August	CA$304	51%	CA$48,786	4.89
11	Sooke	4,454	124	5.0 nights	August	CA$274	52%	CA$45,979	4.90
12	Colwood	3,912	122	5.9 nights	August	CA$247	55%	CA$39,842	4.90
13	Nanoose Bay	3,776	131	6.4 nights	August	CA$258	50%	CA$41,055	4.88
14	Long Beach	3,498	79	4.1 nights	August	CA$332	53%	CA$56,217	4.87
15	North Cowichan	3,008	115	7.3 nights	August	CA$219	49%	CA$33,635	4.90
16	Baynes Sound	2,327	91	6.1 nights	August	CA$303	49%	CA$39,217	4.89
17	Lighthouse Country	2,297	83	5.6 nights	August	CA$317	49%	CA$48,398	4.89
18	Qualicum Beach	2,201	98	5.5 nights	August	CA$269	44%	CA$29,904	4.88
19	Shawnigan Lake	2,041	84	6.1 nights	August	CA$386	45%	CA$45,850	4.89
20	Courtenay	1,975	75	4.9 nights	August	CA$185	49%	CA$26,320	4.87
21	Lazo North	1,873	59	5.2 nights	August	CA$231	54%	CA$39,022	4.93
22	North Saanich	1,688	67	6.1 nights	July	CA$311	50%	CA$41,204	4.92
23	Comox	1,623	50	6.0 nights	August	CA$207	59%	CA$36,344	4.92
24	Alberni Highway	1,443	53	5.8 nights	August	CA$231	47%	CA$31,632	4.89
25	Lake Cowichan	1,365	54	3.7 nights	August	CA$360	40%	CA$38,588	4.87

Figures cover the 12 months to October 2026. Region figures add up these 25 towns. Occupancy counts only nights a home was open, so rate x occupancy x 365 runs higher than revenue per home. How these numbers are made.

Money figures on this page are in Canadian dollars, converted from US dollars at CA$1.39 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.

Earnings

Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate on Vancouver Island

Across the 14 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, revenue per home runs from CA$29,765 in Nanaimo to CA$105,468 in Tofino a year. Tofino tops that list and a stricter test on listing data, so this page names it. Gaps like these often reflect home size and mix more than the town, so compare towns with similar homes.

Revenue per home, top 5

A year, AirROI estimate

Tofino CA$105,468
Ucluelet CA$69,856
Juan de Fuca CA$67,896
Puntledge and Black Creek CA$52,172
Parksville CA$48,786

Occupancy, top 5

Nights booked, AirROI estimate

Tofino 58%
Saanich 56%
Colwood 55%
Langford 55%
Nanaimo 54%

Lowest nightly rates among towns

With 100 or more homes, AirROI estimate

Nanaimo CA$204
Saanich CA$217
North Cowichan CA$219
Campbell River CA$231
Colwood CA$247

Among the 14 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, 12 months to Oct 2026.

Town by town

Where the Top Towns Stand Out on Vancouver Island

Among guests who left a review, Vancouver is the top home city in 7 of the 8. Houses are the largest home type in 5 of the 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.

Tofino
Of the 14 towns on Vancouver Island with 100 or more homes, Tofino had the highest revenue per home, at CA$105,468, and had the highest nightly rate, at CA$499, in the 12 months to October 2026.
Victoria
Of the 14 towns on Vancouver Island with 100 or more homes, Victoria had the most Airbnb homes, at 617, and had the longest typical stay, at 11.7 nights, in the 12 months to October 2026. Apartments and condos were the largest home type in Victoria, at 44% of homes.
4
Juan de Fuca
Of the 14 towns on Vancouver Island with 100 or more homes, Juan de Fuca had the highest guest rating, at 4.91, in the 12 months to October 2026.
5
Nanaimo
Of the 14 towns on Vancouver Island with 100 or more homes, Nanaimo had the lowest nightly rate, at CA$204, in the 12 months to October 2026.
8
Puntledge and Black Creek
Of the 14 towns on Vancouver Island with 100 or more homes, Puntledge and Black Creek had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 32%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Victoria was the top home city for Puntledge and Black Creek, at 20%.

When

Busiest and Quietest Months on Vancouver Island

August, July and September rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights on Vancouver Island, and February and January as the quietest. August is the busiest month in 24 of the 25 towns, while North Saanich peaks in July. Across the 25 towns, nightly rates run lowest in January, at about CA$249, and highest in July, at about CA$354. Across the 25 towns, stays run longest in January, at 7.0 nights, and shortest in September, at 4.0 nights.

August ranks first, January last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, September, June, May, March, October, April, December, November, February, January.

Month by month: rank, share of nights, typical stay and nightly rate

Months on Vancouver Island by rank, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Nightly rate
1	August	12.1%	4.3 nights	CA$350
2	July	10.6%	4.7 nights	CA$354
3	September	10.5%	4.0 nights	CA$310
4	June	9.5%	4.5 nights	CA$326
5	May	8.9%	4.6 nights	CA$286
6	March	7.9%	6.0 nights	CA$258
7	October	7.8%	4.6 nights	CA$264
8	April	7.4%	5.4 nights	CA$267
9	December	6.7%	4.9 nights	CA$254
10	November	6.6%	5.2 nights	CA$251
11	February	6.2%	6.7 nights	CA$250
12	January	5.8%	7.0 nights	CA$249

Who comes

Where Guests Come From on Vancouver Island

Among guests who left a review, 66% come from within Canada. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. The top home cities among those guests are Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary. Victoria draws the most from abroad, at 48%, among towns with 100 or more homes.

66% from within Canada

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 17%
United Kingdom 4.5%
Germany 3.9%
Australia 1.3%

Top home cities

Among guests who left a review

Vancouver 11%
Victoria 7%
Calgary 3.9%
Toronto 2.3%
Seattle 1.3%
Edmonton 1.1%

FAQ

Questions About Vancouver Island Airbnb Data

What is the best town on Vancouver Island for Airbnb income?

Tofino is the best earning town on Vancouver Island, at CA$105,468 per home a year, against CA$29,765 in Nanaimo, among the 14 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. AirROI names it, for the 12 months to October 2026, only because a stricter test on listing data chooses the same town.

How much do Airbnb homes earn on Vancouver Island?

AirROI estimates the average Airbnb home on Vancouver Island earned CA$48,480 in the 12 months to October 2026, at 52% occupancy and CA$298 a night. Across towns with 100 or more homes, revenue per home runs from CA$29,765 in Nanaimo to CA$105,468 in Tofino.

Which of the 25 Vancouver Island towns get the most Airbnb stays?

Ucluelet (18,204), Tofino (16,861) and Victoria (14,309) on Vancouver Island, by AirROI's estimated stays in the 12 months to October 2026.

When is Vancouver Island busiest on Airbnb?

AirROI ranks August first for Airbnb nights on Vancouver Island and January last, in the 12 months to October 2026.

How long do Airbnb guests stay on Vancouver Island?

AirROI puts the typical Airbnb stay on Vancouver Island at 5.8 nights in the 12 months to October 2026. Across towns with 100 or more homes, it runs from 3.7 nights in Ucluelet to 11.7 nights in Victoria.

How many Airbnb homes are there on Vancouver Island?

AirROI counts 4,353 active Airbnb homes on Vancouver Island, as of October 2026. Town by town, that runs from 50 in Comox to 617 in Victoria.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Every figure is an AirROI estimate for the 12 months to October 2026, from the market page of each town listed here, and covers Airbnb only. Stays count bookings. For a file that spreads over 40 km, only homes within 40 km of another listed town's centre count as near the region. Homes and stays add up across the rows. Occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are averages weighted by each town's active homes, the way AirROI's state pages work them out, and a town's stale figures would be left out of them. The typical stay weights each town's stay by its stays. Busiest and quietest months weight each town by its Airbnb nights. These are region averages, not medians, and they cover only the rows on this page, so they do not count every home that uses the Vancouver Island name. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, based on asking prices on booked nights, before cleaning, management, tax and any loan. Guest rating is out of 5. Origin counts guests who left a review. Tofino is named the best earning town because two tests choose it: revenue per home among towns with 100 or more homes here, and a stricter test on listing data, where revenue per bedroom is at least 1.5 times the lowest town's, is above what chance gives, and picks the same town in at least 80% of resamples.