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Canada Tourism Statistics: 19.9M Arrivals in 2024

Q: How many tourists visit Canada?

Canada had 19.9 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 2,882,987 Airbnb stays in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Canada?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and February ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 36 days ahead, against 75 days for July.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Canada?

A typical Airbnb stay in Canada lasted 5.7 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 54 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.5 nights in September to 6.7 nights in January.

Canada recorded 19.9 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data. This counts people crossing a border, so domestic trips are not in it. AirROI estimates 2,882,987 Airbnb stays in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026, with Toronto the most booked city. The busiest month was August.

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

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 16,480,285
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.7 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From within Canada, among guests who left a review: 65%

Key facts

Canada Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts Canada at 19.9 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Canada at 2,882,987 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Canada added up to 16,480,285 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Canada lasted 5.7 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 54 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and September, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Canada ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Canada in July were booked furthest ahead, about 75 days, against 35 days for November, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 65% of Canada Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within Canada, and the United States at 18% and France at 3.4% were the top countries abroad.

By place

AirROI ranks Canada 9th for Airbnb stays among the 157 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Toronto had the most Airbnb stays of the 216 towns it lists in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026, at 190,694, ahead of Montreal and Vancouver.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Canada?

UN Tourism counted 19.9 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Official tourism figures for Canada: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
19.9 millionInternational tourist arrivals	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2024	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Canada

Canada had 118,802 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 2,882,987 stays and 16,480,285 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.7 nights and was booked about 54 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 766 towns it tracks in Canada; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 118,802
Airbnb stays, estimate: 2,882,987
Airbnb nights, estimate: 16,480,285
Typical stay: 5.7 nights
Booked ahead: 54 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Canada?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and September. January was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

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, October, May, March, December, November, April, February, January.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Canada by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	11.5%	5.0 nights	71 days
2	July	10.2%	5.8 nights	75 days
3	September	9.9%	4.5 nights	53 days
4	June	9.1%	5.5 nights	59 days
5	October	8.4%	5.6 nights	43 days
6	May	8.3%	5.9 nights	49 days
7	March	7.6%	6.4 nights	37 days
8	December	7.6%	5.6 nights	41 days
9	November	7.2%	6.3 nights	35 days
10	April	6.9%	6.5 nights	38 days
11	February	6.7%	6.0 nights	40 days
12	January	6.7%	6.7 nights	36 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Canada Airbnb Guests Come From?

About seven in ten Canada Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within Canada (65%), and the top countries abroad were the United States at 18% and France at 3.4%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Toronto was the top origin city at 8.1%, ahead of Montreal at 3.8%. The figures rest on 9,148,083 reviews, written over many years.

65% from within Canada

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 18%
France 3.4%
United Kingdom 2.5%
Germany 1.5%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Toronto 8.1%
Montreal 3.8%
Vancouver 3%
Calgary 2.7%
Ottawa 2.5%
Edmonton 1.6%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Canada

Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver took 16% of Airbnb stays in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 179 of the 216 towns, led by Toronto, and July in 15, led by Kelowna. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 9.7% in Saskatoon to 64% in Vancouver.

Most Booked Towns in Canada: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Toronto	190,694	1,728,058	9.1 nights	52%	US	August
2	Montreal	165,491	1,197,281	7.2 nights	58%	US	August
3	Vancouver	113,503	738,320	6.5 nights	64%	US	August
4	Calgary	108,471	730,657	6.7 nights	30%	US	August
5	Canmore	97,538	371,458	3.8 nights	50%	US	August
6	Whistler	77,064	373,832	4.8 nights	60%	US	March
7	Quebec City	67,419	343,100	5.1 nights	58%	US	August
8	Edmonton	64,566	446,168	6.9 nights	12%	US	August
9	Ottawa	37,523	273,123	7.3 nights	29%	US	August
10	Mont-Tremblant	35,779	149,090	4.2 nights	36%	US	March
11	Halifax	31,490	204,143	6.5 nights	25%	US	August
12	Winnipeg	31,017	184,754	6.0 nights	19%	US	August
13	Niagara Falls	29,897	110,598	3.7 nights	53%	US	August
14	Mississauga	23,877	175,822	7.4 nights	42%	US	August
15	The Blue Mountains	22,231	65,460	2.9 nights	11%	US	August
16	St. John's	20,743	114,528	5.5 nights	17%	US	August
17	Ucluelet	18,204	66,982	3.7 nights	39%	US	August
18	Tofino	16,861	63,224	3.7 nights	39%	US	August
19	Kelowna	16,570	111,464	6.7 nights	22%	US	July
20	Richmond	16,243	97,179	6.0 nights	56%	US	August
21	Niagara-on-the-Lake	16,011	49,931	3.1 nights	44%	US	August
22	Saskatoon	15,872	123,765	7.8 nights	9.7%	US	August
23	Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)	15,610	62,883	4.0 nights	56%	US	August
24	Surrey	14,860	112,081	7.5 nights	37%	US	August
25	Richmond Hill	14,818	100,158	6.8 nights	40%	US	August
26	Hamilton	14,553	101,770	7.0 nights	29%	US	August
27	Victoria	14,309	167,023	11.7 nights	48%	US	August
28	London	13,866	114,215	8.2 nights	21%	US	September
29	Longueuil	13,709	90,239	6.6 nights	43%	US	August
30	Brampton	13,209	85,042	6.4 nights	36%	US	August
31	Gatineau	13,053	104,205	8.0 nights	31%	France	August
32	Petite-Rivière-Saint-François	13,025	50,277	3.9 nights	25%	France	August
33	North Vancouver	12,893	94,288	7.3 nights	57%	US	August
34	Prince Edward	12,395	51,630	4.2 nights	10%	US	August
35	Juan de Fuca Electoral Area	12,218	46,343	3.8 nights	32%	US	August
36	Harvie Heights	11,817	37,238	3.2 nights	56%	US	August
37	District of North Vancouver	11,484	76,977	6.7 nights	57%	US	August
38	Dead Man's Flats	10,757	39,676	3.7 nights	47%	US	August
39	Langley	10,502	67,018	6.4 nights	28%	US	August
40	Kawartha Lakes	10,408	42,354	4.1 nights	9.1%	US	August
41	Burnaby	10,345	84,385	8.2 nights	48%	US	August
42	Nanaimo	10,263	74,438	7.3 nights	33%	US	August
43	West Kelowna	10,162	57,871	5.7 nights	24%	US	July
44	Kitchener	9,978	83,274	8.3 nights	20%	US	August
45	Huntsville	9,858	42,860	4.3 nights	23%	US	August
46	Revelstoke	9,669	46,851	4.8 nights	49%	US	February
47	Salt Spring Island Electoral Area	9,490	38,181	4.0 nights	21%	US	August
48	Moncton	9,383	48,045	5.1 nights	12%	US	August
49	Area F (Columbia Lake/Windermere Lake)	9,330	41,833	4.5 nights	17%	US	August
50	Regina	9,291	78,261	8.4 nights	10%	US	May
51	Kingston	9,280	70,999	7.7 nights	30%	US	August
52	Chertsey	8,959	32,183	3.6 nights	17%	France	August
53	Langford	8,883	52,206	5.9 nights	32%	US	August
54	Saint-Côme	8,871	29,513	3.3 nights	15%	France	August
55	Windsor	8,798	65,161	7.4 nights	35%	US	August
56	Northern Bruce Peninsula	8,511	33,141	3.9 nights	24%	US	August
57	Charlottetown	8,087	48,114	5.9 nights	28%	US	August
58	Golden	8,024	30,088	3.7 nights	58%	US	August
59	Thunder Bay	7,901	50,880	6.4 nights	19%	US	September
60	Lambton Shores	7,798	30,846	4.0 nights	12%	US	August
61	Markham	7,783	54,546	7.0 nights	37%	US	August
62	St. Catharines	7,564	48,632	6.4 nights	37%	US	August
63	Innisfil	7,491	33,675	4.5 nights	13%	US	August
64	Saanich	7,432	49,518	6.7 nights	40%	US	August
65	Whitehorse	7,423	46,245	6.2 nights	37%	US	August
66	Lac-Supérieur	7,293	30,522	4.2 nights	29%	US	August
67	Thorold	7,280	34,952	4.8 nights	39%	US	August
68	Fernie	6,928	41,579	6.0 nights	29%	US	August
69	Squamish	6,888	50,544	7.3 nights	57%	US	August
70	Picton	6,883	25,755	3.7 nights	10%	US	August
71	Greater Sudbury	6,723	48,945	7.3 nights	11%	US	October
72	Baie-Saint-Paul	6,668	23,694	3.6 nights	36%	France	August
73	La Malbaie	6,600	22,846	3.5 nights	37%	France	August
74	Area E (Beaverdell/West Boundary)	6,569	34,910	5.3 nights	28%	US	March
75	La Conception	6,560	22,684	3.5 nights	30%	US	August
76	Kimberley	6,444	31,958	5.0 nights	16%	US	August
77	Delta	6,399	37,843	5.9 nights	41%	US	August
78	Barrie	6,185	32,325	5.2 nights	16%	US	August
79	Invermere	6,167	26,844	4.4 nights	15%	US	August
80	Saguenay	6,165	37,534	6.1 nights	48%	France	August
81	Gravenhurst	6,153	25,398	4.1 nights	15%	US	August
82	Penticton	6,137	40,875	6.7 nights	17%	US	July
83	West Vancouver	6,082	31,539	5.2 nights	61%	US	August
84	Chilliwack	6,073	32,925	5.4 nights	26%	US	August
85	Oakville	5,937	51,268	8.6 nights	46%	US	August
86	Hinton	5,870	22,054	3.8 nights	65%	US	August
87	Yellowknife	5,865	30,792	5.3 nights	44%	US	September
88	Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality	5,855	29,093	5.0 nights	35%	US	January
89	Orford	5,838	32,296	5.5 nights	20%	US	August
90	Saint-Alexis-des-Monts	5,704	17,727	3.1 nights	33%	France	August
91	Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury	5,700	22,997	4.0 nights	38%	France	August
92	Fredericton	5,698	30,606	5.4 nights	14%	US	August
93	Beaupré	5,582	26,239	4.7 nights	35%	US	August
94	Lévis	5,560	38,532	6.9 nights	46%	US	August
95	Dysart et al	5,533	24,061	4.3 nights	12%	US	August
96	Laval (administrative region)	5,526	32,634	5.9 nights	38%	US	August
97	Les Éboulements	5,509	18,952	3.4 nights	34%	France	August
98	Stratford	5,497	21,264	3.9 nights	29%	US	August
99	Magog	5,465	30,457	5.6 nights	29%	US	August
100	Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek)	5,443	26,701	4.9 nights	21%	US	August
101	Lethbridge	5,416	36,502	6.7 nights	17%	US	August
102	Bowen Island Municipality	5,375	19,145	3.6 nights	24%	US	August
103	Vaughan	5,329	45,942	8.6 nights	34%	US	August
104	Mont-Blanc	5,300	20,228	3.8 nights	23%	US	August
105	Vernon	5,273	33,486	6.4 nights	18%	US	July
106	Coquitlam	5,254	41,299	7.9 nights	36%	US	August
107	Bracebridge	5,235	21,855	4.2 nights	17%	US	August
108	Area A (Upper Flathead/Elk Valley)	5,192	27,284	5.3 nights	26%	US	February
109	Nelson	5,159	32,791	6.4 nights	39%	US	July
110	Pickering	5,134	30,914	6.0 nights	29%	US	August
111	Lake of Bays	5,077	18,437	3.6 nights	22%	US	August
112	Fort Erie	5,074	26,224	5.2 nights	36%	US	August
113	Sechelt	5,049	20,753	4.1 nights	18%	US	August
114	Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area	5,014	26,752	5.3 nights	15%	US	August
115	Muskoka Lakes Township	5,010	23,620	4.7 nights	19%	US	August
116	Abbotsford	4,985	28,534	5.7 nights	24%	US	August
117	Saint John	4,977	32,707	6.6 nights	29%	US	August
118	Campbell River	4,951	26,303	5.3 nights	44%	US	August
119	Oro-Medonte	4,916	20,112	4.1 nights	6%	US	July
120	Parksville	4,745	26,835	5.7 nights	17%	US	August
121	Trois-Rivières	4,720	20,306	4.3 nights	32%	France	July
122	Banff	4,492	10,837	2.4 nights	78%	US	August
123	Sooke	4,454	22,122	5.0 nights	34%	US	August
124	Rimouski	4,440	22,687	5.1 nights	28%	France	August
125	Radium Hot Springs	4,417	14,492	3.3 nights	26%	US	August
126	Leamington	4,410	18,960	4.3 nights	28%	US	August
127	Waterloo	4,385	36,084	8.2 nights	24%	US	August
128	Kamloops	4,336	32,090	7.4 nights	38%	US	August
129	Shawinigan	4,335	14,037	3.2 nights	63%	France	August
130	Whitby	4,330	29,631	6.8 nights	21%	US	August
131	Milton	4,249	28,489	6.7 nights	35%	US	August
132	Cochrane	4,244	22,644	5.3 nights	38%	US	August
133	Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides	4,224	15,546	3.7 nights	25%	France	August
134	Twillingate	4,176	11,366	2.7 nights	22%	US	June
135	Collingwood	4,160	37,031	8.9 nights	11%	US	August
136	L'Anse-Saint-Jean	4,144	18,030	4.4 nights	55%	France	August
137	Guelph	4,141	29,833	7.2 nights	21%	US	October
138	Potton	4,122	18,608	4.5 nights	32%	US	August
139	Val-des-Monts	4,087	18,945	4.6 nights	14%	US	August
140	Port Colborne	4,079	19,181	4.7 nights	24%	US	August
141	Centre Wellington	4,020	14,560	3.6 nights	10%	US	August
142	Area C (Silver Star)	3,939	22,976	5.8 nights	21%	US	February
143	Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges	3,924	17,123	4.4 nights	28%	US	August
144	Colwood	3,912	22,961	5.9 nights	33%	US	August
145	Wasaga Beach	3,886	16,922	4.4 nights	13%	US	August
146	Eastman	3,841	13,211	3.4 nights	21%	US	August
147	Mandeville	3,821	13,464	3.5 nights	18%	France	August
148	Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard	3,818	22,210	5.8 nights	24%	France	August
149	Ajax	3,805	26,013	6.8 nights	23%	US	August
150	Area E (Nanoose Bay)	3,776	24,315	6.4 nights	24%	US	August
151	Sherbrooke	3,694	27,269	7.4 nights	30%	France	August
152	Lincoln	3,651	12,276	3.4 nights	23%	US	August
153	Severn	3,611	13,753	3.8 nights	11%	US	August
154	Red Deer	3,605	29,368	8.1 nights	9%	US	May
155	Trent Lakes	3,588	15,547	4.3 nights	7.9%	US	August
156	Grey Highlands	3,578	15,379	4.3 nights	8.7%	US	August
157	Amherst	3,502	12,273	3.5 nights	25%	France	August
158	Grande Prairie	3,492	33,900	9.7 nights	6.4%	US	September
159	Brossard	3,470	21,728	6.3 nights	42%	US	August
160	Meaford	3,380	15,390	4.6 nights	15%	US	August
161	Wellington	3,338	13,486	4.0 nights	10%	US	August
162	Rocky Harbour	3,279	12,392	3.8 nights	25%	US	August
163	Prince George	3,261	29,147	8.9 nights	14%	US	September
164	Town of Sylvan Lake	3,259	17,515	5.4 nights	4.5%	US	August
165	Oshawa	3,208	20,227	6.3 nights	21%	US	August
166	Cambridge	3,130	23,185	7.4 nights	20%	US	September
167	Burlington	3,129	26,522	8.5 nights	32%	US	August
168	Airdrie	3,091	19,893	6.4 nights	19%	US	August
169	Algonquin Highlands	3,024	14,741	4.9 nights	16%	Germany	August
170	Lake Country	3,013	15,254	5.1 nights	16%	US	July
171	North Cowichan	3,008	21,957	7.3 nights	28%	US	August
172	Peterborough	3,000	16,980	5.7 nights	13%	US	August
173	South Frontenac	2,973	15,800	5.3 nights	16%	US	August
174	Bromont	2,965	14,404	4.9 nights	24%	US	July
175	Belleville	2,948	12,896	4.4 nights	17%	US	August
176	Tiny	2,872	16,017	5.6 nights	11%	US	August
177	Sault Ste. Marie	2,871	19,114	6.7 nights	31%	US	September
178	Dieppe	2,788	13,368	4.8 nights	9.9%	US	August
179	Quinte West	2,756	12,160	4.4 nights	11%	US	August
180	Sutton	2,706	13,124	4.8 nights	32%	US	August
181	Clarington	2,656	15,354	5.8 nights	15%	US	August
182	Greater Madawaska	2,655	10,359	3.9 nights	8%	US	August
183	Bluewater	2,633	12,583	4.8 nights	14%	US	August
184	Kenora	2,621	13,631	5.2 nights	12%	US	August
185	New Westminster	2,568	24,358	9.5 nights	43%	US	August
186	South Bruce Peninsula	2,546	12,073	4.7 nights	17%	US	July
187	Minden Hills	2,528	10,439	4.1 nights	8.2%	US	August
188	Maple Ridge	2,521	16,684	6.6 nights	27%	US	August
189	Hastings Highlands	2,515	12,364	4.9 nights	17%	US	August
190	Rossland	2,485	13,431	5.4 nights	54%	US	February
191	Selwyn	2,396	11,117	4.6 nights	11%	US	August
192	Saint-David-de-Falardeau	2,384	9,250	3.9 nights	33%	France	July
193	North Bay	2,369	17,700	7.5 nights	13%	US	August
194	Greater Napanee	2,367	10,501	4.4 nights	16%	US	August
195	North Frontenac	2,279	11,117	4.9 nights	11%	US	August
196	Gaspé	2,273	12,501	5.5 nights	44%	France	August
197	Central Frontenac	2,268	9,945	4.4 nights	14%	US	August
198	Southampton	2,264	12,194	5.4 nights	8.2%	US	August
199	Area C (Blind Bay/Sorrento)	2,174	12,972	6.0 nights	25%	US	July
200	Brandon	2,147	14,736	6.9 nights	8.5%	US	October
201	Unorganized Centre Parry Sound	2,135	9,392	4.4 nights	9.8%	US	August
202	Caledon	2,104	10,717	5.1 nights	21%	US	August
203	Fort McMurray	2,069	20,992	10.1 nights	3.3%	US	September
204	Medicine Hat	2,067	15,855	7.7 nights	9.8%	US	August
205	Brantford	1,947	11,923	6.1 nights	23%	US	August
206	Trent Hills	1,926	7,856	4.1 nights	7.6%	US	August
207	Central Elgin	1,921	10,147	5.3 nights	13%	US	August
208	Osoyoos	1,910	11,795	6.2 nights	7.5%	US	July
209	Welland	1,894	10,571	5.6 nights	29%	US	August
210	Sauble Beach	1,862	9,533	5.1 nights	9.2%	US	July
211	West Central Okanagan Electoral Area	1,791	8,328	4.7 nights	15%	US	July
212	Georgian Bay Township	1,774	7,671	4.3 nights	13%	US	August
213	Cavendish	1,664	6,317	3.8 nights	18%	US	August (11 months)
214	Seguin Township	1,653	10,233	6.2 nights	15%	US	August
215	Sarnia	1,535	12,177	7.9 nights	28%	US	August
216	Newmarket	1,361	13,479	9.9 nights	23%	US	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Canada is the top origin in 210 of 216 towns, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. Months in brackets: AirROI has under 12 months for that town, so its busiest month is read from those. Lists the 216 of Canada's 766 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

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Questions About Tourism in Canada

How many tourists visit Canada?

Canada had 19.9 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 2,882,987 Airbnb stays in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Canada?

The busiest Airbnb month in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and September. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Canada?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Canada in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and February ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 36 days ahead, against 75 days for July.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Canada?

A typical Airbnb stay in Canada lasted 5.7 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 54 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.5 nights in September to 6.7 nights in January.

Where do Airbnb guests in Canada come from?

Of Canada Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 65% were from within Canada, AirROI estimates. The top countries abroad were the United States at 18% and France at 3.4%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Toronto at 8.1%, ahead of Montreal at 3.8%.

What is the most booked town in Canada on Airbnb?

Toronto was the most booked town in Canada on Airbnb, with an estimated 190,694 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Montreal and Vancouver.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (19.9 million in 2024). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 2,882,987 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 766 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 9,148,083 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.