Airbnb market data · 202512 months to April 2025
Santiago, Costa Rica Airbnb Market Data: Revenue, Occupancy & Trends
The average Airbnb in Santiago brought in ₡2,655,539 over the 12 months through April 2025, across just 18 active listings, so a single property can move that figure.
AirROI's latest figures for Santiago run through April 2025.
The short answer
Santiago Airbnb Market at a Glance
Listings averaged ₡33,803 a night and were booked on 24% of available nights.
Timing matters: in October, the best month, the average listing earned about 4.5 times as much as in December, the slowest. With only 18 active listings, a few bookings can reorder the months.
With 18 active listings, Santiago is the 42nd-largest of 43 Alajuela Province markets AirROI tracks.
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How Much Do Airbnb Hosts Make in Santiago?
Gross bookings per Santiago listing averaged ₡2,655,539 over the 12 months to April 2025 (Alajuela Province average: ₡8,269,213), before cleaning, platform and management costs and taxes.
The average Santiago listing brought in ₡1,050,000 in October, its best month, and ₡232,000 in December, its slowest. The three strongest months bring in 37% of a full year's revenue, where an even calendar would give any three months 25%.
Across Santiago's 18 active listings, monthly revenue by tier:
- Best-in-class properties (top 10%) earn ₡1,880,000+ a month, about 4.4 times the typical property.
- Strong performers (top 25%) earn ₡819,000 or more, roughly ₡390,000 a month above the median.
- Typical properties (median) earn about ₡428,000 a month.
- Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) earn ₡227,000 or less, about half of the median.
These are monthly figures for listings active in each month. The annual average above also counts listings that operated for only part of the year, so it runs below twelve times these figures.
October earned about 4.5 times what December did
Average revenue per active listing, by month
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, ₡715,000. Dashed: April left out, as the latest month's data looks incomplete.
Santiago Airbnb Data by Month
Latest 12 months in the April 2025 data.
October led on revenue. Nightly rates peaked in July and bookings in November, so the best-paying month is not always the busiest or the priciest.
| Month | Avg. Revenue | Occupancy | Avg. Nightly Rate | Booking Lead Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | ₡1,035,349 | 51.0% | ₡35,926 | 52 days |
| Jun 2024 | ₡867,530 | 38.3% | ₡36,226 | 7 days |
| Jul 2024 | ₡643,823 | 23.9% | ₡36,737 | 21 days |
| Aug 2024 | ₡811,085 | 24.4% | ₡36,601 | 9 days |
| Sep 2024 | ₡918,609 | 16.7% | ₡36,292 | 4 days |
| Oct 2024 | ₡1,046,886 | 40.3% | ₡36,248 | 25 days |
| Nov 2024 | ₡983,882 | 58.5% | ₡36,407 | 26 days |
| Dec 2024 | ₡231,626 | 22.3% | ₡36,261 | 40 days |
| Jan 2025 | ₡378,917 | 19.8% | ₡35,266 | 10 days |
| Feb 2025 | ₡561,415 | 39.9% | ₡35,496 | 44 days |
| Mar 2025 | ₡384,046 | 28.6% | ₡36,406 | 28 days |
| Apr 2025* | ₡408,811 | 23.3% | ₡35,374 | 11 days |
Averages per active listing in each month. Highlighted: the highest-revenue month. Booking lead time is the days between booking and check-in for stays in that month. *Apr 2025 is the latest month and looks incomplete: its occupancy sits well below the calendar months either side of it, as the latest month often does before late bookings are recorded. It may be revised and is not counted as a best or worst month.
These are market-wide figures. To see what one particular Santiago home could earn, enter its address, bedrooms and guests in the Airbnb calculator; it compares the home with similar listings nearby.
Profit
Is an Airbnb in Santiago Profitable?
Yes, when it's run well. The average Santiago Airbnb took in ₡2,655,539 in the 12 months to April 2025, an average that counts every active listing, including those open only part of the year. A listing in the top quarter took in about ₡5,086,000, and run by its owner at everyday costs, about ₡312,000 a month of that is left after running costs, so a home that costs less than that to own or rent makes money.
These amounts come before housing costs. Where the mortgage or rent is less each month, the difference is profit; a home owned outright keeps it all after property tax, home insurance and any building or condo fees.
Santiago Airbnb Income, Expenses and Profit per Year
| Line | Average listing | Top-quarter listing |
|---|---|---|
| Money in | ||
| Gross bookings | ₡2,655,539 | ₡5,086,000 |
| Running costs | ||
| Airbnb's fee15.5% of bookings, Airbnb's standard host-only fee | −₡412,000 | −₡788,000 |
| Utilities and internetAbout 5% of bookings | −₡133,000 | −₡254,000 |
| Guest suppliesToiletries, coffee, paper goods: about 2% | −₡53,000 | −₡102,000 |
| Repairs and upkeepIncluding linens and small replacements: about 3% | −₡80,000 | −₡153,000 |
| Short-term rental insuranceOne policy, on top of Airbnb's free AirCover | −₡27,000 | −₡27,000 |
| Permit and registrationWhere one is required | −₡13,000 | −₡13,000 |
| Management₡0 when you run it; co-hosts charge from about 10% of nightly bookings | ₡0 | ₡0 |
| Pricing and messaging toolsOptional; Airbnb's own tools are free | ₡0 | ₡0 |
| Lodging taxesAdded to the guest's bill and passed on | ₡0 | ₡0 |
| Total running costsAbout 27% of bookings | −₡718,000 | −₡1,337,000 |
| Left for housing costs, then profit | ₡1,937,539about ₡161,000 a month | ₡3,749,000about ₡312,000 a month |
| Housing costs | ||
| Mortgage or rent, property tax, home insurance, building or condo fees | Depend on the home | |
Estimate Your Own Santiago Airbnb Profit
The estimate starts from Santiago's average listing, run by its owner. Change how the listing performs, who runs it and who cleans to see what is left for the mortgage or rent.
To work out the profit on one Santiago home, with its price, its mortgage or rent and your own costs, use the Airbnb profit calculator. It starts from the comparable listings around the address.
How Santiago's Top Earners Get There
- More nights booked. The busiest quarter of Santiago listings are booked on 47% or more of their nights, against 28% for the median listing. Ten more booked nights a year at the median rate of ₡28,200 adds about ₡282,000 in bookings.
- Prices that follow demand. Ranked by price, the top quarter charge ₡41,000 a night or more, against a median of ₡28,200. That is a separate ranking from the busiest quarter, so the two marks don't multiply into one listing's takings. For the average listing, a 10% higher rate on the nights it already books adds about ₡266,000 a year.
- Open for the busy months. October brought the average listing about ₡1,050,000, against ₡232,000 in December, so a calendar that is open and full in the busy months carries the year.
What a listing keeps comes down to the figures this page measures: nightly rate, nights booked and the months it's open. A listing at the top-quarter mark takes in about ₡424,000 a month, against ₡221,000 for the average one.
Occupancy
What Is the Airbnb Occupancy Rate in Santiago?
Santiago listings were booked on 24% of the nights they were open over the past year, 13 percentage points below the Alajuela Province average (37%) and 12 points below the Costa Rica average (36%). Occupancy swings from 17% in September to 59% in November.
Across Santiago's 18 active listings, the share of open nights booked by tier:
- Best-in-class properties (top 10%) are booked 67%+ of open nights, 39 points above the median.
- Strong performers (top 25%) fill 47% or more, roughly three nights a week.
- Typical properties (median) fill about 28% of open nights.
- Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) fill 13% or less, less than one night a week.
November was the busiest month in Santiago, September the quietest
Share of open nights booked, by month
Dashed: April data incomplete. The 12-month rate of 24% averages each listing's whole year, slow months included; each month here counts only the listings booked in it.
Nightly rates
How Much Does an Airbnb Cost per Night in Santiago?
The average nightly rate in Santiago, known as ADR (average daily rate), was ₡33,803 over the past year, about 50% below the Alajuela Province average of ₡67,000 and about 69% below the Costa Rica average of ₡109,000. Averaged month by month, rates barely change through the year, staying between about ₡35,300 and ₡36,700.
Across Santiago's 18 active listings, nightly rates by tier:
- Best-in-class properties (top 10%) charge ₡72,000+ a night, about 2.6 times the median.
- Strong performers (top 25%) charge ₡41,000 or more, about ₡13,000 above the median.
- Typical properties (median) charge about ₡28,200 a night.
- Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) charge ₡19,600 or less, about two-thirds of the median.
Average nightly rate by month in Santiago
Average nightly rate (ADR), by month
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, ₡36,200. Dashed: April data incomplete. The 12-month ADR of ₡33,803 averages each listing's own rate across its whole year; the monthly points average listings month by month, so the two differ.
Seasonality
Best and Worst Months for Airbnb in Santiago
With only 18 active listings, the monthly pattern in Santiago is noisy, since a few long or pricey stays can lift a month; revenue peaked in October and bottomed out in December.
How Far in Advance Do Guests Book Airbnb in Santiago?
Guests book Santiago stays 19 days ahead on average (about three weeks), so many trips are booked close to arrival. May stays are booked furthest out, about 52 days ahead, and September stays closest to arrival, about 4 days. A typical May booking is made in late March.
May stays are booked furthest ahead
Average days between booking and check-in, by month of stay
Dashed: April data incomplete. The 12-month figure of 19 days averages each listing's year as a whole; each month here averages only the listings with stays in it.
Permits
Airbnb Permits and Registration in Santiago
None of the 18 active listings in Santiago display a registration, permit or license number. That doesn't mean no rules apply: some places don't ask hosts to show a number on the listing, and listing data doesn't capture every scheme.
Registration, permit, zoning and tourist-tax rules vary by address and change often, so confirm them with the local authority before buying or listing in Santiago.
Nearby markets
Santiago vs. Nearby Airbnb Markets
Of the eight nearby markets in the table, all within 29 km, Lagunillas (29 km away, 38 listings) earned the most per listing, about 3.8 times as much as Santiago. Atenas was the busiest, booked on 36% of nights against 24% in Santiago.
| Market | Listings | Avg. annual revenue | Avg. nightly rate | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo 12 km | 43 | ₡5,017,959 | ₡84,859 | 27% |
| San Rafael 13 km | 40 | ₡3,304,735 | ₡48,861 | 33% |
| Atenas 16 km | 52 | ₡5,936,351 | ₡65,975 | 36% |
| Orotina 18 km | 36 | ₡4,602,562 | ₡80,553 | 23% |
| Grecia 21 km | 41 | ₡3,799,431 | ₡43,905 | 35% |
| San Isidro 28 km | 66 | ₡6,603,015 | ₡76,505 | 33% |
| San Ramon 28 km | 94 | ₡3,988,457 | ₡53,965 | 31% |
| Lagunillas 29 km | 38 | ₡10,200,510 | ₡125,527 | 29% |
Other Airbnb Markets in Alajuela Province
- La Fortuna Airbnb data 1,539 listings
- Peñas Blancas Airbnb data 388 listings
- Alajuela Airbnb data 286 listings
- Quesada Airbnb data 96 listings
- Monterrey Airbnb data 77 listings
- Sabana Redonda Airbnb data 73 listings
- Desamparados Airbnb data 66 listings
- Bijagua Airbnb data 63 listings
See all 43 Alajuela Province Airbnb markets
Markets Similar to Santiago
Markets elsewhere in Costa Rica with a similar nightly rate and occupancy to Santiago:
- San Isidro de El General Airbnb data Costa Rica · ₡38,008/night · 26.0%
FAQ
Santiago Airbnb FAQ
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Santiago?
An active Santiago Airbnb grossed ₡2,655,539 on average in the 12 months to April 2025, according to AirROI's tracking of 18 active listings. That is before cleaning, management, taxes and financing. Busier, better-run listings do far better: the top quarter took in ₡819,000 or more in a typical month.
How much can I make on Airbnb in Santiago?
It depends most on the home's size, location and how it's run. The middle half of Santiago listings earn between ₡227,000 and ₡819,000 in a typical month, and the top tenth ₡1,880,000 or more. For one home, enter its address and bedroom count in the Airbnb income calculator: it compares the home with similar listings nearby.
What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Santiago?
Listings in Santiago were booked on 24% of available nights over the past year. That compares with 37% for the Alajuela Province average. November was the busiest month.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Santiago?
The average booked night in Santiago cost ₡33,803 before fees. Half of listings charge between ₡19,600 and ₡41,000, so bedroom count and location move the price more than the average suggests.
Do you need a permit for an Airbnb in Santiago?
None of the active Santiago listings display a registration, permit or license number. That doesn't mean no rules apply, so confirm registration, permit and tourist-tax rules with the local authority before buying.
Is Airbnb profitable in Santiago?
Yes, when it's run well. The average Santiago Airbnb grossed ₡2,655,539 in the 12 months to April 2025, 68% below the Alajuela Province average of ₡8,269,213, though with only 18 active listings a single property can move that figure, counting listings open only part of the year. A listing at the top-quarter mark, run by its owner with everyday costs for Airbnb's fee, utilities, supplies, upkeep and insurance, has about ₡312,000 a month left before the mortgage or rent, so a home that costs less than that to own or rent makes a profit. Check a specific home in the Airbnb estimator.
When is Airbnb peak season in Santiago?
October paid best over the past year, at ₡1,050,000 per active listing, and December paid least. The month-by-month table above shows how rates and bookings each move.
How far in advance do guests book Airbnbs in Santiago?
Santiago stays were booked 19 days (about three weeks) before arrival on average over the past year, so a listing can still fill close to the date.
How many Airbnbs are there in Santiago?
AirROI counted 18 active Airbnb listings in Santiago as of April 2025. The closest tracked market is San Mateo, 12 km away.
Method
About This Data
Figures on this page cover 18 active Airbnb listings in Santiago from May 2024 to April 2025 (trailing twelve months). AirROI refreshes them monthly from listing-level booking and calendar data covering 20+ million properties worldwide. AirROI measures bookings in US dollars; this page shows them in Costa Rican colóns at ₡461 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026. Annual revenue averages every listing active during the period, including those listed for only part of it; monthly figures average the listings active in each month; the tier lists show the spread. Neighborhood descriptions are AI-assisted. See the methodology for definitions.
Need this programmatically? The same metrics are available through the AirROI Airbnb Data API and bulk downloads in the data portal.