Nuku Hiva, France Airbnb Market Data: Revenue, Occupancy & Trends

In a typical year, the average Nuku Hiva listing brings in €1,440 in October, its best month, and €693 in February, its slowest. January runs within 1% of February, so either can be the slowest in a given year. The three strongest months bring in 31% of a full year's revenue, where an even calendar would give any three months 25%.

Across Nuku Hiva's 23 active listings, monthly revenue by tier:

• Best-in-class properties (top 10%) earn €2,310+ a month, about 2.5 times the typical property.
• Strong performers (top 25%) earn €1,600 or more, roughly €690 a month above the median.
• Typical properties (median) earn about €914 a month.
• Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) earn €409 or less, about 45% 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.

Nuku Hiva listings were booked on 32% of the nights they were open over the past year, 13 percentage points below the French Polynesia average (45%) and 9 points below the France average (41%). In a typical year, occupancy climbs to 53% in October and falls to 29% in January.

Across Nuku Hiva's 23 active listings, the share of open nights booked by tier:

• Best-in-class properties (top 10%) are booked 80%+ of open nights, 43 points above the median.
• Strong performers (top 25%) fill 60% or more, roughly four nights a week.
• Typical properties (median) fill about 37% of open nights.
• Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) fill 16% or less, under two nights a week.

The average nightly rate in Nuku Hiva, known as ADR (average daily rate), was €121 over the past year, about 42% below the French Polynesia average of €210 and about 24% below the France average of €160. Averaged month by month over the past two years, rates peak in May and June at about €120 and bottom out in August and September at about €93.

Across Nuku Hiva's 23 active listings, nightly rates by tier:

• Best-in-class properties (top 10%) charge €190+ a night, about twice the median.
• Strong performers (top 25%) charge €130 or more, about €40 above the median.
• Typical properties (median) charge about €92 a night.
• Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) charge €70 or less, about three-quarters of the median.

What Is the RevPAR for Airbnb in Nuku Hiva?

RevPAR, or revenue per available night, divides a listing's income by every night it was open to book, so it rises with both price and bookings. In Nuku Hiva it averaged €36 over the past year, from about €23 in a typical January to about €46 in a typical October.

Across Nuku Hiva's 23 active listings, RevPAR by tier:

• Best-in-class properties (top 10%) earn €80+ per open night, about 3.6 times the median.
• Strong performers (top 25%) earn €51 or more, about €30 a night above the median.
• Typical properties (median) earn about €23 per open night.
• Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) earn €13 or less, about 57% of the median.

With only 23 active listings, the monthly pattern in Nuku Hiva is noisy, since a few long or pricey stays can lift a month; revenue has tended to peak in October and bottom out in February.

How Far in Advance Do Guests Book Airbnb in Nuku Hiva?

Guests book Nuku Hiva stays 74 days ahead on average (about two and a half months), so guests here plan well ahead. October stays are booked furthest out, about 103 days ahead, and April stays closest to arrival, about 46 days. A typical October booking is made in early July.

All 23 active listings in Nuku Hiva display a registration, permit or license number. The share shows what hosts display, not what local rules allow: it can't show whether new permits are still issued, or whether limits on nights, zones or property types apply.

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 Nuku Hiva.