Beach townsIndia2026
India Beach Towns
Candolim, Calangute and Puducherry were the most booked of the 26 beach towns in India on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 24,168, 16,550 and 14,297 stays. December is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 4.1 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Ranking
India Beach Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the beach and coastal towns in India with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Candolim, Goa | 24,168 | ₹7,876 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Calangute, Goa | 16,550 | ₹8,064 |
| 3 | Puducherry | 14,297 | ₹6,095 |
| 4 | Arpora, Goa | 12,068 | ₹8,908 |
| 5 | Anjuna, Goa | 10,248 | ₹11,158 |
| 6 | Puri, Odisha | 9,247 | ₹3,563 |
| 7 | Vagator, Goa | 6,625 | ₹13,690 |
| 8 | Varkala, Kerala | 6,106 | ₹6,939 |
| 9 | Baga, Goa | 5,372 | ₹10,596 |
| 10 | Benaulim, Goa | 5,341 | ₹6,751 |
| 11 | Canacona, Goa | 4,450 | ₹6,001 |
| 12 | Varca, Goa | 4,145 | ₹6,564 |
| 13 | Colva, Goa | 4,125 | ₹6,939 |
| 14 | Panaji, Goa | 4,064 | ₹6,189 |
| 15 | Dabolim, Goa | 3,439 | ₹4,970 |
| 16 | Morjim, Goa | 3,256 | ₹6,939 |
| 17 | Mandrem, Goa | 2,984 | ₹5,720 |
| 18 | Sinquerim, Goa | 2,793 | ₹11,158 |
| 19 | Alappuzha, Kerala | 2,792 | ₹6,564 |
| 20 | Fatrade, Goa | 2,707 | ₹7,033 |
| 21 | Alibag, Maharashtra | 2,560 | ₹14,721 |
| 22 | Nerul, Goa | 2,475 | ₹11,815 |
| 23 | Majorda, Goa | 1,953 | ₹6,564 |
| 24 | Agonda, Goa | 1,330 | ₹4,032 |
| 25 | Tiruporur, Tamil Nadu | 1,250 | ₹12,659 |
| 26 | Arambol, Goa | 1,139 | ₹4,220 |
Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5.
Money figures on this page are in Indian rupees, converted from US dollars at ₹93.8 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
By region
Stays and Top Town by Region
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
7 of 8 are busiest in December. Vagator peaks in September. Among guests who left a review, Bengaluru is the top home city in 7 of the 8. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in 4 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.
- Candolim, Goa
Of the 15 beach towns in India with 200 or more homes, Candolim (Goa) had the most Airbnb homes, at 1,190, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Puducherry
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Puducherry, India, at 43% of homes.
- 5Anjuna, Goa
Of the 15 beach towns in India with 200 or more homes, Anjuna (Goa) had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 33%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Houses were the largest home type in Anjuna, at 47% of homes.
- 6Puri, Odisha
Of the 15 beach towns in India with 200 or more homes, Puri (Odisha) had the lowest nightly rate, at ₹3,563, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Kolkata was the top home city for Puri, at 15%.
- 7Vagator, Goa
Of the 15 beach towns in India with 200 or more homes, Vagator (Goa) had the highest nightly rate, at ₹13,690, in the 12 months to October 2026. Houses were the largest home type in Vagator, at 47% of homes.
- 8Varkala, Kerala
Of the 15 beach towns in India with 200 or more homes, Varkala (Kerala) had the biggest share from abroad among guests who left a review, at 49%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Houses were the largest home type in Varkala, at 49% of homes.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
December, January and March rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the beach towns in India, and July and April as the quietest. December is the busiest month in 17 of the 26, while Vagator peaks in September, Benaulim in January, and Canacona in November. Across the 26 towns, nightly rates run lowest in July, at about ₹7,033, and highest in December, at about ₹9,564. Across the 26 towns, stays run longest in July, at 5.1 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.1 nights.
December ranks first, April last
Airbnb months in calendar order. 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
Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Typical stay | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December | 4.2 nights | ₹9,564 |
| 2 | January | 4.6 nights | ₹8,814 |
| 3 | March | 3.4 nights | ₹7,783 |
| 4 | November | 3.9 nights | ₹8,158 |
| 5 | February | 4.4 nights | ₹7,876 |
| 6 | September | 3.1 nights | ₹7,126 |
| 7 | June | 4.0 nights | ₹7,220 |
| 8 | October | 3.3 nights | ₹8,064 |
| 9 | August | 3.4 nights | ₹7,220 |
| 10 | May | 3.8 nights | ₹7,689 |
| 11 | July | 5.1 nights | ₹7,033 |
| 12 | April | 3.5 nights | ₹7,783 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 73% come from within India. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany. The top home cities among those guests are Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune. Varkala (Kerala) draws the most from abroad, at 49%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
73% from within India
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 15 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Vagator has the highest estimated revenue per home, at ₹1,332,338 a year. Of those 15, Canacona has the highest occupancy, at 39%, and Puri has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at ₹3,563. The most booked of the 26, Candolim, earns about ₹653,089 per home.
Highest revenue per home of these 15
A year, AirROI estimate
Highest occupancy of these 15
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
Lowest nightly rate of these 15
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Puri ₹3,563
Odisha
- Mandrem ₹5,720
Goa
- Canacona ₹6,001
Goa
- Puducherry ₹6,095
- Panaji ₹6,189
Goa
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular beach town in India?
By AirROI's estimates, Candolim (Goa) is the most booked of the 26 beach towns in India, with 24,168 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Calangute is second, with 16,550. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable beach town in India?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in India with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Puri (Odisha) (₹3,563), Mandrem (Goa) (₹5,720) and Canacona (Goa) (₹6,001). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small beach towns in India?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 26 beach towns it lists in India are Sinquerim (Goa) (97), Fatrade (Goa) (100) and Majorda (Goa) (109). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What beach towns in India offer the strongest Airbnb returns?
Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in India with 200 or more homes, the highest are Vagator (Goa) (₹1,332,338), Anjuna (Goa) (₹1,003,778) and Baga (Goa) (₹852,344). Among the same towns, Canacona (Goa) has the highest occupancy, at 39%.
Method
How These Lists and Numbers Are Made
How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to be on an ocean or sea coast with its own beach, seafront or harbour, or on a Great Lake with a public beach, and within about 10 km of the shore. The town's own listings can back that up, with 30% of its homes listing beach access, or 10% with ocean views, waterfront homes or beach in their titles besides. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.
How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 318,141 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.