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Lake Como Tourism Statistics: 167,119 Airbnb Stays

Q: How many tourists visit Lake Como?

Italy as a whole had 57.7 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts Lake Como at 2.6% of Airbnb stays in Italy in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 167,119 Airbnb stays in Lake Como in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

Q: What is the quietest month in Lake Como?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Lake Como in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 46 days ahead, against 83 days for August.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Lake Como?

A typical Airbnb stay in Lake Como lasted 4.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 63 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.5 nights in September to 5.7 nights in February.

AirROI estimates 167,119 Airbnb stays in Lake Como, in Lombardy, Italy, in the 12 months to October 2026, with Como the most booked town. The busiest month was August. All of Italy had 57.7 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data.

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: 717,571
Typical Airbnb stay: 4.3 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 97%

Key facts

Lake Como Tourism Facts

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

Official

UN Tourism puts all of Italy at 57.7 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Lake Como at 167,119 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Lake Como added up to 717,571 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Lake Como lasted 4.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 63 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Lake Como in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and September, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Lake Como ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Lake Como in August were booked furthest ahead, about 83 days, against 46 days for January, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 97% of Lake Como Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by the United States at 21% and France at 16%.

By place

AirROI estimates Lake Como took 2.6% of all Airbnb stays in Italy in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Como had the most Airbnb stays of Lake Como's 35 towns in the 12 months to October 2026, at 47,669, ahead of Bellagio and Varenna.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Italy?

UN Tourism counted 57.7 million international tourist arrivals for all of Italy in 2024, via Our World in Data. On AirROI's estimates, Lake Como accounted for 2.6% of Airbnb stays in Italy in the 12 months to October 2026.

Official tourism figures for Italy: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
57.7 millionInternational tourist arrivals, all of Italy	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 Lake Como

Lake Como had 7,025 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 167,119 stays and 717,571 nights. A typical stay lasted 4.3 nights and was booked about 63 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 35 towns it tracks in Lake Como; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 7,025
Airbnb stays, estimate: 167,119
Airbnb nights, estimate: 717,571
Typical stay: 4.3 nights
Booked ahead: 63 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Lake Como?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Lake Como 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, May, October, April, March, November, February, December, January.

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

Airbnb months in Lake Como 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	12.8%	4.5 nights	83 days
2	July	12.3%	4.9 nights	78 days
3	September	11.3%	3.5 nights	71 days
4	June	10.7%	4.0 nights	65 days
5	May	10.4%	3.6 nights	68 days
6	October	8.2%	3.6 nights	51 days
7	April	7.9%	3.8 nights	51 days
8	March	6.2%	5.1 nights	46 days
9	November	6.0%	5.2 nights	51 days
10	February	5.0%	5.7 nights	55 days
11	December	5.0%	3.5 nights	48 days
12	January	4.2%	4.9 nights	46 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 Lake Como Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Lake Como Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, nearly all came from abroad (97%), led by the United States at 21% and France at 16%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, London was the top origin city at 2%, ahead of Paris at 1.8%. The figures rest on 494,382 reviews, written over many years.

97% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 21%
France 16%
Germany 14%
United Kingdom 11%
Switzerland 3.7%
Australia 1.5%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

London 2%
Paris 1.8%
New York 1.2%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Lake Como

Como, Bellagio and Varenna took 42% of Airbnb stays in Lake Como in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 28 of the 35 towns, led by Como, and July in 7, led by Mandello del Lario. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 88% in Lecco to over 99% in Perledo.

Most Booked Towns in Lake Como: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Como	47,669	177,920	3.7 nights	95%	US	August
2	Bellagio	12,748	49,188	3.9 nights	99%	US	August
3	Varenna	9,020	36,772	4.1 nights	99%	US	August
4	Bellano	8,651	36,277	4.2 nights	97%	US	August
5	Lecco	8,619	36,866	4.3 nights	88%	UK	August
6	Perledo	8,392	34,754	4.1 nights	over 99%	US	August
7	Menaggio	7,849	34,248	4.4 nights	over 99%	US	August
8	Tremezzina	6,153	29,628	4.8 nights	99%	France	August
9	Cernobbio	5,005	19,610	3.9 nights	96%	US	August
10	Colico	4,926	28,395	5.8 nights	93%	Germany	August
11	Lezzeno	3,312	15,244	4.6 nights	99%	US	August
12	San Siro	3,163	17,353	5.5 nights	98%	Germany	August
13	Lierna	3,158	15,231	4.8 nights	94%	France	August
14	Nesso	2,846	13,867	4.9 nights	98%	US	August
15	Blevio	2,836	12,851	4.5 nights	96%	France	August
16	Mandello del Lario	2,687	14,800	5.5 nights	94%	Germany	July
17	Argegno	2,482	11,922	4.8 nights	99%	Germany	August
18	Gravedona ed Uniti	2,374	13,188	5.6 nights	97%	Germany	August
19	Dervio	2,288	11,337	5.0 nights	94%	Germany	August
20	Oliveto Lario	2,037	9,541	4.7 nights	96%	France	August
21	Abbadia Lariana	1,893	9,404	5.0 nights	92%	Germany	August
22	Faggeto Lario	1,736	8,385	4.8 nights	97%	Germany	August
23	Laglio	1,704	6,380	3.7 nights	98%	US	July
24	Carate Urio	1,620	6,738	4.2 nights	98%	US	July
25	Moltrasio	1,596	6,818	4.3 nights	98%	Germany	July
26	Pognana Lario	1,577	7,470	4.7 nights	97%	France	August
27	Brunate	1,530	6,094	4.0 nights	94%	France	August
28	Sala Comacina	1,488	8,542	5.7 nights	96%	Germany	August
29	Domaso	1,484	7,500	5.1 nights	over 99%	Germany	July
30	Colonno	1,422	6,172	4.3 nights	96%	France	August
31	Torno	1,289	5,326	4.1 nights	97%	US	August
32	Vercana	1,091	6,344	5.8 nights	98%	Germany	August
33	Dongo	988	5,597	5.7 nights	99%	Germany	August
34	Pianello del Lario	764	4,276	5.6 nights	98%	Germany	July
35	Brienno	722	3,536	4.9 nights	99%	US	July

* 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. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Lake Como

How many tourists visit Lake Como?

Italy as a whole had 57.7 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts Lake Como at 2.6% of Airbnb stays in Italy in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 167,119 Airbnb stays in Lake Como in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

When is high season in Lake Como?

The busiest Airbnb month in Lake Como 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 Lake Como?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Lake Como in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 46 days ahead, against 83 days for August.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Lake Como?

A typical Airbnb stay in Lake Como lasted 4.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 63 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.5 nights in September to 5.7 nights in February.

Where do Airbnb guests in Lake Como come from?

Of Lake Como Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 97% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were the United States at 21% and France at 16%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was London at 2%, ahead of Paris at 1.8%.

What is the most booked town in Lake Como on Airbnb?

Como was the most booked town in Lake Como on Airbnb, with an estimated 47,669 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Bellagio and Varenna.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (57.7 million in 2024 across Italy). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 167,119 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 35 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 494,382 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.