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Arau, Malaysia Airbnb Market Data: Revenue, Occupancy & Trends

The average Airbnb in Arau brought in RM 13,879 over the 12 months through October 2026, in line with the Perlis average of RM 13,313.

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

Active Airbnb listings: 36
Avg. booking lead time: 24 days
Listings showing a permit: 0%
Peak revenue month: December
Lowest revenue month: March

The short answer

Arau Airbnb Market at a Glance

Arau is priced below the Perlis average. Listings averaged RM 226 a night, about 11% less than that average of RM 255, and were booked on 24% of available nights, close to its 23% occupancy.

December, usually the best month, brings in about 79% more per listing than March, usually the slowest. With only 36 active listings, a few bookings can reorder the months.

With 36 active listings, Arau is the second-largest of 4 Perlis markets AirROI tracks.

Browse the live Arau Airbnb market Search by revenue, occupancy and neighborhood on an interactive map See Every Arau Listing

Revenue

How Much Do Airbnb Hosts Make in Arau?

Gross bookings per Arau listing averaged RM 13,879 over the 12 months to October 2026 (Perlis average: RM 13,313), before cleaning, platform and management costs and taxes.

In a typical year, the average Arau listing brings in RM 2,420 in December, its best month, and RM 1,350 in March, its slowest. The three strongest months bring in 30% of a full year's revenue, where an even calendar would give any three months 25%.

In a typical month, a top-quarter listing earns at least 2.8 times as much as a bottom-quarter one.

Best-in-class properties (top 10%) earn RM 3,830+ a month, about 2.6 times the typical property.
Strong performers (top 25%) earn RM 2,520 or more, roughly RM 1,000 a month above the median.
Typical properties (median) earn about RM 1,480 a month.
Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) earn RM 875 or less, about 59% 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.

December earns about 1.8 times what March does

Average revenue per active listing, by month, October 2024 to September 2026

Monthly average RM 2,730 RM 851

The dashed line is the average of the months shown, RM 1,820. Each point is one month as recorded, averaged over the listings active in it. The best and slowest months in the text average each calendar month over the past two years, so they can differ from the highest and lowest points here.

Arau Airbnb Data by Month

Latest 12 months in the October 2026 data. October's figures are still coming in, so the rows run to September.

December 2025 led on revenue and bookings; nightly rates peaked in May 2026.

Average monthly Airbnb revenue, occupancy, nightly rate, RevPAR, booking lead time and length of stay per active listing in Arau, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Month	Avg. Revenue	Occupancy	Avg. Nightly Rate	RevPAR	Booking Lead Time	Avg. Length of Stay
Oct 2025	RM 1,889	23.3%	RM 226	RM 61	16 days	1.9 nights
Nov 2025	RM 2,171	28.9%	RM 225	RM 72	77 days	1.7 nights
Dec 2025	RM 2,735	36.6%	RM 224	RM 88	20 days	2.2 nights
Jan 2026	RM 1,324	19.4%	RM 221	RM 43	18 days	1 night
Feb 2026	RM 1,162	19.4%	RM 217	RM 42	16 days	1.5 nights
Mar 2026	RM 1,666	24.0%	RM 221	RM 54	38 days	2.3 nights
Apr 2026	RM 868	12.1%	RM 226	RM 29	17 days	1.5 nights
May 2026	RM 1,801	25.4%	RM 226	RM 58	29 days	1.9 nights
Jun 2026	RM 2,161	32.1%	RM 216	RM 72	17 days	3.2 nights
Jul 2026	RM 1,723	23.4%	RM 217	RM 56	21 days	4.2 nights
Aug 2026	RM 2,201	32.4%	RM 221	RM 71	29 days	1.7 nights
Sep 2026	RM 2,194	33.1%	RM 217	RM 73	34 days	1.4 nights

Averages per active listing in each month. Highlighted: the highest-revenue month of the 12. RevPAR is the month's revenue spread over its nights, booked or not. Booking lead time is the days between booking and check-in, and length of stay the nights per booking, for stays in that month.

These are market-wide figures. To see what one particular Arau home could earn, enter its address, bedrooms and guests in the Airbnb estimator; it compares the home with similar listings nearby.

Profit

Is an Airbnb in Arau Profitable?

Yes, as extra income from a home or room you already have. The average Arau Airbnb took in RM 13,879 in the 12 months to October 2026, counting listings open only part of the year, and a listing in the top quarter, run by its owner at everyday costs, keeps about RM 1,470 a month after running costs.

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.

Arau Airbnb Income, Expenses and Profit per Year

A year of income, running costs and what is left for housing costs for an average and a top-quarter Arau Airbnb
Line	Average listing	Top-quarter listing
Money in
Nightly bookings	RM 13,719	RM 23,450
Cleaning fees guests pay1% of Arau bookings	RM 160	RM 270
Gross bookings	RM 13,879	RM 23,720
Running costs
Airbnb's feeAbout 14%: 15.5% for the 86% of Arau listings on Simplified Pricing, 3% for the rest	−RM 1,910	−RM 3,270
Cleaning and laundryPaid for by the cleaning fee; RM 0 if you clean yourself	−RM 160	−RM 270
Utilities and internetAbout 5% of bookings	−RM 690	−RM 1,190
Guest suppliesToiletries, coffee, paper goods: about 2%	−RM 280	−RM 470
Repairs and upkeepIncluding linens and small replacements: about 3%	−RM 420	−RM 710
Short-term rental insuranceOne policy, on top of Airbnb's free AirCover	−RM 140	−RM 140
Permit and registrationWhere one is required	−RM 70	−RM 70
ManagementRM 0 when you run it; co-hosts charge from about 10% of nightly bookings	RM 0	RM 0
Pricing and messaging toolsOptional; Airbnb's own tools are free	RM 0	RM 0
Lodging taxesAdded to the guest's bill and passed on	RM 0	RM 0
Total running costsAbout 25% of bookings, plus cleaning paid for by the cleaning fee	−RM 3,670	−RM 6,120
Left for housing costs, then profit	RM 10,209about RM 850 a month	RM 17,600about RM 1,470 a month
Housing costs
Mortgage or rent, property tax, home insurance, building or condo fees	Depend on the home

Estimate Your Own Arau Airbnb Profit

The estimate starts from Arau'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 Arau 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 Arau's Top Earners Get There

More nights booked. The busiest quarter of Arau listings are booked on 35% or more of their nights, against 23% for the median listing. Ten more booked nights a year at the median rate of RM 210 adds about RM 2,120 in bookings.
Prices that follow demand. Ranked by price, the top quarter charge RM 265 a night or more, against a median of RM 210. 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 RM 1,370 a year.
Open for the busy months. In a typical year, December brings the average listing about RM 2,420, against RM 1,350 in March, so a calendar that is open and full in the busy months carries the year.
Reviews that stand out. Arau listings average 4.76 stars, and 28% carry Airbnb's Guest Favorite badge, which guests can filter for.

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 RM 1,980 a month, against RM 1,160 for the average one.

Occupancy

What Is the Airbnb Occupancy Rate in Arau?

Arau listings were booked on 24% of the nights they were open over the past year, in line with the Perlis average and 5 percentage points below the Malaysia average (29%). In a typical year, occupancy climbs to 35% in December and falls to 21% in March.

The busiest tenth of listings are booked about 3.7 times as often as the bottom quarter.

Best-in-class properties (top 10%) are booked 50%+ of open nights, 27 points above the median.
Strong performers (top 25%) fill 35% or more, roughly two and a half nights a week.
Typical properties (median) fill about 23% of open nights.
Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) fill 14% or less, less than one night a week.

December is usually the busiest month in Arau, March the quietest

Share of open nights booked, by month, October 2024 to September 2026

Monthly average 26% 37% 12%

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 Arau?

The average nightly rate in Arau, known as ADR (average daily rate), was RM 226 over the past year, about 11% below the Perlis average of RM 255 and about 34% below the Malaysia average of RM 345. Averaged month by month over the past two years, rates peak in May and August at about RM 225 and bottom out in October and December at about RM 200.

The top 10% charge about 1.7 times the rate of the bottom quarter.

Best-in-class properties (top 10%) charge RM 305+ a night, about 44% above the median.
Strong performers (top 25%) charge RM 265 or more, about RM 55 above the median.
Typical properties (median) charge about RM 210 a night.
Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) charge RM 175 or less, about 17% below the median.

May rates run 12% above December's

Average nightly rate (ADR), by month, October 2024 to September 2026

Monthly average RM 226 RM 176

The dashed line is the average of the months shown, RM 215. The 12-month ADR of RM 226 averages each listing's own rate across its whole year; the monthly points average listings month by month, so the two differ.

What Is the RevPAR for Airbnb in Arau?

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 Arau it averaged RM 56 over the past year, from about RM 44 in a typical March to about RM 78 in a typical December.

Per open night, by tier:

Best-in-class properties (top 10%) earn RM 97+ per open night, about 1.8 times the median.
Strong performers (top 25%) earn RM 71 or more.
Typical properties (median) earn about RM 55 per open night.
Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) earn RM 31 or less, about 55% of the median.

December RevPAR is about 1.8 times March's

Revenue per open night (RevPAR), by month, October 2024 to September 2026

Monthly average RM 88 RM 27

The dashed line is the average of the months shown, RM 60. The 12-month RevPAR of RM 56 averages each listing's whole year, slow months included; each month here counts only the listings booked in it.

Seasonality

Best and Worst Months for Airbnb in Arau

With only 36 active listings, the monthly pattern in Arau is noisy, since a few long or pricey stays can lift a month; revenue has tended to peak in December and bottom out in March.

Average revenue by month in Arau

Average revenue per active listing, each calendar month averaged over the past two years

Monthly average RM 2,420 RM 1,350

The dashed line is the average of the 12 calendar months, RM 1,900.

Revenue by month in Arau in numbers

Average monthly revenue per active listing in Arau, by calendar month
Month	Revenue per listing
January	RM 1,810
February	RM 1,500
March	RM 1,350
April	RM 1,860
May	RM 2,000
June	RM 2,140
July	RM 1,720
August	RM 2,100
September	RM 2,180
October	RM 2,020
November	RM 1,660
December	RM 2,420

How Far in Advance Do Guests Book Airbnb in Arau?

Guests book Arau stays 24 days ahead on average (about three weeks). November stays are booked furthest out, about 57 days ahead, and June stays closest to arrival, about 20 days. A typical November booking is made in mid-September.

November stays are booked furthest ahead

Average days between booking and check-in, by month of stay, October 2024 to September 2026

Monthly average 29 days 77 days 14 days

The 12-month figure of 24 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 Arau

None of the 36 active listings in Arau 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 Arau.

Neighborhoods

Best Neighborhoods for Airbnb in Arau

AirROI's area guide picks eight Arau neighborhoods that draw short-term rental guests, led by Kuala Perlis, Tanjung Malim and Perlis State Park. The picks reflect guest appeal, not earnings data or permit eligibility, so check local permit rules for a specific address before buying.

Best neighborhoods for Airbnb in Arau
Area	Who it suits	Landmarks nearby
Kuala Perlis	The main gateway to Langkawi, Kuala Perlis is popular for travelers looking to catch ferries to the island. It offers picturesque views of the sea and a taste of local seafood cuisine.	Ferry terminal to Langkawi, Kuala Perlis waterfront, Seafood markets, Tanjung Piai National Park, Kota Kayang Museum
Tanjung Malim	Known for its beautiful beaches and natural attractions, Tanjung Malim is a relaxing retreat for visitors seeking tranquility and nature activities.	Tanjung Malim Beach, Sungai Selinsing, Jungle trekking trails, Local restaurants with traditional cuisine
Perlis State Park	A beautiful natural area offering hiking trails, rich biodiversity, and the opportunity to experience the local fauna and flora. It's perfect for eco-tourism.	Trekking paths, Nature observation, Caves exploration, Wildlife spotting
Chuping	Famous for its sugar cane plantations, Chuping attracts visitors interested in agriculture and rural tourism, as well as those seeking serene landscapes.	Chuping sugar cane plantations, Cultural villages, Local farms, Scenic countryside views
Arau Town Center	The township of Arau offers a blend of historical sites and modern amenities, making it suitable for both business and leisure travelers.	Masjid al-Mukarramah, Arau Palace, Local markets, Shopping centers, Heritage buildings
Kuala Sanglang	A coastal area known for its beautiful beaches and mangrove forests, it attracts eco-tourists and those looking to relax by the sea.	Sanglang Beach, Mangrove forest tours, Water sports, Local seafood restaurants
Sanglang Village	A quaint village setting offering a glimpse into traditional Perlis life, ideal for travelers seeking an authentic local experience.	Traditional craft shops, Local food stalls, Cultural festivals, Friendly locals
Jejawi	A strategically located area near major highways, offering accessibility to other parts of Perlis, making it a convenient spot for transient guests.	Proximity to main highways, Local eateries, Quick access to other attractions, Parking availability

Area descriptions are AI-assisted from public sources and are not checked against zoning.

Listings

Arau Airbnb Listings by Type and Size

Entire homes make up 86% of listings in Arau, alongside 5 private-room listings (14%). Houses account for 83% of the stock; hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs come next at 11%.

Mostly entire homes, with a private-room segment

Arau Airbnb listings by room type

Room types in numbers

Arau Airbnb listings by room type
Room type	Share of listings	Listings
Entire home	86.1%	31
Private room	13.9%	5

Houses dominate the property mix

Arau Airbnb listings by property type

Property types in numbers

Arau Airbnb listings by property type
Property type	Share of listings	Listings
House	83.3%	30
Hotel/Boutique	11.1%	4
Cabin/Outdoor	5.6%	2

How Many Bedrooms Do Airbnb Listings in Arau Have?

Most Arau homes are built for groups: 87% of entire homes have three or more bedrooms, and three-bedroom homes are the most common size (77%). Shares are of the 31 entire homes that give a bedroom count; rented rooms are left out.

Arau entire homes by number of bedrooms

Entire homes with each number of bedrooms, of those with a bedroom count on file

13%

77%

10%

Bedroom counts in numbers

Arau entire homes by number of bedrooms
Bedrooms	Share of entire homes with a bedroom count	Entire homes
2 bedrooms	12.9%	4
3 bedrooms	77.4%	24
4 bedrooms	9.7%	3

How Many Guests Do Airbnbs in Arau Sleep?

Arau is a group-trip market: 68% of listings sleep eight or more guests, about 2.6 times the share of the next most common size, six guests (26%). Shares are of the 31 listings with a guest capacity on file (86% of the market).

Arau listings by guest capacity

Share of listings by the number of guests they sleep, of those with a capacity on file

26%

68%

Guest capacity in numbers

Arau listings by guest capacity
Guest capacity	Share of listings with a capacity on file	Listings
4 guests	3.2%	1
6 guests	25.8%	8
7 guests	3.2%	1
8+ guests	67.7%	21

How Arau Airbnb Listings Are Set Up

Arau hosts set up an average of 3.3 beds per listing, close to one bed per bedroom. 56% of listings show their exact location on the listing map; the rest show an approximate area.

Photos per listing: 14
Beds per listing: 3.3
Show exact location: 56%

What Amenities Do Airbnb Listings in Arau Offer?

Free on-site parking is close to standard in Arau: 97% of listings offer it, and 72% offer self check-in.

Share of Arau listings with each common amenity

TV Nearly all
Air conditioning Nearly all
Free parking on premises 97%
Kitchen 75%
Self check-in 72%
Lockbox 72%
Washer 67%
Wifi 64%
Iron 56%
Hangers 53%

Guests

Who Books Airbnbs in Arau?

Arau draws mostly domestic guests: 93% of those who left reviews live in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur alone accounts for 22% of reviews. Of the 7% from abroad, the largest groups come from Thailand and Italy. Guests speak a mix of languages: Malay leads at 43%, followed by English and Chinese.

93% of Arau guests are domestic

Where guests who left reviews live

Where Arau guests come from: top cities

Share of guests who left reviews

Kuala Lumpur 22%
Selangor 10%
Petaling Jaya 7%
George Town 7%
Shah Alam 4%

Top origin cities in numbers

Where Arau guests come from: top cities
Origin city	Share of guests
Kuala Lumpur	22.2%
Selangor	9.7%
Petaling Jaya	6.9%
George Town	6.9%
Shah Alam	4.2%

Where Arau guests come from: top countries

Share of guests who left reviews

Malaysia 93%
Thailand 1%
Italy 1%
Switzerland 1%
United Kingdom 1%

Top origin countries in numbers

Where Arau guests come from: top countries
Origin country	Share of guests
Malaysia	93.3%
Thailand	1.3%
Italy	1.3%
Switzerland	1.3%
United Kingdom	1.3%

Languages spoken by Arau guests

Share of guests who left reviews

Malay 43%
English 42%
Chinese 7%
Indonesian 3%
Thai 1%

Top languages in numbers

Languages spoken by Arau guests
Language	Share of guests
Malay	43.3%
English	42.3%
Chinese	7.2%
Indonesian	3.1%
Thai	1.0%

What Are Airbnb Guest Ratings in Arau?

Arau Airbnbs average 4.76 stars, and 28% of listings hold Airbnb's Guest Favorite badge. Guests are toughest on cleanliness: it scores 4.68, against 4.89 for check-in.

Check-in scores highest in Arau; cleanliness is lowest

Average guest rating out of 5 by category; the bars start at 4.0

Accuracy 4.78
Cleanliness 4.68
Communication 4.88
Location 4.83
Check-in 4.89
Value 4.75

Category scores in numbers

Arau guest ratings by category
Category	Average rating (out of 5)
Accuracy	4.78
Cleanliness	4.68
Communication	4.88
Location	4.83
Check-in	4.89
Value	4.75

Booking patterns

How Guests Book in Arau: Stays, Rules and Fees

All Arau listings are open to guests more than 180 days a year, but none are booked or blocked that many days. The most common booked-or-blocked total is 31 to 90 days a year, covering 56% of listings; blocked nights include any the host closes off.

Days a year Arau listings are open to guests

Share of listings by days a year

Open days in numbers

Days a year Arau listings are open to guests
Days a year	Share of listings	Listings
271-366 days	83.3%	30
181-270 days	16.7%	6

Days a year Arau listings are booked or blocked

Share of listings by days a year

Booked or blocked days in numbers

Days a year Arau listings are booked or blocked
Days a year	Share of listings	Listings
91-180 days	16.7%	6
31-90 days	55.6%	20
1-30 days	27.8%	10

What Is the Average Length of Stay for Airbnb in Arau?

The average Arau booking lasts 2.3 nights, longest in July and shortest in February. Listings took about 16 bookings each over the year. About six in ten listings that give a check-in time set it at 3 p.m., with check-out usually at noon.

Average length of stay by month in Arau

Average nights per booking, by month of stay

Average 2 nights 4.2 nights 1.4 nights

Two-year average by calendar month.

Arau Airbnb Minimum Stay Requirements

All listings in Arau accept stays of one or two nights.

Minimum stay set by Arau listings

Share of listings by the shortest stay they accept, from one night to 30 or more

1 Night 97% 35 listings
2 Nights 3% 1 listing

What Cancellation Policies Do Airbnb Hosts Use in Arau?

Flexible is the most common cancellation policy in Arau, used by 44% of listings; it refunds guests in full if they cancel at least a day before check-in. Hosts here lean flexible: nearly eight in ten listings offer Flexible or Moderate terms, against 19% on Firm or stricter ones.

Cancellation policies of Arau listings, from most to least flexible

Share of listings by the policy they use

Flexible 44% 16 listings
Moderate 33% 12 listings
Limited 3% 1 listing
Firm 19% 7 listings

How Much Are Airbnb Cleaning Fees in Arau?

About a quarter of Arau listings charge a cleaning fee. The typical fee is about RM 16. Spread over the average stay of 2.3 nights, that adds roughly RM 7 a night to what guests pay. For listings that charge one, cleaning fees make up about 1% of gross revenue.

Median cleaning fee: RM 16
Average cleaning fee: RM 18
Listings charging a fee: 25.0%
Share of gross revenue: 1.1%

Top earners

Top-Earning Airbnbs and Hosts in Arau

The top-grossing Airbnb in Arau, a three-bedroom home, took in RM 51,700 over the past year, about 3.7 times the city's average of RM 13,900.

Nur Hakim Homestay Perlis with pool Entire home · 3 bedrooms 4.70

Revenue: RM 51,663
Occupancy: 44.6%
Daily rate: RM 319

H&B Homestay Perlis 3 Entire home · 4 bedrooms 4.89

Revenue: RM 39,006
Occupancy: 47.8%
Daily rate: RM 270

Hanna Homestay Arau Perlis Entire home · 3 bedrooms 4.92

Revenue: RM 26,759
Occupancy: 59.0%
Daily rate: RM 167

D'Zana Homestay (Semi D Budriah) fully air-cond Entire home · 3 bedrooms 4.75

Revenue: RM 23,779
Occupancy: 33.2%
Daily rate: RM 232

Siantan Accommodation - Bukit Village Entire home · 3 bedrooms 4.89

Revenue: RM 20,677
Occupancy: 41.7%
Daily rate: RM 181

SAFI Homestay Perlis Entire home · 3 bedrooms 4.77

Revenue: RM 20,204
Occupancy: 28.8%
Daily rate: RM 192

Who Are the Airbnb Hosts in Arau?

Fewer than 1% of Arau listings are classed as professionally managed. Superhosts run 44% of listings. Airbnb's Simplified Pricing, where the host pays the whole service fee and guests see one price with no separate Airbnb charge, covers 86% of listings.

Superhosts: 44.4%
Professional management: 0.0%
Cohosted listings: 16.7%
Instant Book enabled: 30.6%
Simplified Pricing: 86.1%

Nearby markets

Arau vs. Nearby Airbnb Markets

Of the eight nearby markets in the table, all within 62 km, Langkawi (57 km away) earned the most per listing, about 3.8 times as much as Arau. Kampung Padang Gaong was the busiest, booked on 39% of nights against 24% in Arau.

Airbnb markets near Arau: distance, revenue, nightly rate and occupancy
Market	Listings	Avg. annual revenue	Avg. nightly rate	Occupancy
Kangar 8 km	113	RM 13,130	RM 264	22%
Jitra 26 km	56	RM 11,155	RM 262	18%
Kampung Masjid Lama 35 km	32	RM 15,341	RM 283	19%
Alor Setar 36 km	176	RM 18,345	RM 339	23%
Kuah 51 km	284	RM 42,019	RM 458	31%
Kampung Padang Gaong 55 km	46	RM 48,647	RM 392	39%
Langkawi 57 km	364	RM 52,708	RM 551	33%
Paya Mempelam Village 62 km	58	RM 35,330	RM 387	28%

Markets Similar to Arau

Markets elsewhere in Malaysia with a similar nightly rate and occupancy to Arau:

Sepang Airbnb data Malaysia · RM 209/night · 25.0%
Shah Alam Airbnb data Malaysia · RM 243/night · 25.3%
Nilai Airbnb data Malaysia · RM 226/night · 27.1%
Miri Airbnb data Malaysia · RM 272/night · 24.6%
Dengkil Airbnb data Malaysia · RM 208/night · 21.3%
Donggongon Airbnb data Malaysia · RM 238/night · 19.6%

FAQ

Arau Airbnb FAQ

How much do Airbnb hosts make in Arau?

An active Arau Airbnb grossed RM 13,879 on average in the 12 months to October 2026, according to AirROI's tracking of 36 active listings. That is before cleaning, management, taxes and financing. Busier, better-run listings do far better: the top quarter took in RM 2,520 or more in a typical month.

How much can I make on Airbnb in Arau?

It depends most on the home's size, location and how it's run. The middle half of Arau listings earn between RM 875 and RM 2,520 in a typical month, and the top tenth RM 3,830 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 Arau?

Listings in Arau were booked on 24% of available nights over the past year. That compares with 23% for the Perlis average. December is usually the busiest month.

How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Arau?

The average booked night in Arau cost RM 226 before fees. Half of listings charge between RM 175 and RM 265, so bedroom count and location move the price more than the average suggests.

Do you need a permit for an Airbnb in Arau?

None of the active Arau 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 Arau?

It can be, as extra income from a home or room you already have. The average Arau Airbnb grossed RM 13,879 in the 12 months to October 2026, in line with the Perlis average, counting listings open only part of the year, and a listing at the top-quarter mark, run by its owner with the cleaning fee covering the cleaner and everyday costs for Airbnb's fee, utilities, supplies, upkeep and insurance, keeps about RM 1,470 a month. Check a specific home in the Airbnb calculator.

When is Airbnb peak season in Arau?

December usually pays best, averaging RM 2,420 per active listing over the past two years, and March usually pays least. The month-by-month table above shows how the latest 12 months played out.

What is the Airbnb RevPAR in Arau?

Each night a Arau listing was open to book earned RM 56 on average over the past year, booked or not. That figure, revenue per available night (RevPAR), folds price and occupancy into one number; the top 10% of listings made RM 97 or more.

How far in advance do guests book Airbnbs in Arau?

Arau stays were booked 24 days (about three weeks) before arrival on average over the past year, so most of a month is booked well before it starts.

How long do guests stay at Airbnbs in Arau?

The average Arau Airbnb stay lasted 2.3 nights over the past year. A listing took 16 reservations over the year on average.

How are Airbnbs in Arau rated?

Guests rate Arau Airbnbs 4.76 out of 5 on average. Guests score check-in highest and cleanliness lowest.

What are the best neighborhoods for Airbnb in Arau?

Kuala Perlis, Tanjung Malim and Perlis State Park draw the most short-term rental interest in Arau. The neighborhood guide explains what brings guests to each.

How many Airbnbs are there in Arau?

AirROI counted 36 active Airbnb listings in Arau as of October 2026. The closest tracked market is Kangar, 8 km away.

How much are Airbnb cleaning fees in Arau?

In Arau, about a quarter of listings add a cleaning fee, and the typical fee is about RM 16.

How many tourists visit Arau, Malaysia?

All of Malaysia had 37,961,485 visitors in 2024, Tourism Malaysia reports. AirROI estimates 576 Airbnb stays in Arau, Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists. See Malaysia tourism statistics.

Method

About This Data

Figures on this page cover 36 active Airbnb listings in Arau from November 2025 to October 2026 (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 Malaysian ringgits at RM 4.05 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.

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