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Algarve Tourism Statistics: 414,196 Airbnb Stays

Q: How many tourists visit the Algarve?

Faro as a whole had 5.3 million hotel guests in 2025, according to Turismo do Algarve. AirROI puts the Algarve at 98.3% of Airbnb stays in Faro in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 414,196 Airbnb stays in the Algarve in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

Q: What is the quietest month in the Algarve?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in the Algarve in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 53 days ahead, against 107 days for August.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in the Algarve?

A typical Airbnb stay in the Algarve lasted 6.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 74 days ahead. That is longer than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 5.3 nights in September to 8.7 nights in February.

AirROI estimates 414,196 Airbnb stays in the Algarve, in Faro, Portugal, in the 12 months to October 2026, with Albufeira the most booked town. The busiest month was August. All of Faro had 5.3 million hotel guests in 2025, Turismo do Algarve reports.

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: 2,624,003
Typical Airbnb stay: 6.3 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 94%

Key facts

Algarve Tourism Facts

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

Official

Turismo do Algarve puts all of Faro at 5.3 million hotel guests in 2025.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in the Algarve at 414,196 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in the Algarve added up to 2,624,003 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in the Algarve lasted 6.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 74 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in the Algarve in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and September, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in the Algarve ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in the Algarve in August were booked furthest ahead, about 107 days, against 53 days for January, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 94% of Algarve Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by the United Kingdom at 20% and Germany at 14%.

By place

AirROI estimates the Algarve took 98.3% of all Airbnb stays in Faro in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Albufeira had the most Airbnb stays of the Algarve's 30 towns in the 12 months to October 2026, at 83,391, ahead of Lagos and Portimão.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Faro?

Turismo do Algarve counted 5.3 million hotel guests for all of Faro in 2025. On AirROI's estimates, the Algarve accounted for 98.3% of Airbnb stays in Faro in the 12 months to October 2026.

Official tourism figures for Faro: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
5.3 millionHotel guests, all of Faro	Guests at tourist accommodation establishments in the Algarve	2025	Turismo do Algarve

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in the Algarve

The Algarve had 24,030 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 414,196 stays and 2,624,003 nights. A typical stay lasted 6.3 nights and was booked about 74 days ahead, longer than the worldwide stay of 5.2 nights. AirROI's figures cover the 30 towns it tracks in the Algarve; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 24,030
Airbnb stays, estimate: 414,196
Airbnb nights, estimate: 2,624,003
Typical stay: 6.3 nights
Booked ahead: 74 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in the Algarve?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in the Algarve 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, February, November, December, January.

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

Airbnb months in the Algarve 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	13.2%	6.4 nights	107 days
2	July	11.5%	6.9 nights	95 days
3	September	10.2%	5.3 nights	74 days
4	June	9.7%	5.8 nights	72 days
5	May	8.8%	6.0 nights	70 days
6	October	8.7%	5.8 nights	71 days
7	April	7.7%	6.1 nights	58 days
8	March	6.8%	6.9 nights	54 days
9	February	6.4%	8.7 nights	62 days
10	November	6.3%	6.1 nights	58 days
11	December	5.4%	5.8 nights	57 days
12	January	5.4%	8.2 nights	53 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 Algarve Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Algarve Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, nearly all came from abroad (94%), led by the United Kingdom at 20% and Germany at 14%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, London was the top origin city at 3.2%, ahead of Lisbon at 1.6%. The figures rest on 1,125,715 reviews, written over many years.

94% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United Kingdom 20%
Germany 14%
France 12%
Canada 8.1%
United States 7.5%
Spain 1%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

London 3.2%
Lisbon 1.6%
Paris 1%
Berlin 1%

By town

Most Booked Towns in the Algarve

Albufeira, Lagos and Portimão took 49% of Airbnb stays in the Algarve in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 29 of the 30 towns, led by Albufeira, and July in 1, led by Castro Marim. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 70% in Castro Marim to 98% in Lagos.

Most Booked Towns in the Algarve: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Albufeira	83,391	544,009	6.5 nights	95%	UK	August
2	Lagos	80,412	505,263	6.3 nights	98%	US	August
3	Portimão	37,588	244,087	6.5 nights	91%	UK	August
4	Loulé	35,766	229,720	6.4 nights	92%	UK	August
5	Faro	31,189	140,950	4.5 nights	97%	UK	August
6	Tavira	23,748	157,706	6.6 nights	88%	UK	August
7	Aljezur	19,321	121,130	6.3 nights	89%	Germany	August
8	Vila do Bispo	16,919	109,209	6.5 nights	96%	Germany	August
9	Lagoa e Carvoeiro	16,742	114,315	6.8 nights	98%	UK	August
10	Olhão	12,108	74,399	6.1 nights	97%	UK	August
11	Armação de Pêra	8,254	58,647	7.1 nights	88%	UK	August
12	Quarteira	5,705	35,454	6.2 nights	90%	UK	August
13	Porches	5,413	36,950	6.8 nights	90%	UK	August
14	Vila Real de Santo António	5,205	37,162	7.1 nights	71%	Portugal	August
15	Moncarapacho e Fuseta	4,303	31,253	7.3 nights	93%	Germany	August
16	Ferragudo	3,628	23,982	6.6 nights	98%	UK	August
17	Silves	3,313	20,878	6.3 nights	95%	France	August
18	Carvoeiro	2,636	18,551	7.0 nights	97%	UK	August
19	Alcantarilha e Pêra	2,509	15,434	6.2 nights	92%	Germany	August
20	Monchique	2,041	11,772	5.8 nights	94%	Germany	August
21	Castro Marim	1,988	15,238	7.7 nights	70%	Portugal	July
22	São Brás de Alportel	1,761	11,346	6.4 nights	95%	UK	August
23	Quelfes	1,760	11,853	6.7 nights	94%	France	August
24	Praia da Luz	1,545	10,331	6.7 nights	97%	Germany	August
25	Lagoa	1,381	8,551	6.2 nights	94%	France	August
26	São Bartolomeu de Messines	1,345	8,928	6.6 nights	93%	France	August
27	Estômbar e Parchal	1,335	9,060	6.8 nights	91%	France	August
28	Alvor	1,268	7,933	6.3 nights	92%	UK	August
29	Algoz e Tunes	950	5,745	6.0 nights	91%	France	August
30	Almancil	672	4,145	6.2 nights	93%	UK	August

* 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 the Algarve

How many tourists visit the Algarve?

Faro as a whole had 5.3 million hotel guests in 2025, according to Turismo do Algarve. AirROI puts the Algarve at 98.3% of Airbnb stays in Faro in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 414,196 Airbnb stays in the Algarve in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

When is high season in the Algarve?

The busiest Airbnb month in the Algarve 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 the Algarve?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in the Algarve in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 53 days ahead, against 107 days for August.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in the Algarve?

A typical Airbnb stay in the Algarve lasted 6.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 74 days ahead. That is longer than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 5.3 nights in September to 8.7 nights in February.

Where do Airbnb guests in the Algarve come from?

Of Algarve Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 94% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were the United Kingdom at 20% and Germany at 14%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was London at 3.2%, ahead of Lisbon at 1.6%.

What is the most booked town in the Algarve on Airbnb?

Albufeira was the most booked town in the Algarve on Airbnb, with an estimated 83,391 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Lagos and Portimão.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. Turismo do Algarve counts hotel guests (5.3 million in 2025 across Faro). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 414,196 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 30 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 1,125,715 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.