Beach townsPuerto Rico2026
Puerto Rico Beach Towns
San Juan, Carolina and Luquillo were the most booked of the 11 beach towns in Puerto Rico on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 50,432, 22,733 and 6,505 stays. March is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 4.5 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Ranking
Puerto Rico Beach Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the beach and coastal towns in Puerto Rico with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | San Juan | 50,432 | $237 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Carolina | 22,733 | $227 |
| 3 | Luquillo | 6,505 | $228 |
| 4 | Fajardo | 6,036 | $203 |
| 5 | Cabo Rojo | 5,260 | $219 |
| 6 | Vieques | 4,992 | $289 |
| 7 | Río Grande | 4,895 | $401 |
| 8 | Rincón | 4,604 | $256 |
| 9 | Aguadilla | 4,342 | $175 |
| 10 | Boquerón, Cabo Rojo | 2,760 | $214 |
| 11 | Dorado | 2,498 | $511 |
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.
All money figures on this page are in US dollars.
By region
Stays and Top Town by Region
| Region | Stays | Top town |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 50,432 | San Juan |
| Carolina | 22,733 | Carolina |
| Cabo Rojo | 8,020 | Cabo Rojo |
| Luquillo | 6,505 | Luquillo |
| Fajardo | 6,036 | Fajardo |
| Vieques | 4,992 | Vieques |
| Río Grande | 4,895 | Río Grande |
| Rincón | 4,604 | Rincón |
| Aguadilla | 4,342 | Aguadilla |
| Dorado | 2,498 | Dorado |
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
5 of 8 are busiest in March. Fajardo peaks in June, Cabo Rojo in July, and Rincón in February. Among guests who left a review, the United States is the top home country in 7 of the 8. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in 6 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.
- San Juan
Of the 5 beach towns in Puerto Rico with 200 or more homes, San Juan had the most Airbnb homes, at 1,816, and had the highest nightly rate, at $237, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Carolina
Of the 5 beach towns in Puerto Rico with 200 or more homes, Carolina had the highest occupancy, at 50%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Luquillo
Of the 5 beach towns in Puerto Rico with 200 or more homes, Luquillo had the longest typical stay, at 5.0 nights, and was booked furthest ahead, about 41 days before arrival, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Fajardo
Of the 5 beach towns in Puerto Rico with 200 or more homes, Fajardo had the highest guest rating, at 4.87, and had the lowest nightly rate, at $203, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Cabo Rojo
Of the 5 beach towns in Puerto Rico with 200 or more homes, Cabo Rojo had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 28%, and had the biggest share of houses, at 46%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Puerto Rico was the top home country for Cabo Rojo, at 50%.
- 6Vieques
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Vieques, Puerto Rico, at 43% of homes.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
March, June and July rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the beach towns in Puerto Rico, and September and October as the quietest. March is the busiest month in 6 of the 11, while Fajardo peaks in June, Cabo Rojo in July, and Rincón in February. Across the 11 towns, stays run longest in July, at 5.2 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.4 nights.
March ranks first, October 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 | March | 4.6 nights | $258 |
| 2 | June | 4.6 nights | $241 |
| 3 | July | 5.2 nights | $237 |
| 4 | February | 4.9 nights | $254 |
| 5 | January | 4.4 nights | $258 |
| 6 | August | 4.0 nights | $230 |
| 7 | April | 4.1 nights | $251 |
| 8 | May | 3.8 nights | $246 |
| 9 | December | 4.9 nights | $258 |
| 10 | November | 4.1 nights | $249 |
| 11 | September | 3.4 nights | $217 |
| 12 | October | 3.7 nights | $249 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 84% come from abroad. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from the United States and Canada. The top home cities among those guests are New York, San Juan and Chicago. Luquillo and Carolina draw the most from abroad, at 92%, 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
84% from abroad
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 5 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Luquillo has the highest estimated revenue per home, at $33,586 a year. Of those 5, Carolina has the highest occupancy, at 50%, and Fajardo has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at $203. The most booked of the 11, San Juan, earns about $30,971 per home.
Highest revenue per home of these 5
A year, AirROI estimate
Highest occupancy of these 5
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
Lowest nightly rate of these 5
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular beach town in Puerto Rico?
By AirROI's estimates, San Juan is the most booked of the 11 beach towns in Puerto Rico, with 50,432 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Carolina is second, with 22,733. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable beach town in Puerto Rico?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in Puerto Rico with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Fajardo ($203), Cabo Rojo ($219) and Carolina ($227). 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 Puerto Rico?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 11 beach towns it lists in Puerto Rico are Dorado (110), Boquerón (Cabo Rojo) (134) and Aguadilla (169). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What beach towns in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico with 200 or more homes, the highest are Luquillo ($33,586), Carolina ($31,914) and San Juan ($30,971). Among the same towns, Carolina has the highest occupancy, at 50%.
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 137,486 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.