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Airbnb market data · 202612 months to September 2026
The average Airbnb in Kai !Garib Local Municipality brought in R 60,772 over the 12 months through September 2026, in line with the Northern Cape average of R 61,678.
The short answer
Listings averaged R 996 a night, about 7% lower than the Northern Cape average of R 1,075, and were booked on 22% of available nights, close to its 23%.
Timing matters: in December, usually the best month, the average listing earns about 2.2 times as much as in February, usually the slowest. With only 36 active listings, a few bookings can reorder the months.
With 36 active listings, Kai !Garib Local Municipality is the ninth-largest of 12 Northern Cape markets AirROI tracks. From a year earlier, average revenue rose 8% while the number of active listings shrank 5%.
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Gross bookings per Kai !Garib Local Municipality listing averaged R 60,772 over the 12 months to September 2026 (Northern Cape average: R 61,678), before cleaning, platform and management costs and taxes.
In a typical year, the average Kai !Garib Local Municipality listing brings in R 10,900 in December, its best month, and R 5,060 in February, its slowest. January runs within 3% of February, so either can be the slowest in a given year. The three strongest months bring in 32% 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 3.2 times as much as a bottom-quarter one.
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 2.2 times what February does
Average revenue per active listing, by month, September 2024 to August 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, R 7,030. 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.
Latest 12 months in the September 2026 data. September's figures are still coming in, so the rows run to August.
December 2025 led on revenue and bookings; nightly rates peaked in August 2026.
| Month | Avg. Revenue | Occupancy | Avg. Nightly Rate | RevPAR | Booking Lead Time | Avg. Length of Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | R 6,014 | 21.4% | R 1,024 | R 200 | 87 days | 1.5 nights |
| Oct 2025 | R 6,718 | 21.0% | R 1,030 | R 217 | 91 days | 1.8 nights |
| Nov 2025 | R 4,400 | 16.9% | R 1,025 | R 147 | 75 days | 3.1 nights |
| Dec 2025 | R 10,202 | 34.7% | R 1,041 | R 329 | 95 days | 2.4 nights |
| Jan 2026 | R 4,456 | 17.1% | R 1,047 | R 144 | 74 days | 1.3 nights |
| Feb 2026 | R 4,444 | 19.2% | R 1,041 | R 159 | 69 days | 1.9 nights |
| Mar 2026 | R 6,296 | 23.3% | R 1,073 | R 203 | 60 days | 2.7 nights |
| Apr 2026 | R 7,902 | 26.4% | R 1,088 | R 263 | 61 days | 1.7 nights |
| May 2026 | R 9,035 | 29.7% | R 1,070 | R 291 | 105 days | 3.3 nights |
| Jun 2026 | R 8,438 | 25.3% | R 1,091 | R 281 | 60 days | 2.5 nights |
| Jul 2026 | R 9,195 | 25.6% | R 1,115 | R 297 | 52 days | 1.8 nights |
| Aug 2026 | R 9,168 | 24.9% | R 1,124 | R 296 | 96 days | 1.7 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.
The typical Kai !Garib Local Municipality listing earns about R 5,600 a month, but one property can land well above or below that. The Airbnb calculator gives a range for a specific address, built from the comparable listings around it.
Profit
Yes, as extra income from a home or room you already have. The average Kai !Garib Local Municipality Airbnb took in R 60,772 in the 12 months to September 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 R 6,510 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.
| Line | Average listing | Top-quarter listing |
|---|---|---|
| Money in | ||
| Nightly bookings | R 59,632 | R 103,320 |
| Cleaning fees guests pay2% of Kai !Garib Local Municipality bookings | R 1,140 | R 1,970 |
| Gross bookings | R 60,772 | R 105,290 |
| Running costs | ||
| Airbnb's feeAbout 13%: 15.5% for the 81% of Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings on Simplified Pricing, 3% for the rest | −R 7,940 | −R 13,760 |
| Cleaning and laundryPaid for by the cleaning fee; R 0 if you clean yourself | −R 1,140 | −R 1,970 |
| Utilities and internetAbout 5% of bookings | −R 3,040 | −R 5,260 |
| Guest suppliesToiletries, coffee, paper goods: about 2% | −R 1,220 | −R 2,110 |
| Repairs and upkeepIncluding linens and small replacements: about 3% | −R 1,820 | −R 3,160 |
| Short-term rental insuranceOne policy, on top of Airbnb's free AirCover | −R 610 | −R 610 |
| Permit and registrationWhere one is required | −R 300 | −R 300 |
| ManagementR 0 when you run it; co-hosts charge from about 10% of nightly bookings | R 0 | R 0 |
| Pricing and messaging toolsOptional; Airbnb's own tools are free | R 0 | R 0 |
| Lodging taxesAdded to the guest's bill and passed on | R 0 | R 0 |
| Total running costsAbout 25% of bookings, plus cleaning paid for by the cleaning fee | −R 16,070 | −R 27,170 |
| Left for housing costs, then profit | R 44,702about R 3,730 a month | R 78,120about R 6,510 a month |
| Housing costs | ||
| Mortgage or rent, property tax, home insurance, building or condo fees | Depend on the home | |
The estimate starts from Kai !Garib Local Municipality'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 Kai !Garib Local Municipality 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.
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 R 8,770 a month, against R 5,060 for the average one.
Occupancy
Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings were booked on 22% of the nights they were open over the past year, in line with the Northern Cape average and 13 percentage points below the South Africa average (35%). In a typical year, occupancy climbs to 36% in December and falls to 20% in January.
The busiest tenth of listings are booked about five times as often as the bottom quarter.
December is usually the busiest month in Kai !Garib Local Municipality, January the quietest
Share of open nights booked, by month, September 2024 to August 2026
The 12-month rate of 22% averages each listing's whole year, slow months included; each month here counts only the listings booked in it.
Nightly rates
The average nightly rate in Kai !Garib Local Municipality, known as ADR (average daily rate), was R 996 over the past year, about 7% below the Northern Cape average of R 1,075 and about 59% below the South Africa average of R 2,425. In a typical year, rates barely change through the year, staying between about R 985 and R 1,075.
The top 10% charge about 2.6 times the rate of the bottom quarter.
Average nightly rate by month in Kai !Garib Local Municipality
Average nightly rate (ADR), by month, September 2024 to August 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, R 1,030.
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 Kai !Garib Local Municipality it averaged R 211 over the past year, from about R 168 in a typical January to about R 352 in a typical December.
Per open night, by tier:
December RevPAR is about twice January's
Revenue per open night (RevPAR), by month, September 2024 to August 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, R 231. The 12-month RevPAR of R 211 averages each listing's whole year, slow months included; each month here counts only the listings booked in it.
Seasonality
With only 36 active listings, the monthly pattern in Kai !Garib Local Municipality is noisy, since a few long or pricey stays can lift a month; revenue has tended to peak in December and bottom out in February.
Average revenue by month in Kai !Garib Local Municipality
Average revenue per active listing, each calendar month averaged over the past two years
The dashed line is the average of the 12 calendar months, R 7,030.
| Month | Revenue per listing |
|---|---|
| January | R 5,210 |
| February | R 5,060 |
| March | R 5,570 |
| April | R 7,310 |
| May | R 7,490 |
| June | R 6,590 |
| July | R 7,820 |
| August | R 7,930 |
| September | R 6,750 |
| October | R 6,730 |
| November | R 6,930 |
| December | R 10,900 |
Guests book Kai !Garib Local Municipality stays 74 days ahead on average (about two and a half months), so guests here plan well ahead. May stays are booked furthest out, about 95 days ahead, and July stays closest to arrival, about 43 days. A typical May booking is made in early February.
May stays are booked furthest ahead
Average days between booking and check-in, by month of stay, September 2024 to August 2026
Permits
None of the 36 active listings in Kai !Garib Local Municipality 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 Kai !Garib Local Municipality.
Neighborhoods
AirROI's area guide picks eight Kai !Garib Local Municipality neighborhoods that draw short-term rental guests, led by Upington, Keimoes and Griekwastad. The picks reflect guest appeal, not earnings data or permit eligibility, so check local permit rules for a specific address before buying.
| Area | Who it suits | Landmarks nearby |
|---|---|---|
| Upington | The largest town in the region, Upington is a hub for business travelers and tourists alike, known for its proximity to the Kalahari Desert and the Orange River. | Kalahari Desert, Orange River, Upington Golf Club, Loch Ness Resort, Mungo Park |
| Keimoes | A small town on the banks of the Orange River, popular for its agricultural tourism and natural beauty. | Keimoes River, Cultural experiences, Wine estate tours, Local markets |
| Griekwastad | A quaint historical town known for its rich heritage and space for rural tourism experiences. | Historical buildings, Nature trails, Cultural heritage |
| Douglas | Known for its rich history and location at the intersection of major routes, Douglas is ideal for travelers seeking a blend of history and nature. | Historical sites, Nature reserves, Peach and grape festivals |
| Riemvasmaak | A stunning area known for its hot springs and adventure tourism, appealing to travelers looking for unique experiences. | Hot springs, Hiking trails, Cultural experiences |
| Hartswater | A central location in the Northern Cape, this town is a favorite among those wanting to explore the nearby agricultural areas. | Agricultural tours, Wildlife experiences, Local dining |
| Springbok | The gateway to the Namaqualand region, famous for its flower season and mining heritage, attracting tourists all year round. | Namaqualand flowers, Mining museums, Wildlife viewing |
| Niewoudtville | Known as the bulb capital of the world, it's a unique destination focusing on eco-tourism and flower viewing during the blooming season. | Bulb fields, Eco-tourism activities, Nature reserves |
Area descriptions are AI-assisted from public sources and are not checked against zoning.
Listings
Kai !Garib Local Municipality is a room-rental market as much as a whole-home one: private rooms account for 50% of listings, against 50% for entire homes. Hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs (31%) and cabins and other outdoor stays (31%) split the stock almost evenly.
Private rooms are a large share of supply
Kai !Garib Local Municipality Airbnb listings by room type
| Room type | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Entire home | 50.0% | 18 |
| Private room | 50.0% | 18 |
Hotels and B&Bs and cabins split the stock
Kai !Garib Local Municipality Airbnb listings by property type
| Property type | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel/Boutique | 30.6% | 11 |
| Cabin/Outdoor | 30.6% | 11 |
| Apartment/Condo | 16.7% | 6 |
| House | 16.7% | 6 |
| Others | 5.6% | 2 |
The most common size among Kai !Garib Local Municipality's 18 entire homes with a bedroom count is one bedroom (9 homes).
Kai !Garib Local Municipality entire homes by number of bedrooms
Entire homes with each number of bedrooms, of those with a bedroom count on file
| Bedrooms | Share of entire homes with a bedroom count | Entire homes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2 bedrooms | 44.4% | 8 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5.6% | 1 |
Most Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings are sized for couples and small families: 79% sleep four guests or fewer, and just 10% take eight or more. Shares are of the 29 listings with a guest capacity on file (81% of the market).
Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings by guest capacity
Share of listings by the number of guests they sleep, of those with a capacity on file
| Guest capacity | Share of listings with a capacity on file | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 2 guests | 34.5% | 10 |
| 3 guests | 10.3% | 3 |
| 4 guests | 34.5% | 10 |
| 6 guests | 6.9% | 2 |
| 7 guests | 3.4% | 1 |
| 8+ guests | 10.3% | 3 |
Kai !Garib Local Municipality hosts set up an average of 2.6 beds per listing. 61% of listings show their exact location on the listing map; the rest show an approximate area.
Free on-site parking is close to standard in Kai !Garib Local Municipality: 94% of listings offer it, and 58% have a barbecue grill. Only 67% of listings offer a kitchen.
Share of Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings with each common amenity
Guests
Most Kai !Garib Local Municipality guests are domestic, but a sizeable minority come from abroad: 30% of those who left reviews live outside South Africa, led by visitors from Germany and the United States. English is spoken by 60% of guests, and Afrikaans by 21%.
70% of Kai !Garib Local Municipality guests are domestic
Where guests who left reviews live
Where Kai !Garib Local Municipality guests come from: top cities
Share of guests who left reviews
| Origin city | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| Cape Town | 16.5% |
| Johannesburg | 7.6% |
| Pretoria | 7.6% |
| Sandton | 3.8% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3.8% |
Where Kai !Garib Local Municipality guests come from: top countries
Share of guests who left reviews
| Origin country | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 69.9% |
| Germany | 4.8% |
| United States | 3.6% |
| Botswana | 2.4% |
| Sweden | 2.4% |
Languages spoken by Kai !Garib Local Municipality guests
Share of guests who left reviews
| Language | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| English | 60.4% |
| Afrikaans | 20.9% |
| German | 6.6% |
| Dutch | 3.3% |
| Spanish | 2.2% |
Kai !Garib Local Municipality Airbnbs average 4.82 stars, and 31% of listings hold Airbnb's Guest Favorite badge. Guests are toughest on host communication: it scores 4.73, against 4.89 for cleanliness and check-in.
Cleanliness and check-in score highest in Kai !Garib Local Municipality; communication is lowest
Average guest rating out of 5 by category; the bars start at 4.0
| Category | Average rating (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 4.86 |
| Cleanliness | 4.89 |
| Communication | 4.73 |
| Location | 4.83 |
| Check-in | 4.89 |
| Value | 4.85 |
Booking patterns
94% of Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings are open to guests more than 180 days a year, but only 6% are booked or blocked that many days. The most common booked-or-blocked total is 31 to 90 days a year, covering 47% of listings; blocked nights include any the host closes off.
Days a year Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings are open to guests
Share of listings by days a year
| Days a year | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 271-366 days | 80.6% | 29 |
| 181-270 days | 13.9% | 5 |
| 91-180 days | 5.6% | 2 |
Days a year Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings are booked or blocked
Share of listings by days a year
| Days a year | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 181-270 days | 5.6% | 2 |
| 91-180 days | 13.9% | 5 |
| 31-90 days | 47.2% | 17 |
| 1-30 days | 33.3% | 12 |
The average Kai !Garib Local Municipality booking lasts 2.3 nights, longest in November and shortest in August. Listings took about 14 bookings each over the year. Nearly eight in ten listings that give a check-in time set it at 2 p.m., with check-out usually at 10 a.m.
Average length of stay by month in Kai !Garib Local Municipality
Average nights per booking, by month of stay
Two-year average by calendar month.
All listings in Kai !Garib Local Municipality accept stays of one or two nights.
Minimum stay set by Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings
Share of listings by the shortest stay they accept, from one night to 30 or more
Firm is the most common cancellation policy in Kai !Garib Local Municipality, used by 33% of listings; it refunds guests in full only if they cancel at least 30 days before check-in. About half of listings offer Flexible or Moderate terms and 47% use Firm or stricter ones, so neither camp dominates.
Cancellation policies of Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings, from most to least flexible
Share of listings by the policy they use
More than a third of Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings charge a cleaning fee. Fees here tend to be small: for listings that charge one, cleaning fees make up only about 2% of gross revenue.
Top earners
The top-grossing Airbnb in Kai !Garib Local Municipality, a three-bedroom home, took in R 260,000 over the past year, about 4.3 times the city's average of R 60,800.
Self-catering Family Farmstay at Bezalel Estate Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.82
Geelkop Farmhouse Entire home · 2 bedrooms Rated 5.00
Mitat Farm Cottage Entire home · 2 bedrooms Rated 5.00
King Garden Room on Wine Estate with scenic pool Private room Rated 4.83
Augrabies Falls Lodge-3 Bedroom Self-C 1st Floor Private room · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.60
Daberas Guest Farm ( Cape Ebony Lodge) Entire home · 2 bedrooms Rated 4.83 Only 8% of Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings are classed as professionally managed. Superhosts run a third 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 81% of listings.
Nearby markets
Kai !Garib Local Municipality out-earns ǁKhara Hais Local Municipality (75 km away, 45 listings), the only nearby market in the table, which averaged about 25% less per listing.
| Market | Listings | Avg. annual revenue | Avg. nightly rate | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ǁKhara Hais Local Municipality 75 km | 45 | R 45,794 | R 958 | 21% |
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FAQ
An active Kai !Garib Local Municipality Airbnb grossed R 60,772 on average in the 12 months to September 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 R 9,700 or more in a typical month.
It depends most on the home's size, location and how it's run. The middle half of Kai !Garib Local Municipality listings earn between R 3,000 and R 9,700 in a typical month, and the top tenth R 15,200 or more. For one home, enter its address and bedroom count in the Airbnb income calculator: it compares the home with similar listings nearby.
Listings in Kai !Garib Local Municipality were booked on 22% of available nights over the past year. That compares with 23% for the Northern Cape average. December is usually the busiest month.
The average booked night in Kai !Garib Local Municipality cost R 996 before fees. Half of listings charge between R 725 and R 1,295, so bedroom count and location move the price more than the average suggests.
None of the active Kai !Garib Local Municipality 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.
It can be, as extra income from a home or room you already have. The average Kai !Garib Local Municipality Airbnb grossed R 60,772 in the 12 months to September 2026, in line with the Northern Cape 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 R 6,510 a month. Check a specific home in the Airbnb estimator.
December usually pays best, averaging R 10,900 per active listing over the past two years, and February usually pays least. The month-by-month table above shows how the latest 12 months played out.
Each night a Kai !Garib Local Municipality listing was open to book earned R 211 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 R 339 or more.
Kai !Garib Local Municipality stays were booked 74 days (about two and a half months) before arrival on average over the past year, so a listing that opens its calendar late misses many bookings.
The average Kai !Garib Local Municipality Airbnb stay lasted 2.3 nights over the past year. A listing took 14 reservations over the year on average.
Guests rate Kai !Garib Local Municipality Airbnbs 4.82 out of 5 on average. Guests score cleanliness highest and communication lowest.
Upington, Keimoes and Griekwastad draw the most short-term rental interest in Kai !Garib Local Municipality. The neighborhood guide explains what brings guests to each.
AirROI counted 36 active Airbnb listings in Kai !Garib Local Municipality as of September 2026. The closest tracked market is ǁKhara Hais Local Municipality, 75 km away.
In Kai !Garib Local Municipality, more than a third of listings add a cleaning fee, and the fees tend to be small: for listings that charge one, they make up only about 2% of gross revenue.
Method
Figures on this page cover 36 active Airbnb listings in Kai !Garib Local Municipality from October 2025 to September 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 South African rand at R 16.6 per US$, the typical rate from October 2025 to September 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.
Need this programmatically? The same metrics are available through the AirROI Airbnb Data API and bulk downloads in the data portal.