Region market dataEngland2026
North Cornwall Airbnb Data: Revenue and Occupancy by Town
AirROI tracks 1,607 active Airbnb homes in 15 North Cornwall towns, led by Padstow, St. Merryn, Port Isaac, Bude, Tintagel and Boscastle. These homes took an estimated 30,595 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, 39% of them in Padstow, St. Merryn and Port Isaac. A typical stay ran 5.4 nights and the average home earned £21,599 at 38% occupancy. Of these homes, 73% are houses, 11% are apartments or condos and 18% sleep 8 or more.
A listed town needs 50 or more active Airbnb homes, with at least 75% of them near the region. Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
- Active Airbnb homes
- 1,607
- Avg. revenue per home
- £21,599
- Occupancy rate
- 38%
- Avg. nightly rate
- £227
Towns
North Cornwall Towns by Airbnb Stays
Each row links to the town's own market page. Select a column to sort by it.
| 1 | Padstow | 5,310 | £278 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | St. Merryn | 3,637 | £249 |
| 3 | Port Isaac | 3,057 | £202 |
| 4 | Bude | 2,956 | £226 |
| 5 | Tintagel | 2,685 | £212 |
| 6 | Boscastle | 1,736 | £164 |
| 7 | Bodmin | 1,638 | £174 |
| 8 | Wadebridge | 1,417 | £157 |
| 9 | Stratton | 1,404 | £214 |
| 10 | Widemouth Bay | 1,305 | £243 |
| 11 | Kilkhampton | 1,194 | £159 |
| 12 | Rock | 1,147 | £284 |
| 13 | Camelford | 1,142 | £130 |
| 14 | Marhamchurch | 1,032 | £207 |
| 15 | Polzeath | 935 | £345 |
Figures cover the 12 months to October 2026. Region figures add up these 15 towns. Occupancy counts only nights a home was open, so rate x occupancy x 365 runs higher than revenue per home. How these numbers are made.
Money figures on this page are in British pounds, converted from US dollars at £0.74 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
Earnings
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate in North Cornwall
Across the 5 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, revenue per home runs from £18,652 in Port Isaac to £27,861 in Padstow a year. Gaps like these often reflect home size and mix more than the town, so compare towns with similar homes.
Revenue per home
A year, AirROI estimate
- Padstow £27,861
- Bude £25,389
- St. Merryn £22,623
- Tintagel £21,035
- Port Isaac £18,652
Occupancy
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Bude 44%
- Tintagel 39%
- Padstow 39%
- Port Isaac 37%
- St. Merryn 36%
Lowest nightly rates among towns
With 100 or more homes, AirROI estimate
- Port Isaac £202
- Tintagel £212
- Bude £226
- St. Merryn £249
- Padstow £278
Among the 5 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, 12 months to Oct 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out in North Cornwall
Among guests who left a review, London is the top home city in all 8. Houses are the largest home type in all 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.
- Padstow
Of the 5 towns in North Cornwall with 100 or more homes, Padstow had the highest revenue per home, at £27,861, and had the most Airbnb homes, at 267, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- St. Merryn
Of the 5 towns in North Cornwall with 100 or more homes, St. Merryn had the longest typical stay, at 6.2 nights, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Port Isaac
Of the 5 towns in North Cornwall with 100 or more homes, Port Isaac had the lowest nightly rate, at £202, and had the biggest share from abroad among guests who left a review, at 24%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Bude
Of the 5 towns in North Cornwall with 100 or more homes, Bude had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 22%, and had the highest guest rating, at 4.89, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Tintagel
Of the 5 towns in North Cornwall with 100 or more homes, Tintagel had the biggest share of houses, at 82%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When
Busiest and Quietest Months in North Cornwall
August, July and September rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights in North Cornwall, and February and January as the quietest. August is the busiest month in 13 of the 15 towns, while Padstow peaks in July, and Polzeath in June. Across the 15 towns, nightly rates run lowest in February, at about £205, and highest in August, at about £262. Across the 15 towns, stays run longest in July, at 6.8 nights, and shortest in December, at 4.4 nights.
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, December, March, November, February, January.
Month by month: rank, share of nights, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Share of nights | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August | 13.8% | £262 |
| 2 | July | 12.1% | £259 |
| 3 | September | 10.3% | £231 |
| 4 | June | 10.2% | £240 |
| 5 | May | 9.1% | £227 |
| 6 | October | 8.1% | £217 |
| 7 | April | 7.3% | £216 |
| 8 | December | 6.3% | £217 |
| 9 | March | 6.2% | £209 |
| 10 | November | 6.1% | £206 |
| 11 | February | 5.7% | £205 |
| 12 | January | 4.7% | £207 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From in North Cornwall
Among guests who left a review, 85% come from within the United Kingdom. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from Germany, the United States and Australia. The top home cities among those guests are London and Bristol. Port Isaac draws the most from abroad, at 24%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
85% from within the United Kingdom
Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026
- From within the United Kingdom 85%
- From abroad 15%
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
FAQ
Questions About North Cornwall Airbnb Data
How much do Airbnb homes earn in North Cornwall?
AirROI estimates the average Airbnb home in North Cornwall earned £21,599 in the 12 months to October 2026, at 38% occupancy and £227 a night. Across towns with 100 or more homes, revenue per home runs from £18,652 in Port Isaac to £27,861 in Padstow.
Which of the 15 North Cornwall towns get the most Airbnb stays?
Padstow (5,310), St. Merryn (3,637) and Port Isaac (3,057) in North Cornwall, by AirROI's estimated stays in the 12 months to October 2026.
When is North Cornwall busiest on Airbnb?
AirROI ranks August first for Airbnb nights in North Cornwall and January last, in the 12 months to October 2026.
How long do Airbnb guests stay in North Cornwall?
AirROI puts the typical Airbnb stay in North Cornwall at 5.4 nights in the 12 months to October 2026. Across towns with 100 or more homes, it runs from 5.1 nights in Port Isaac to 6.2 nights in St. Merryn.
How many Airbnb homes are there in North Cornwall?
AirROI counts 1,607 active Airbnb homes in North Cornwall, as of October 2026. Town by town, that runs from 58 in Bodmin to 267 in Padstow.
Method
How These Numbers Are Made
Every figure is an AirROI estimate for the 12 months to October 2026, from the market page of each town listed here, and covers Airbnb only. Stays count bookings. For a file that spreads over 40 km, only homes within 40 km of another listed town's centre count as near the region. Homes and stays add up across the rows. Occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are averages weighted by each town's active homes, the way AirROI's state pages work them out, and a town's stale figures would be left out of them. The typical stay weights each town's stay by its stays. Busiest and quietest months weight each town by its Airbnb nights. These are region averages, not medians, and they cover only the rows on this page, so they do not count every home that uses the North Cornwall name. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, based on asking prices on booked nights, before cleaning, management, tax and any loan. Guest rating is out of 5. Origin counts guests who left a review.