Seaside townsYorkshire2026
Seaside Towns in Yorkshire
Whitby, Scarborough and Filey were the most booked of the 7 seaside towns in Yorkshire on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 24,838, 13,593 and 7,084 stays. August is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 3.7 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
- Most booked of these 7
- Whitby 24,838 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 7
- Whitby £22,330 a year
- Highest rated of these 7
- Filey 4.85 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 7
- Redcar and Cleveland £135 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 7
- Redcar and Cleveland 4.3 nights
Ranking
Seaside Towns in Yorkshire Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the seaside and coastal towns in Yorkshire with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Whitby | 24,838 | £203 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Scarborough | 13,593 | £198 |
| 3 | Filey | 7,084 | £228 |
| 4 | Bridlington | 4,564 | £182 |
| 5 | Saltburn by the Sea | 4,309 | £144 |
| 6 | Hinderwell | 4,121 | £197 |
| 7 | Redcar and Cleveland | 2,619 | £135 |
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.
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.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
All 7 are busiest in August. Among guests who left a review, Leeds is the top home city in 4 of the 7. Houses are the largest home type in 5 of the 7. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Whitby
Of the 7 seaside towns in Yorkshire with 100 or more homes, Whitby had the most Airbnb homes, at 782, and was booked furthest ahead, about 87 days before arrival, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Scarborough
In the 12 months to October 2026, apartments and condos were the largest home type in Scarborough, Yorkshire, at 47% of homes.
- Filey
Of the 7 seaside towns in Yorkshire with 100 or more homes, Filey had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 22%, and had the highest guest rating, at 4.85, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Saltburn by the Sea
Of the 7 seaside towns in Yorkshire with 100 or more homes, Saltburn by the Sea had the highest occupancy, at 48%, and had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 51%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 6Hinderwell
Of the 7 seaside towns in Yorkshire with 100 or more homes, Hinderwell had the biggest share of houses, at 84%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 7Redcar and Cleveland
Of the 7 seaside towns in Yorkshire with 100 or more homes, Redcar and Cleveland had the longest typical stay, at 4.3 nights, and had the lowest nightly rate, at £135, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
August, July and September rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the seaside towns in Yorkshire, and February and January as the quietest. August is the busiest month in every one of them. Across the 7 towns, nightly rates run lowest in January, at about £179, and highest in August, at about £223. Across the 7 towns, stays run longest in January and July, at 4.0 nights, and shortest in October, at 3.2 nights.
August ranks first, January 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 | August | 3.8 nights | £223 |
| 2 | July | 4.0 nights | £217 |
| 3 | September | 3.4 nights | £199 |
| 4 | June | 3.6 nights | £208 |
| 5 | May | 3.3 nights | £202 |
| 6 | October | 3.2 nights | £191 |
| 7 | April | 3.3 nights | £195 |
| 8 | December | 3.7 nights | £185 |
| 9 | March | 3.5 nights | £184 |
| 10 | November | 3.3 nights | £181 |
| 11 | February | 3.4 nights | £183 |
| 12 | January | 4.0 nights | £179 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 92.4% come from within the United Kingdom. Among those guests, the largest group from abroad comes from the United States. The top home cities among those guests are London, Leeds and Sheffield. Whitby draws the most from abroad, at 10%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
92.4% from within the United Kingdom
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 7 towns on this list, Whitby has the highest estimated revenue per home, at £22,330 a year. Of those 7, Saltburn by the Sea has the highest occupancy, at 48%, and Redcar and Cleveland has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at £135. Whitby is also the most booked of the 7.
Highest revenue per home of these 7
A year, AirROI estimate
- Whitby £22,330
- Saltburn by the Sea £20,960
- Hinderwell £20,655
- Scarborough £19,715
- Filey £17,991
Highest occupancy of these 7
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Hinderwell 38%
- Whitby 38%
- Scarborough 37%
Lowest nightly rate of these 7
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Redcar and Cleveland £135
- Saltburn by the Sea £144
- Bridlington £182
- Hinderwell £197
- Scarborough £198
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular seaside town in Yorkshire?
By AirROI's estimates, Whitby is the most booked of the 7 seaside towns in Yorkshire, with 24,838 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Scarborough is second, with 13,593. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable seaside town in Yorkshire?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among seaside towns in Yorkshire with 100 or more homes, the lowest are Redcar and Cleveland (£135), Saltburn by the Sea (£144) and Bridlington (£182). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What seaside towns in Yorkshire 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 seaside towns in Yorkshire with 100 or more homes, the highest are Whitby (£22,330), Saltburn by the Sea (£20,960) and Hinderwell (£20,655). Among the same towns, Saltburn by the Sea has the highest occupancy, at 48%.
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 127,675 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.