Region market dataHawaii2026
Big Island Airbnb Data: Revenue and Occupancy by Town
AirROI tracks 5,231 active Airbnb homes in 16 Big Island towns, led by Holualoa, Kailua-Kona, Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hilo, Volcano and Waimea. These homes took an estimated 126,603 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, 40% of them in Holualoa, Kailua-Kona and Kahaluu-Keauhou. A typical stay ran 5.5 nights and the average home earned $56,283 at 47% occupancy. Of these homes, 48% are apartments or condos, 37% are houses and 15% 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
- 5,231
- Avg. revenue per home
- $56,283
- Occupancy rate
- 47%
- Avg. nightly rate
- $433
Towns
Big Island Towns by Airbnb Stays
Each row links to the town's own market page. Select a column to sort by it.
| 1 | Holualoa | 18,526 | $374 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kailua-Kona | 17,060 | $434 |
| 3 | Kahaluu-Keauhou | 15,108 | $444 |
| 4 | Hilo | 12,687 | $241 |
| 5 | Volcano | 10,886 | $261 |
| 6 | Waimea | 9,473 | $961 |
| 7 | Waikoloa Village | 9,425 | $415 |
| 8 | Pāhoa | 7,750 | $201 |
| 9 | Waikoloa Beach (Kapalaoa) | 6,524 | $454 |
| 10 | Keaau | 5,904 | $263 |
| 11 | Hawaiian Paradise Park | 3,711 | $200 |
| 12 | Captain Cook | 2,511 | $279 |
| 13 | Mountain View | 2,385 | $202 |
| 14 | Honaunau-Napoopoo | 2,202 | $313 |
| 15 | Hawaiian Beaches | 1,414 | $194 |
| 16 | Puakō | 1,037 | $1,028 |
Figures cover the 12 months to October 2026. Region figures add up these 16 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.
Earnings
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate on the Big Island
Across the 11 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, revenue per home runs from $28,534 in Pāhoa to $102,728 in Waimea a year. Gaps like these often reflect home size and mix more than the town, so compare towns with similar homes.
Revenue per home, top 5
A year, AirROI estimate
- Waimea $102,728
- Kahaluu-Keauhou $62,195
- Waikoloa Beach (Kapalaoa) $56,361
- Kailua-Kona $56,326
- Holualoa $54,386
Occupancy, top 5
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Keaau 52%
- Kailua-Kona 51%
- Hilo 50%
- Volcano 48%
Lowest nightly rates among towns
With 100 or more homes, AirROI estimate
Among the 11 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, 12 months to Oct 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out on the Big Island
Among guests who left a review, Seattle is the top home city in 6 of the 8. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in 4 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.
- Holualoa
Of the 11 towns on the Big Island with 100 or more homes, Holualoa had the most Airbnb homes, at 772, and had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 73%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Hilo
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Hilo, Big Island, at 43% of homes.
- 5Volcano
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Volcano, Big Island, at 57% of homes.
- 6Waimea
Of the 11 towns on the Big Island with 100 or more homes, Waimea had the highest revenue per home, at $102,728, and had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 37%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Houses were the largest home type in Waimea, at 59% of homes.
- 8Pāhoa
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Pāhoa, Big Island, at 56% of homes.
When
Busiest and Quietest Months on the Big Island
January, February and March rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights on the Big Island, and August and September as the quietest. January is the busiest month in 14 of the 16 towns, while Waikoloa Beach (Kapalaoa) peaks in February, and Honaunau-Napoopoo in March. Across the 16 towns, nightly rates run lowest in September, at about $353, and highest in January, at about $442. Across the 16 towns, stays run longest in January, at 7.1 nights, and shortest in September, at 4.4 nights.
January ranks first, September 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: January, February, March, December, June, April, May, July, November, October, August, September.
Month by month: rank, share of nights, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Share of nights | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 10.0% | $442 |
| 2 | February | 9.6% | $439 |
| 3 | March | 9.6% | $435 |
| 4 | December | 8.7% | $438 |
| 5 | June | 8.1% | $393 |
| 6 | April | 8.0% | $402 |
| 7 | May | 8.0% | $390 |
| 8 | July | 7.9% | $390 |
| 9 | November | 7.8% | $402 |
| 10 | October | 7.8% | $398 |
| 11 | August | 7.3% | $368 |
| 12 | September | 7.3% | $353 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From on the Big Island
Among guests who left a review, 85% come from within the United States. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from Canada, Germany and China. The top home cities among those guests are Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Hawaiian Paradise Park draws the most from abroad, at 20%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
85% from within the United States
Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026
- From within the United States 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 Big Island Airbnb Data
How much do Airbnb homes earn on the Big Island?
AirROI estimates the average Airbnb home on the Big Island earned $56,283 in the 12 months to October 2026, at 47% occupancy and $433 a night. Across towns with 100 or more homes, revenue per home runs from $28,534 in Pāhoa to $102,728 in Waimea.
Which of the 16 Big Island towns get the most Airbnb stays?
Holualoa (18,526), Kailua-Kona (17,060) and Kahaluu-Keauhou (15,108) on the Big Island, by AirROI's estimated stays in the 12 months to October 2026.
When is the Big Island busiest on Airbnb?
AirROI ranks January first for Airbnb nights on the Big Island and September last, in the 12 months to October 2026.
How long do Airbnb guests stay on the Big Island?
AirROI puts the typical Airbnb stay on the Big Island at 5.5 nights in the 12 months to October 2026. Across towns with 100 or more homes, it runs from 3.0 nights in Volcano to 6.5 nights in Waimea.
How many Airbnb homes are there on the Big Island?
AirROI counts 5,231 active Airbnb homes on the Big Island, as of October 2026. Town by town, that runs from 51 in Hawaiian Beaches to 772 in Holualoa.
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 Big Island 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.