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Maine Tourism Statistics: 280,862 Airbnb Stays

Q: How many tourists visit Maine?

The United States as a whole had 72.4 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts Maine at 1.0% of Airbnb stays in the United States in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 280,862 Airbnb stays in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

Q: What is the quietest month in Maine?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and February ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 36 days ahead, against 97 days for July.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Maine?

A typical Airbnb stay in Maine lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 71 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.7 nights in September to 6.4 nights in April.

AirROI estimates 280,862 Airbnb stays in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026, with Portland the most booked town. The busiest month was August. All of the United States had 72.4 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 1,441,586
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.1 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From within the United States, among guests who left a review: 95.4%

Key facts

Maine Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts all of the United States at 72.4 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Maine at 280,862 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Maine added up to 1,441,586 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Maine lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 71 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and September, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Maine ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 95.4% of Maine Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the United States, and Canada at 1.5% were the top countries abroad.

By place

AirROI estimates Maine took 1.0% of all Airbnb stays in the United States in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI ranks Maine 27th for Airbnb stays among the United States' 51 states in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Portland had the most Airbnb stays of the 33 towns it lists in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026, at 30,211, ahead of Bar Harbor and Old Orchard Beach.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit the United States?

UN Tourism counted 72.4 million international tourist arrivals for all of the United States in 2024, via Our World in Data. On AirROI's estimates, Maine accounted for 1.0% of Airbnb stays in the United States in the 12 months to October 2026.

Official tourism figures for United States: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
72.4 millionInternational tourist arrivals, all of United States	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2024	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Maine

Maine had 13,672 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 280,862 stays and 1,441,586 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.1 nights and was booked about 71 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 157 towns it tracks in Maine; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 13,672
Airbnb stays, estimate: 280,862
Airbnb nights, estimate: 1,441,586
Typical stay: 5.1 nights
Booked ahead: 71 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Maine?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and September. January was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

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, October, May, November, December, April, March, February, January.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Maine by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	13.2%	4.8 nights	94 days
2	July	12.5%	6.0 nights	97 days
3	September	10.4%	3.7 nights	69 days
4	June	9.8%	5.1 nights	75 days
5	October	9.3%	3.8 nights	69 days
6	May	7.6%	5.0 nights	61 days
7	November	6.8%	4.9 nights	52 days
8	December	6.5%	4.4 nights	43 days
9	April	6.2%	6.4 nights	52 days
10	March	6.0%	5.4 nights	38 days
11	February	5.8%	4.5 nights	41 days
12	January	5.8%	4.7 nights	36 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Maine Airbnb Guests Come From?

Nearly all Maine Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the United States (95.4%), and the top countries abroad were Canada at 1.5%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, New York was the top origin city at 5%, ahead of Boston at 4.8%. The figures rest on 951,237 reviews, written over many years.

95.4% from within the United States

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

Canada 1.5%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

New York 5%
Boston 4.8%
Portland 1.6%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Maine

Portland, Bar Harbor and Old Orchard Beach took 21% of Airbnb stays in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 25 of the 33 towns, led by Portland, and July in 5, led by York. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 2.4% in Rangeley to 9.6% in Bangor.

Most Booked Towns in Maine: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Portland	30,211	143,129	4.7 nights	4.8%	UK	August
2	Bar Harbor	16,104	76,114	4.7 nights	3.2%	Canada	August
3	Old Orchard Beach	11,544	65,999	5.7 nights	9.3%	Canada	August
4	Wells	7,996	41,420	5.2 nights	6.6%	Canada	August
5	Bethel	7,218	27,769	3.8 nights	3.4%	Canada	August
6	York	6,956	39,682	5.7 nights	3.6%	Canada	July
7	Southwest Harbor	6,596	33,304	5.0 nights	4.5%	UK	August
8	Ellsworth	6,466	31,771	4.9 nights	5.3%	Canada	August
9	Kennebunk	5,432	26,178	4.8 nights	4.4%	Canada	August
10	Newry	5,379	22,386	4.2 nights	2.8%	Canada	February
11	Mount Desert	4,842	27,251	5.6 nights	4.2%	UK	August
12	Rangeley	4,771	22,592	4.7 nights	2.4%	Canada	July
13	Bridgton	4,292	19,904	4.6 nights	3.6%	UK	August
14	Ogunquit	4,286	23,376	5.5 nights	3.7%	Canada	August
15	Tremont	4,225	22,151	5.2 nights	4.5%	Canada	August
16	Trenton	4,171	19,053	4.6 nights	3.7%	Canada	August
17	Freeport	4,002	17,241	4.3 nights	4.3%	Canada	August
18	Carrabassett Valley	3,891	19,379	5.0 nights	2.5%	Canada	March
19	Boothbay Harbor	3,376	15,930	4.7 nights	3.9%	UK	July
20	Camden	3,307	19,150	5.8 nights	4.5%	UK	August
21	Bangor	3,247	16,644	5.1 nights	9.6%	Canada	October
22	Gouldsboro	3,202	15,181	4.7 nights	3.5%	Canada	August
23	Greenville	3,163	12,608	4.0 nights	4.1%	UK	August
24	Scarborough	3,062	19,446	6.4 nights	5%	Canada	July
25	South Portland	3,010	18,188	6.0 nights	5.7%	Canada	August
26	Kennebunkport	2,903	15,197	5.2 nights	5.1%	Canada	August
27	Lamoine	2,881	14,626	5.1 nights	2.7%	Canada	August
28	Belfast	2,805	15,203	5.4 nights	3.8%	UK	August
29	Harpswell	2,767	18,411	6.7 nights	4.3%	Canada	August
30	Saco	2,656	15,233	5.7 nights	6.2%	Canada	August
31	Brunswick	2,543	14,018	5.5 nights	3.7%	Canada	July
32	Biddeford	1,996	12,202	6.1 nights	6.5%	Canada	August
33	Boothbay	1,838	10,562	5.7 nights	3.2%	Canada	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. US is the top origin in every town, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. Lists the 33 of Maine's 157 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Maine

How many tourists visit Maine?

The United States as a whole had 72.4 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts Maine at 1.0% of Airbnb stays in the United States in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 280,862 Airbnb stays in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

When is high season in Maine?

The busiest Airbnb month in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and September. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Maine?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Maine in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and February ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 36 days ahead, against 97 days for July.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Maine?

A typical Airbnb stay in Maine lasted 5.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 71 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.7 nights in September to 6.4 nights in April.

Where do Airbnb guests in Maine come from?

Of Maine Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 95.4% were from within the United States, AirROI estimates. The top countries abroad were Canada at 1.5%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was New York at 5%, ahead of Boston at 4.8%.

What is the most booked town in Maine on Airbnb?

Portland was the most booked town in Maine on Airbnb, with an estimated 30,211 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Bar Harbor and Old Orchard Beach.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (72.4 million in 2024 across the United States). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 280,862 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 157 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 951,237 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.