Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated October 7, 2026
Best Airbnb Markets in Ecuador
Galapagos Islands is the top Ecuador short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by annual revenue. Average-tier listings in Galapagos Islands earn $12,384 a year on average, with 34% occupancy at an average daily rate of $76. Galapagos Islands has 1,010 average active listings.
Top revenue market
Galapagos Islands
$12.4K
Median annual revenue
$6.2K
Average listing revenue
Median occupancy
23%
Adjusted occupancy
Tracked markets
9
Countrywide market coverage
Top 10 Ecuador Airbnb and Vrbo Markets
#1
Galapagos Islands
BNBCalc tracks Galapagos Islands as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$12.4K
Occupancy
34%
Average active listings
1,010
#2
Santa Elena
BNBCalc tracks Santa Elena as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$10.3K
Occupancy
23%
Average active listings
2,949
#3
Atacames
BNBCalc tracks Atacames as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$9.8K
Occupancy
18%
Average active listings
1,392
#4
Quito
BNBCalc tracks Quito as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$6.3K
Occupancy
31%
Average active listings
4,315
#5
Baños de Agua Santa
BNBCalc tracks Baños de Agua Santa as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$6.2K
Occupancy
20%
Average active listings
966
#6
Cuenca
BNBCalc tracks Cuenca as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$6.2K
Occupancy
28%
Average active listings
2,120
#7
Playas
BNBCalc tracks Playas as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$6.1K
Occupancy
12%
Average active listings
623
#8
Guayaquil
BNBCalc tracks Guayaquil as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$5.3K
Occupancy
25%
Average active listings
1,811
#9
Tena
BNBCalc tracks Tena as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$3.9K
Occupancy
15%
Average active listings
258
All Ecuador Short-Term Rental Markets
Every market below links to its full BNBCalc market page. Non-US country rankings use annual revenue first because gross yield requires property value metadata that is currently US-only.
Average active listings is the average number of Airbnb and Vrbo listings active in a market each month over the last 12 months, the same figure you'll see on that market's page. Annual revenue is total market revenue over the last 12 months divided by that average, and it already includes cleaning fees.
Outside the US, BNBCalc ranks country market pages by average annual revenue until property-value coverage is available for international gross yield. Annual revenue is useful for identifying demand and pricing power, but investors should still review acquisition cost, taxes, seasonality, regulations, and operating expenses before comparing returns.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ecuador Airbnb and Vrbo Markets
Galapagos Islands is the top Ecuador short-term rental market for Airbnb and Vrbo investors by annual revenue in this BNBCalc dataset. Average-tier listings in Galapagos Islands earn $12,384 a year on average, with 34% occupancy at an average daily rate of $76. Galapagos Islands has 1,010 average active listings.
Non-US country pages are ranked by average annual revenue because gross yield requires property-value metadata that is currently strongest in the US. ADR, occupancy, and average active Airbnb and Vrbo listings are shown to add demand and supply context.
Gross yield requires both revenue and property-value metadata. BNBCalc does not yet have consistent international property-value coverage, so annual revenue is the cleaner primary ranking metric for non-US country pages.
No. Annual revenue is useful for identifying demand and pricing power, but investors should still review acquisition cost, regulations, seasonality, taxes, financing, insurance, and operating expenses before comparing returns.
