Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated October 7, 2026
Best Airbnb Markets in Malaysia
Langkawi is the top Malaysia short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by annual revenue. Average-tier listings in Langkawi earn $73,086 a year on average, with 36% occupancy at an average daily rate of $443. Langkawi has 1,083 average active listings.
Top revenue market
Langkawi
$73.1K
Median annual revenue
$46.0K
Average listing revenue
Median occupancy
30%
Adjusted occupancy
Tracked markets
12
Countrywide market coverage
Top 10 Malaysia Airbnb and Vrbo Markets
#1
Langkawi
BNBCalc tracks Langkawi as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$73.1K
Occupancy
36%
Average active listings
1,083
#2
Penang
BNBCalc tracks Penang as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$65.5K
Occupancy
41%
Average active listings
4,299
#3
Kota Kinabalu
BNBCalc tracks Kota Kinabalu as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$56.8K
Occupancy
41%
Average active listings
2,388
#4
Johor
BNBCalc tracks Johor as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$51.4K
Occupancy
37%
Average active listings
7,522
#5
Kuala Lumpur
BNBCalc tracks Kuala Lumpur as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$50.5K
Occupancy
46%
Average active listings
21,546
#6
Bentong
BNBCalc tracks Bentong as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$48.0K
Occupancy
28%
Average active listings
2,532
#7
Malacca
BNBCalc tracks Malacca as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$44.1K
Occupancy
30%
Average active listings
3,383
#8
Ipoh
BNBCalc tracks Ipoh as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$32.3K
Occupancy
27%
Average active listings
2,548
#9
Kuala Terengganu
BNBCalc tracks Kuala Terengganu as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$29.3K
Occupancy
26%
Average active listings
1,004
#10
Seremban
BNBCalc tracks Seremban as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$26.3K
Occupancy
29%
Average active listings
724
All Malaysia 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 Malaysia Airbnb and Vrbo Markets
Langkawi is the top Malaysia short-term rental market for Airbnb and Vrbo investors by annual revenue in this BNBCalc dataset. Average-tier listings in Langkawi earn $73,086 a year on average, with 36% occupancy at an average daily rate of $443. Langkawi has 1,083 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.
