Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated August 17, 2026
Best Airbnb Markets in Malaysia
Langkawi is the top Malaysia short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by annual revenue, with $72,509 in average annual revenue, 37% occupancy, and 391 active listings.
Top revenue market
Langkawi
$72.5K
Median annual revenue
$45.9K
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
$72.5K
Occupancy
37%
Listings
391
#2
Penang
BNBCalc tracks Penang as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$66.6K
Occupancy
42%
Listings
2,581
#3
Kota Kinabalu
BNBCalc tracks Kota Kinabalu as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$58.2K
Occupancy
42%
Listings
1,702
#4
Johor
BNBCalc tracks Johor as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$51.0K
Occupancy
37%
Listings
4,014
#5
Kuala Lumpur
BNBCalc tracks Kuala Lumpur as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$49.9K
Occupancy
46%
Listings
15,075
#6
Bentong
BNBCalc tracks Bentong as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$47.3K
Occupancy
29%
Listings
579
#7
Malacca
BNBCalc tracks Malacca as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$44.5K
Occupancy
30%
Listings
1,039
#8
Ipoh
BNBCalc tracks Ipoh as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$32.6K
Occupancy
28%
Listings
688
#9
Kuala Terengganu
BNBCalc tracks Kuala Terengganu as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$27.1K
Occupancy
27%
Listings
184
#10
Seremban
BNBCalc tracks Seremban as a Malaysia short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$26.5K
Occupancy
30%
Listings
278
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.
Active listings are Airbnb and Vrbo listings observed as active in the selected country market metadata. Annual revenue uses ADR, adjusted occupancy, and estimated cleaning revenue when cleaning and stay data exists.
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, with $72,509 in average annual revenue, 37% occupancy, and 391 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 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.
