Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated October 7, 2026
Best Airbnb Markets in United Arab Emirates
Dubai is the top United Arab Emirates short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by annual revenue. Average-tier listings in Dubai earn $171,809 a year on average, with 65% occupancy at an average daily rate of $676. Dubai has 21,806 average active listings.
Top revenue market
Dubai
$171.8K
Median annual revenue
$150.4K
Average listing revenue
Median occupancy
61%
Adjusted occupancy
Tracked markets
2
Countrywide market coverage
Top 10 United Arab Emirates Airbnb and Vrbo Markets
#1
Dubai
BNBCalc tracks Dubai as a United Arab Emirates short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$171.8K
Occupancy
65%
Average active listings
21,806
#2
Abu Dhabi
BNBCalc tracks Abu Dhabi as a United Arab Emirates short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$128.9K
Occupancy
57%
Average active listings
2,169
All United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates Airbnb and Vrbo Markets
Dubai is the top United Arab Emirates short-term rental market for Airbnb and Vrbo investors by annual revenue in this BNBCalc dataset. Average-tier listings in Dubai earn $171,809 a year on average, with 65% occupancy at an average daily rate of $676. Dubai has 21,806 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.
