Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated July 10, 2026
Best Airbnb Markets in Ecuador
Galapagos Islands is the top Ecuador short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by annual revenue, with $12,351 in average annual revenue, 34% occupancy, and 296 active listings.
Top revenue market
Galapagos Islands
$12.4K
Median annual revenue
$6.2K
Average listing revenue
Median occupancy
22%
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%
Listings
296
#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
22%
Listings
406
#3
Atacames
BNBCalc tracks Atacames as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$9.6K
Occupancy
18%
Listings
140
#4
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
$6.4K
Occupancy
20%
Listings
83
#5
Cuenca
BNBCalc tracks Cuenca as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$6.2K
Occupancy
28%
Listings
645
#6
Quito
BNBCalc tracks Quito as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$6.2K
Occupancy
31%
Listings
1,564
#7
Playas
BNBCalc tracks Playas as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$5.9K
Occupancy
12%
Listings
22
#8
Guayaquil
BNBCalc tracks Guayaquil as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$5.7K
Occupancy
26%
Listings
515
#9
Tena
BNBCalc tracks Tena as a Ecuador short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$3.4K
Occupancy
14%
Listings
13
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.
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 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, with $12,351 in average annual revenue, 34% occupancy, and 296 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.
