Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated July 10, 2026
Best Airbnb Markets in Sri Lanka
Galle is the top Sri Lanka short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by annual revenue, with $6,567,749 in average annual revenue, 33% occupancy, and 597 active listings.
Top revenue market
Galle
$6.6M
Median annual revenue
$2.7M
Average listing revenue
Median occupancy
34%
Adjusted occupancy
Tracked markets
10
Countrywide market coverage
Top 10 Sri Lanka Airbnb and Vrbo Markets
#1
Galle
BNBCalc tracks Galle as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$6.6M
Occupancy
33%
Listings
597
#2
Matara
BNBCalc tracks Matara as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$5.1M
Occupancy
38%
Listings
451
#3
Colombo
BNBCalc tracks Colombo as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$3.9M
Occupancy
49%
Listings
299
#4
Pallikkudiyiruppu
BNBCalc tracks Pallikkudiyiruppu as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$3.6M
Occupancy
30%
Listings
36
#5
Badulla
BNBCalc tracks Badulla as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$3.0M
Occupancy
35%
Listings
60
#6
Hambantota
BNBCalc tracks Hambantota as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$2.4M
Occupancy
25%
Listings
13
#7
Moratuwa
BNBCalc tracks Moratuwa as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$1.9M
Occupancy
42%
Listings
155
#8
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
BNBCalc tracks Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$1.7M
Occupancy
42%
Listings
165
#9
Negombo
BNBCalc tracks Negombo as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$1.5M
Occupancy
25%
Listings
75
#10
Kandy
BNBCalc tracks Kandy as a Sri Lanka short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.
Revenue
$1.4M
Occupancy
23%
Listings
59
All Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka Airbnb and Vrbo Markets
Galle is the top Sri Lanka short-term rental market for Airbnb and Vrbo investors by annual revenue in this BNBCalc dataset, with $6,567,749 in average annual revenue, 33% occupancy, and 597 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.
