Mersa Matruh
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Overview
Annual Rev
E£640.1k
12 mo avg
↑5%
from prior 12 mo
Occupancy rate
🔒 1•%
12 mo avg
••.•%
from prior 12 mo
Avg daily rate
🔒 E£6•••
12 mo avg
••.•%
from prior 12 mo
Lead time
14 days
12 mo avg
↓5 days
from prior 12 mo
Revpar
E£1,217
12 mo avg
↓23%
from prior 12 mo
Methodology note: Figures reflect Mersa Matruh market data as of September 2026. Data covers Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com listings. Values are seasonally influenced; rounding applied for readability.
Revenue per listing by bedroom
Bedroom count:
0
1
2
3
4+
Short-term rental supply growth
Performance metrics by bedroom
Bedrooms
Annual Rev
Supply
Revenue boost by amenity
No amenity impact data available.
Nightly rate by day of week
Occupancy rate by day of week
Listings by channel
Listings by rental type
Listings by amenities
Listings by size
4+ bedrooms (0%)
Listings by availability
Length of stay by bedroom
1 bedroom (10.2 nights)
2 bedrooms (4.9 nights)
4+ bedrooms (1.8 nights)
3 bedrooms (1.4 nights)
Cleaning fee by bedroom
1 bedroom (EGP 0)
2 bedrooms (EGP 0)
3 bedrooms (EGP 0)
4+ bedrooms (EGP 0)
Professional host share
Independent hosts (53%)
Professionally managed (47%)
Over the 12 months ending August 2026, the Mersa Matruh market averaged 154 active Airbnb and VRBO listings, up 16% from a year earlier and up 203% over two years.
An average Mersa Matruh listing earns EGP463K/year. High-performing listings earn EGP2.5M, while low-performing listings earn EGP203K.
Average occupancy in Mersa Matruh is 13%, producing RevPAR of EGP865 per available night.
4+ bedroom listings generate the highest average annual revenue in Mersa Matruh, at EGP1.1M.
Rules vary across Mersa Matruh. Mersa Matruh: Lenient. No formal STR regulations or registration system. Tourism authority oversight minimal. Virtually no enforcement - hosts operate freely. Alexandria: Lenient. No specific STR permits required. General tourism licensing exists but rarely enforced for short-term rentals. Hosts operate without registration. El Alamein: Lenient. No STR-specific regulations. Resort area with informal rental market. No enforcement mechanisms in place. Hosts operate without permits. Verify requirements for the property's jurisdiction.
The Mersa Matruh Airbnb and VRBO market appears broadly balanced. Supply has grown 16% year-over-year, while RevPAR has increased 2%, showing no clear supply-demand imbalance.
RevPAR is highest in August and July; it is lowest in April and March.
The most common amenities are Washing Machine (100%), Kitchen (100%), Parking (100%). The strongest positive revenue associations are Internet (+41%), Bbq (+7%).
Average daily rate in Mersa Matruh is EGP8K, down 18% year-over-year. Rates peak in August and are lowest in April.
Guests in Mersa Matruh book an average of 15 days in advance, down 11% from last year. Booking windows range from 6 days for 1-bedroom listings to 14 days for 2-bedroom listings.
Booking demand is highest on Thursday and lowest on Monday. Nightly rates peak on Friday and are lowest on Monday.