Badulla, LK
Part of the Badulla market area
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Overview
Annual Rev
₨3m
12 mo avg
↓28%
from prior 12 mo
Occupancy rate
🔒 3•%
12 mo avg
••.•%
from prior 12 mo
Avg daily rate
🔒 ₨2••••
12 mo avg
••.•%
from prior 12 mo
Lead time
33 days
12 mo avg
↓4 days
from prior 12 mo
Revpar
₨6,325
12 mo avg
↓27%
from prior 12 mo
Methodology note: Figures reflect Badulla 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
| Amenity | Listings With | Revenue Boost | Revenue With | Revenue Without |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | — | +Rs 3,684,185 | — | — |
| Pool | 🔒 1• (••%) | 🔒 +Rs 3•••••• (+••%) | 🔒 Rs 9•••••• | 🔒 Rs 6•••••• |
| TV | 🔒 2• (••%) | 🔒 +Rs 2•••••• (+••%) | 🔒 Rs 8•••••• | 🔒 Rs 5•••••• |
| Barbecue | 🔒 1• (••%) | 🔒 +Rs 2•••••• (+••%) | 🔒 Rs 8•••••• | 🔒 Rs 6•••••• |
| Heating | 🔒 1• (••%) | 🔒 +Rs 4••••• (+•%) | 🔒 Rs 7•••••• | 🔒 Rs 6•••••• |
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 (5.9 nights)
2 bedrooms (3.7 nights)
3 bedrooms (2.8 nights)
4+ bedrooms (2.3 nights)
Cleaning fee by bedroom
1 bedroom (LKR 11)
3 bedrooms (LKR 10)
2 bedrooms (LKR 9)
4+ bedrooms (LKR 0)
Professional host share
Professionally managed (58%)
Independent hosts (42%)
Over the 12 months ending August 2026, the Badulla market averaged 598 active Airbnb and VRBO listings, up 21% from a year earlier and up 60% over two years.
An average Badulla listing earns Rs2M/year. High-performing listings earn Rs9M, while low-performing listings earn Rs469K.
Average occupancy in Badulla is 14%, producing RevPAR of Rs4,011 per available night.
3-bedroom listings generate the highest average annual revenue in Badulla, at Rs4M.
Rules vary across Badulla. I don't have reliable data on short-term rental regulations or enforcement realities for Badulla, Ella, and Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka. These are smaller tourist towns where formal STR regulations may not be codified at the municipal level, or enforcement may be informal/inconsistent. Verify requirements for the property's jurisdiction.
The Badulla Airbnb and VRBO market appears broadly balanced. Supply has grown 21% year-over-year, while RevPAR has increased 1%, showing no clear supply-demand imbalance.
RevPAR is highest in February and January; it is lowest in May and June.
The most common amenities are Internet (97%), Parking (90%), Kitchen (59%). The strongest positive revenue associations are Parking (+105%), Pool (+46%), TV (+44%).
Average daily rate in Badulla is Rs30K, up 37% year-over-year. Rates peak in April and are lowest in September.
Guests in Badulla book an average of 33 days in advance. Booking windows range from 31 days for 1-bedroom listings to 48 days for 3-bedroom listings.
Booking demand is highest on Saturday and lowest on Wednesday. Nightly rates peak on Saturday and are lowest on Wednesday.