This prompted the team at BestBrokers to search Airbnb.com for the 10 most expensive vacation rentals in each U.S. state. Then, from the full list of 500 properties, we meticulously filtered and curated the top 20 costliest Airbnbs overall, ranking them based on the total price for a 7-night stay in July 2024. (Full data is available in Google Drive here).
According to our research, 9 out of the 20 most expensive Airbnb’s in the U.S. are located in Colorado (four in Aspen, two in Vail and the rest in Edwards, Silverthorne and Mountain Village), while Nevada and California secure top positions with two expensive properties each.
The Riverbend House in Aspen ranks as the most expensive Airbnb in the United States as well. This luxurious villa commands a staggering $55,729 per night. A week-long July stay totals $390,100. That’s more than the national median home price as of November 2023 and the amount the average American earns in 7 years of full-time working!
These are the top 20 most expensive Airbnbs in the United States (price per night is based on a 7-night stay in July 2024, including all taxes, fees and discounts):
Key takeaways from our report:
- Staying at the most expensive Airbnb in the U.S. for a week ($390,100) costs more than the national median existing home price as of November 2023 ($387,600);
- The average full-time salary worker needs to set aside about seven years’ worth of earnings ($53,490/year) to afford a week-long vacation in the top two most expensive Airbnbs in the U.S;
- The annual revenue of the priciest Airbnb in the U.S. at 50% occupancy rate amounts to $10,170,543, whereas the most affordable Airbnb rental in our top 20 list generates $3,950,578 after taxes and fees;
- At 17th position, we can find the largest oceanfront estate listed on Airbnb in the entire United States. It is nestled within North Carolina and boasts 25,000 sq. ft. of space.
More information about the top 10 priciest Airbnb rentals in every state and the top 20 most expensive Airbnbs in the U.S. is available in the full report here. Feel free to use any data or graphics by providing a proper attribution link to the original report.
