Does No Demand Mean Supply? A Data-Driven Tale of Airbnb and Housing Availability

dv01 has detailed how the U.S. housing shortage has exacerbated the affordability challenge. As cities impose regulations on short-term rentals and speculation about Airbnb's plummeting revenue circulates, dv01 investigated whether the sales of Airbnb properties would significantly increase supply.

Methodology

• Data sources: AirDNA and Redfin

• Cities: 154, categorized into vacation and non-vacation destinations

• Scenarios Considered: 5% Sale, 20% Sale and 40% Sale of Airbnb properties

• Analyses: Months of Supply and Inventory Size