Average Airbnb host in Ireland earns €3,500 per year

More than 1m people booked accommodation in Ireland via Airbnb in the year up to November 2017, according to a report released by the online property rental firm.

Airbnb’s ‘Ireland Insights Report’ says that, between November 2016 and November 2017, some 1.2m people travelled in Ireland using Airbnb, choosing between 22,800 active listings on the platform.

Just over half (51%) of all listings in Ireland were for the whole property, 48% were for a private room, and 1% was a shared room.