Airbnb statistics: Arcachon is a city full of potential
Arcachon is one of those tourist towns that are both well-known in France and abroad. Its status as a tourist town par excellence in Gironde is well established and it seems quite natural that the seasonal rental market, let alone Airbnb rental, has good days ahead of it. However, our concierge service in Arcachon Today offers you to carry out an inventory of Airbnb statistics in Arcachon to better understand the local market and give food for thought to future project leaders wishing to undertake an investment in rental real estate in the Arcachon or Bassin d'Arcachon sector. 'Arcachon.
The number of Airbnb rentals in Arcachon:
Today, there are more than 2500 active seasonal rental ads in the Arcachon sector. This is a growing figure but above all evocative of the tourist potential of the city. Indeed, it is one of the largest cities in the sector, both in terms of year-round population and in terms of notoriety. It is therefore normal that this city has so many active Airbnb rental ads: demand is particularly strong there because all the advantages are present: ideal geographical location, notoriety, undeniable tourist assets. The offer is thus composed in a dense way and constitutes a direct reflection of the tourist dynamism of the city.
The average price of a night over the year:
Over the year, the average price of a night in an Airbnb rental in Arcachon is $134. At its lowest, in March, this price drops to $123 and climbs to a maximum of $157 in August. Regarding an average price, we can see that the Airbnb rental in Arcachon is particularly attractive. Not all cities manage to offer an average nightly rate above $100, and still average to stay above this threshold in the weakest month of the year. This really testifies to an active demand from travelers capable of allocating a real budget to spend their holidays in Arcachon. For owners, this makes it possible to offer a particularly interesting return on investment and to ensure substantial rental income throughout the year.
The average occupancy rate of an Airbnb rental in Arcachon:
The average occupancy rate is 53% for an Airbnb rental in Arcachon. This rate rises to 87% in August (where average prices per night are highest) and drops to 21% in January, the weakest month of the year for local tourism. This testifies to one thing: Arcachon proves capable of attracting a very large volume of travelers during the summer season until reaching the saturation of its seasonal rental offer while the winter period, less prosperous, sees a rental offer oversized in relation to the number of visitors. Consequently, it may be wise for main residences to consider an Airbnb rental during the summer months, although the average price per night naturally makes it possible to undertake a year-round rental in a serene way while counting on comfortable year-round rental income.
What types of housing make up the local market?
The type of accommodation offered is quite typical of cities with substantial urbanization: even if Arcachon is bordered by natural spaces and remains particularly pleasant for spending a summer in the sun, its layout is intended to be fairly close to cities with high urban density. As a result, we note that most of the accommodation offered, 78%, is accommodation ranging from studios to two-room apartments. Moreover, the offer also includes larger spaces up to 5+ rooms. It should be noted, however, that these accommodations are generally fitted out to allow several people to stay in a minimum of comfort and that the average number of guests provided for in the accommodations is 4,8.
What geographical distribution for Airbnb rentals in Arcachon:
Let us first note that the geography of the city is relatively particular. With a shape approaching a semicircle, the city of Arcachon has a natural border with the Arcachon basin on its curved part, while inland, its limit is almost in a straight line to separate it from its neighboring towns La Teste de Buch and Pyla-sur-Mer. The surface of the city being limited and the number of Airbnb ads very high, the layout of Airbnb rentals in Arcachon ultimately follows the same plan as the streets of the city. Higher densities appear in the northern part of the city and on the border with Pyla-sur-Mer, although in reality the offer is dense over almost the whole of the city. This can be explained relatively simply by the fact that the town being small, the beach always remains, wherever you are, less than 1,5 km away on foot, a widely acceptable criterion for most local tourists.
We hope that this article, written in collaboration with Nora, director of our Arcachon concierge service, has been able to shed more light on the Airbnb rental market in Arcachon and provide new information to owners and future owners on this sector. Know that our agency is at your disposal to consider the rental management of your property and bring its know-how to your Airbnb rental to boost your rental income in Arcachon throughout the year.
