US: Short-term rental data and analytics provider, AirDNA, has released its 2025 Best Places to Invest Report, a data-driven guide spotlighting the top 25 US markets where real STR investment opportunities are most promising.
The report analyses over 540,000 US properties currently listed for sale, highlighting markets where investors can secure strong returns. Each market was measured using AirDNA’s proprietary Best Places to Invest [BPTI] Score, which evaluates key metrics such as demand, revenue growth, investability, and regulations.
Jamie Lane, SVP of analytics at AirDNA, said: “Investing in short-term rentals requires understanding not just market trends but where the strongest opportunities lie, and there are many. Our 2025 report highlights markets where investment opportunities are grounded in the availability of high-performing properties, which investors can browse and evaluate themselves directly on AirDNA’s app, enabling them to move from analysis to action.”
AirDNA’s top 10 markets to invest in 2025:
1. Peoria, Illinois
2. Fairbanks, Alaska
3. Akron, Ohio
4. Columbus, Georgia
5. Crescent City, California
6. Shreveport, Louisiana
7. Page, Arizona
8. Rockford, Illinois
9. Dayton, Ohio
10. Frankfort, Kentucky
According to AirDNA’s 2025 Outlook Report, both occupancy rates and average daily rates are expected to rise in 2025, building on the stabilised performance seen in 2024.
AirDNA CEO Rohit Bezewada said: “These increases should help offset the higher cost of property acquisition, making strategic investments more viable. Turning opportunities into long-term success is about combining accurate data with decisive action, and this report gives investors the tools to do exactly that.”
For investors with specific budgets, this year’s report also introduces additional segmented rankings for properties with price ranges from $100,000 to $5 million, identifying markets with the best returns within each bracket.
Discover the full list and methodology for each location’s success at this link.
