Airbnb Africa Insight Report Johannesburg
Airbnb Africa Insight Report Johannesburg
Airbnb Africa Insight Report Johannesburg
case study in
Johannesburg
Hosts on Airbnb welcomed over 51,000 guest arrivals to Johannesburg in the
past year (September 2016 - September 2017). Over 70 percent of guests chose
Airbnb to explore a neighbourhood and over 30 percent of their spending stayed
in the local neighbourhood. In total, the Airbnb community boosted the local
economy in Johannesburg by an estimated R197 million in the past year.
4,300 R14,900 22
Active listings Annual earnings Nights booked for
for a typical host a typical listing
Listings on
Airbnb visited in
Johannesburg in
the previous year
Transport
50%
14%
Guests who saved money by
staying on Airbnb and who
Leisure spent it on food, shopping, etc.
10%
Food
40%
Cultural
6%
32% of guest spending
Shopping
18%
stays in the local
Groceries
12%
neighbourhood