ADR PulseFree reviewADR PulseFree reviewCape Town has 40–47% more Airbnb listings than a year ago, and airport traffic grew 7%. With that much new competition, the price you set for each date decides whether the night sells.
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| Airbtics | AirROI | |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 18,884 (+40%) | 16,093 (+47%) |
| Occupancy | 66% (−5.7%) | 44.1% |
| Nightly rate | R1,707 (+18%) | R3,207 |
| Yearly revenue per listing | R417K (+12%) | R336K (−5%) |
Changes are year on year. Airbtics: listings as of Aug 2026, other figures Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 (occupancy is a median, rate is an average), updated Oct 16, 2026 (source). AirROI: listings as of Sep 2026, other figures Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 (occupancy is the share of open nights booked, rate is per booked night) (source).
Both sources see supply jumping and disagree on almost everything else, from occupancy (66% or 44%) to whether revenue per listing rose or fell. A city average won't price your listing, which is why we compare you with the listings next to yours.
Cape Town International Airport handled 3.3 million international and 7.8 million domestic passengers in 2025, both up 7% (Wesgro, via Cape Argus). Listings grew about six times faster. Demand peaks in February and is weakest in June (Airbtics).
51 management companies run five or more Airbnb listings each, together 14% of active listings; about 10% of listings are professionally managed. The largest by listings are Propr (310), Fluent Living (238), Perch Short Stays (193), Nox Rentals (166) and Magnetic B&B (156) (AirROI).
AirROI's guest-appeal list starts with the V&A Waterfront, Camps Bay and Bo-Kaap, followed by Clifton, Green Point, Constantia and Sea Point. It reflects what guests look for, not earnings.
How we count booked nights and occupancy: methodology. ADR Pulse started in Bali, where we read the calendars of about 4,900 villas every day.
It depends on who counts. Airbtics puts the median at 66% for September 2025 to August 2026, down 5.7% on the year. AirROI puts it at 44.1% of open nights for October 2025 to September 2026. The gap comes from which listings each source includes and how it treats nights the host blocks.
About 16,000 to 19,000 active listings in 2026: 18,884 by Airbtics (August 2026, up 39.9% in a year) and 16,093 by AirROI (September 2026, up 47%).
Demand peaks in February and is weakest in June, according to Airbtics. The summer months from December to March are when a price that is too low costs the most.
By AirROI's count of listings: Propr (310), Fluent Living (238), Perch Short Stays (193), Nox Rentals (166) and Magnetic B&B (156). 51 companies run five or more listings, together 14% of the city's active listings.
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