How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Chicago, IL, and how full is it? $267 a night (middle half $193 to $401), 79.6% of December open, 38.1% estimated occupancy
UpRev's September 2026 benchmark puts the median near-term quoted price of a Chicago short-term rental at $267 a night, close to the 34-region median of $272. Chicago leans to 2-bedroom homes, which are 34.0% of its bookable entire homes, the 3rd highest share of the 34 US regions.
By UpRev, from Inside Airbnb's snapshot of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026: 8,695 listings.
Data as of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026. Part of UpRev's Airbnb Market Data, a quarterly read of Inside Airbnb's public data.
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What stands out in Chicago?
Chicago's largest departure from the 34-region median is its bedroom mix: homes with 2 bedrooms make up 34.0% of its bookable entire homes, against a median of 27.2%, and quoted a median $243 a night. On October openness Chicago sits exactly at the middle of the benchmark: its 51.2% of October nights open equals the 34-region median.
- Chicago's estimated occupancy since 1 July was 38.1%, above the 34-region median of 29.3%.
- A quarter of Chicago's bookable homes, 25.0%, ask for a minimum stay of 30 nights or more (median 15.7%), and 3,128 of its 5,740 bookable homes had a near-term quote.
- December was 79.6% open when Inside Airbnb collected Chicago on 19-20 September 2026, against a 34-region median of 74.1%.
What is the listed nightly price of an Airbnb in Chicago?
The listed nightly price is the asking price of a near-term stay at a bookable entire home, net of host discounts and before taxes and fees: what a guest was quoted, not what a guest paid.
UpRev's count puts the median near-term quoted price of a bookable entire home at $267 a night; the middle half of quotes ran from $193 to $401, and the top tenth started at $623. By size, the median runs from $163 for studios to $502 for homes with 4 or more bedrooms. 2-bedroom homes are the largest group, 34.0% of its 5,740 bookable homes, and 20.6% of its near-term quotes carried a host discount.
| Bedrooms (of 5,740 homes) | Bookable homes | Share of homes | Homes with a near-term quote | Quotes with a discount | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 327 | 5.7% | 151 | 25.8% | $133 | $163 | $236 | $288 |
| 1 | 1,492 | 26.0% | 590 | 16.6% | $146 | $185 | $245 | $327 |
| 2 | 1,953 | 34.0% | 1,032 | 17.0% | $189 | $243 | $333 | $443 |
| 3 | 1,198 | 20.9% | 803 | 21.5% | $236 | $314 | $434 | $630 |
| 4+ | 768 | 13.4% | 552 | 29.0% | $354 | $502 | $769 | $1,160 |
| All | 5,740 | 100.0% | 3,128 | 20.6% | $193 | $267 | $401 | $623 |
5,740 bookable entire homes, 3,128 with a near-term quote; the percentiles are of that quote's nightly price, net of host discounts and before the quote's tax and fee lines; the All row also counts fewer than 10 homes with no bedroom count, fewer than 10 of them with a near-term quote; snapshot of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026.
Source: Inside Airbnb (https://insideairbnb.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Aggregated and summarised by UpRev; the figures are UpRev's, not Inside Airbnb's.
How many nights are still open to book in Chicago?
Open nights are the calendar nights a host still offers to book, as Inside Airbnb collected them. A night that is not open may be booked or blocked by the host, and the calendar does not say which, so a low share open is not proof of demand on its own.
As Inside Airbnb collected it on 19-20 September 2026, UpRev counts 51.2% of October nights at its bookable homes still open to book, 74.9% of November nights and 79.6% of December nights; a night that is not open may be booked or blocked by the host, and the file does not say which. For December, studios had the most nights open (81.6%) and 2-bedroom homes the fewest (78.3%).
| Bedrooms (of 5,740 homes) | October nights open | November nights open | December nights open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 52.3% | 79.8% | 81.6% |
| 1 | 51.1% | 76.0% | 81.1% |
| 2 | 48.6% | 73.9% | 78.3% |
| 3 | 52.4% | 74.3% | 79.7% |
| 4+ | 55.6% | 74.3% | 79.2% |
| All | 51.2% | 74.9% | 79.6% |
Share of calendar nights open to book at the 5,740 bookable homes, by month ahead, as collected; snapshot of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026.
Source: Inside Airbnb (https://insideairbnb.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Aggregated and summarised by UpRev; the figures are UpRev's, not Inside Airbnb's.
What is the estimated occupancy of an Airbnb in Chicago?
Estimated occupancy is Inside Airbnb's own review-based model, run by UpRev with each region's average stay. It is an estimate built from reviews, not a count of bookings, and it reads low because a review follows check-out.
Inside Airbnb's review-based model, run by UpRev with the 3-night average stay Inside Airbnb sets for the region, gives its bookable homes an estimated occupancy of 38.1% on average over the 80 nights from 1 July to 18 September 2026; the median home sat at 45.0%, 27.8% of homes reached the model's 70% cap, and because reviews follow check-out the figure reads low. By size, 2-bedroom homes had the highest estimated occupancy (40.4%) and homes with 4 or more bedrooms the lowest (34.0%).
| Bedrooms (of 5,740 homes) | Bookable homes | Reviews in the window | Estimated occupancy, mean | Estimated occupancy, median | Homes at the 70% cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 327 | 2,062 | 39.4% | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 1 | 1,492 | 7,928 | 35.5% | 37.5% | 30.0% |
| 2 | 1,953 | 11,256 | 40.4% | 45.0% | 32.4% |
| 3 | 1,198 | 6,897 | 39.6% | 45.0% | 24.2% |
| 4+ | 768 | 3,696 | 34.0% | 37.5% | 16.8% |
| All | 5,740 | 31,848 | 38.1% | 45.0% | 27.8% |
Estimated occupancy of the 5,740 bookable homes, 1 July to 18 September 2026 (80 nights): each review in the window counts as two stays of 3 nights, or of the listing's minimum stay if longer, capped at 70%; an estimate, not counted bookings; snapshot of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026.
Source: Inside Airbnb (https://insideairbnb.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Aggregated and summarised by UpRev; the figures are UpRev's, not Inside Airbnb's.
Who runs Chicago's short-term rentals, and on what terms?
Inside Airbnb's snapshot holds 8,695 listings, 77.3% of them entire homes, and UpRev counts 5,740 of those as bookable. 63.5% of these bookable homes are run by hosts with two or more listings in the region; the median minimum stay is 2 nights, 25.0% ask for a minimum stay of 30 nights or more, and 81.3% were reviewed in the last 12 months.
| Snapshot of 19 September 2026 | All listings | Entire homes | Entire-home share | Bookable entire homes | Run by hosts with 2+ listings | Median minimum stay (nights) | Minimum stay of 30 nights or more | Reviewed in the last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| collected 19-20 September 2026 | 8,695 | 6,723 | 77.3% | 5,740 | 63.5% | 2 | 25.0% | 81.3% |
All 8,695 listings in the snapshot; the shares after the bookable count are of the 5,740 bookable homes, and a host's listing count is the region's own; snapshot of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026.
Source: Inside Airbnb (https://insideairbnb.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Aggregated and summarised by UpRev; the figures are UpRev's, not Inside Airbnb's.
How does Chicago compare with the 34 short-term rental (STR) markets in the data?
UpRev's benchmark sets the region's 5,740 bookable homes beside the median of the 34 US regions Inside Airbnb covers, each read from its own snapshot of 14-30 September 2026; the regions' calendars were read on different days, so the shares of nights open compare calendars at different distances from each month.
| Measure (of 5,740 homes) | Value | Homes | Median of the regions | Lowest region | Highest region | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median near-term quoted nightly price | $267 | 3,128 | $272 | $185 | $663 | 34 |
| Quotes with a host discount | 20.6% | 3,128 | 24.0% | 14.0% | 40.0% | 34 |
| October nights open | 51.2% | 5,740 | 51.2% | 29.7% | 69.4% | 34 |
| December nights open | 79.6% | 5,740 | 74.1% | 55.5% | 82.3% | 34 |
| Estimated occupancy since 1 July, mean | 38.1% | 5,740 | 29.3% | 15.0% | 40.3% | 34 |
| Studios, share of bookable homes | 5.7% | 5,740 | 5.3% | 1.7% | 17.8% | 31 |
| Homes with 4+ bedrooms, share | 13.4% | 5,740 | 12.9% | 3.7% | 29.9% | 34 |
| Entire homes, share of all listings | 77.3% | 8,695 | 77.4% | 50.7% | 91.0% | 34 |
| Run by hosts with 2+ listings | 63.5% | 5,740 | 62.0% | 41.9% | 83.2% | 34 |
| Minimum stay of 30 nights or more | 25.0% | 5,740 | 15.7% | 3.6% | 85.9% | 34 |
| Median minimum stay (nights) | 2 | 5,740 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 34 |
| Change in bookable homes since June | -1.3% | 5,813 | -2.3% | -12.4% | 3.7% | 34 |
The region's value against the median, lowest and highest of the regions, each region from its latest snapshot (14-30 September 2026); Homes: the 5,740 bookable homes, or for the price and discount rows the 3,128 with a near-term quote, or for the entire-home share all listings, or for the change in bookable homes the June count; Regions counts the regions with a value; snapshot of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026.
Source: Inside Airbnb (https://insideairbnb.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Aggregated and summarised by UpRev; the figures are UpRev's, not Inside Airbnb's.
What changed in Chicago since the snapshot before?
Between Inside Airbnb's snapshots of 24 June 2026 and 19 September 2026, UpRev counts bookable entire homes going from 5,813 to 5,740 (-1.3%) and the median near-term quoted price from $282 to $267 (-$15, -5.3%); the June quotes were for stays checking in during June and July, so the price change crosses seasons: two snapshots, not a trend; the June file leaves most studios without a bedroom count, so June has no studio figure.
| Measure | June snapshot (5,813 homes) | September snapshot (5,740 homes) | Change | Change, relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median near-term quoted nightly price (3,128 quotes in September) | $282 | $267 | -$15 | -5.3% |
| Bookable entire homes | 5,813 | 5,740 | -73 | -1.3% |
| Run by hosts with 2+ listings | 62.7% | 63.5% | 0.8 pts | - |
| Median minimum stay (nights, 5,740 homes in September) | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Minimum stay of 30 nights or more | 26.8% | 25.0% | -1.8 pts | - |
| Estimated occupancy, mean | 33.3% | 38.1% | 4.8 pts | - |
The June snapshot of 24 June 2026 (collected 24 June to 3 July 2026, 5,813 bookable homes, estimated occupancy window 1 April to 23 June 2026) against the September one; changes in shares are from the exact values: see the method page; snapshot of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026.
Source: Inside Airbnb (https://insideairbnb.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Aggregated and summarised by UpRev; the figures are UpRev's, not Inside Airbnb's.
How does UpRev count Chicago?
Bookable entire homes, 5,740 of them, from Inside Airbnb's snapshot of 19 September 2026, collected 19-20 September 2026. Estimated occupancy uses the 3-night average stay Inside Airbnb sets for the region, with which the model reproduces Inside Airbnb's own per-listing estimate on 8,695 of 8,695 listings in this snapshot and 8,660 of 8,660 in its June snapshot of 24 June 2026; every bedroom class has the 30 near-term quotes a price percentile needs, of 3,128 in all. How we count: see the method page.
Can I download the data?
Every table on this page comes from these files, one row per snapshot, bedroom class and measure, each row carrying the source line. They are free to reuse under the same licence, with that credit line. The files hold every snapshot from 24 June 2026 to 19 September 2026.
- availability.csv: nights open to book, by month ahead and bedrooms
- estimated_occupancy.csv: estimated occupancy, by bedrooms
- prices.csv: listed nightly price percentiles and host discounts, by bedrooms
- qoq.csv: the change between snapshots, measure by measure
- supply.csv: listings, entire homes, hosts and minimum stays
Source and licence
Source: Inside Airbnb (https://insideairbnb.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Aggregated and summarised by UpRev; the figures are UpRev's, not Inside Airbnb's.