New data: more than 565,000 tourists visited Brooklyn on Airbnb in 2016
Brooklyn Hosts Earned $146 Million in One Year — 27 Percent More than 2015
On Wednesday, Airbnb announced that in 2016, 15,000 Brooklyn hosts earned a combined $146 million in supplemental income by welcoming more than 565,000 visitors to the borough. This represents 43 percent year-over-year growth in guest arrivals and 27 percent year-over-year growth in host earnings.
The typical Brooklyn listing earns $4,400 per year by sharing their home for an average of fewer than three nights a month. These middle-class New Yorkers use money generated through home sharing to save for retirement, repay student loans, pay their mortgage or rent or start a small business, according to Airbnb.
“We are proud to see that more and more Brooklyn residents are discovering home sharing as an opportunity to share their community with visitors from around the world, and earn a little bit of extra money along the way,” said Josh Meltzer, head of New York Public Policy, Airbnb. “From Greenpoint to the Brighton Beach, Airbnb hosts are ambassadors to the borough and we are grateful they have embraced home sharing as a way to welcome thousands of visitors”