Analyze any short-term rental market segment or property type using the comps most relevant to you.

Power your investment research with custom comp sets

Leading researchers and market analysts trust AirDNA's custom comp sets to validate their investment hypotheses, conduct market studies, and uncover actionable insights.

Meaningful insights require the right baseline data.

Create precise comparison groups with custom filters to match your exact investment criteria and research goals.

Identify what influences success in your target markets, from property types to amenities and seasonal patterns.

Create up to 100 different comp sets to analyze multiple markets and opportunities simultaneously.

Study how similar properties perform across regions to spot emerging opportunities and market shifts.

Understand peak and off-peak patterns to optimize your strategy and maximize revenue potential year-round.

Get clear insights into occupancy rates and revenue patterns before you invest in any market.

AirDNA allows you to handpick the active short-term rentals that align with your investment criteria and shows you exactly how a similar property performs in the real world.

Get reliable data for smarter investment decisions

Custom comp sets help you move beyond basic property comparisons to identify truly profitable opportunities across any market.

Key features to power your investment analysis

Get answers to your most specific investment questions with customizable filters. Compare management styles, amenity impact, and listing strategies to understand what drives success in your market

Track key performance metrics in aggregate for the properties in your comp set, including revenue, Average Daily Rates (ADR), occupancy, and Revenue per Available Rental (RevPAR). Analyze trends over time and export comprehensive data sets to inform your investment decisions.

Look into individual listing analytics. Study occupancy patterns, review amenities, and access 5-year historical data and future pricing trends. Compare revenue potential against actual earnings.

Soon you'll be able to use your saved comp sets as custom data sources for Revenue Calculator estimates, giving you even more precise revenue projections based on your specific criteria.

You’re three simple steps away from using short-term rental comps to improve your property investment decisions:

Start with market-wide analysis before drilling down to specific properties:

Filter market performance by listing and amenity indicators

Compare submarkets within your chosen region

Track seasonal patterns and pricing strategies

Fine-tune your property search using filters that matter to your investment:

Property characteristics (bedrooms, bathrooms, guest capacity)

Browse active short-term rental listings and save multiple property groups to:

Save filter combinations for consistent analysis

How our comp sets are helping investors make more profitable decisions

AirDNA gives you the confidence. When I go into new markets, like right now, I'm in six different markets, and I can correlate it and see the delta for each market.

Nadim Tannous, Co-Founder and CEO of High Rocky Homes

AirDNA is the industry standard for data sets on vacation rental revenue.

A competitive set (comp set) is a curated list of similar short term rental properties that you can compare to your own property or one that you’re thinking of investing in. Analyzing this list gives you a clear picture of how similar properties are performing in your market. Compare vacation rentals that match your criteria for size, amenities, and location to get accurate insights into real revenue potential in the real estate market, rather than market-wide averages that might not apply to your property. You can find out more about effectively benchmarking your properties here.

What is a competitive set in short-term rentals?

The most valuable short-term rental comps share real estate investment property comparables with your property, including square feet, guest capacity, amenities, property features, distance from key attractions, and market positioning.  We recommend including at least 20 properties in your comp set for the most accurate Airbnb analytics. Explore our article on how to make a comp set to learn more.

Yes, you can use our professional hosting tools and investment features to create multiple competitive sets and analyze different aspects of the market. For example, you might want one set focused on similar-sized vacation rental properties in one particular area, and another looking at vacation homes with specific amenities across a broader region. You can save different sets in your account to come back to later.

Can I create different comp sets for different purposes?

This is the perfect tool for real estate investors to compare investment properties. You can create up to 100 different comp sets, with up to 100 properties in each set. Comps data allows you to analyze different market segments and compare Airbnb performance metrics across various cities simultaneously. You can keep an eye on how much a property is worth and manage a property you already own by comparing your Airbnb performance report against one set of similar listings. You can also gather information for your next investment, all through utilizing custom comps. 

How many properties can I analyze at once?

Our short term rental comps are a great Airbnb comparison tool. For each property in your comp set, you can view its revenue potential based on year-round availability against its actual annual revenue. You can also look at the number of days the property is available, as well as Airbnb occupancy data and Average Daily Rates (ADR) in aggregate or in 12-month performance graphs. Performance data also includes the key amenities that the property offers—like bedrooms and bathrooms—plus future pricing information and host details, including portfolio size, number of reviews, and whether it’s professionally managed. Explore top competitors for that specific listing, seasonal demand fluctuations, and market saturation. 

What performance data can I access for each property?

Think of comp sets like investment research folders: each one can track a different strategy or market segment you're interested in. For example, you might create one comp set for luxury beachfront properties, another for urban apartments, and a third for ski chalets. With room for up to 100 different comp sets, you can explore multiple investment angles without getting your research mixed up. This makes it much easier to compare different opportunities and spot the most promising investments.

What's the best way to track investment opportunities?

Yes! This is one of the most powerful ways to use comp sets. Say you're interested in a three-bedroom rental property with pools. You can create a comp set that finds these specific properties across multiple locations to see where they perform best. This helps you understand if that three-bedroom with a pool will do better in Miami or San Diego, or whether adding certain amenities really pays off in different markets. It's like having a research assistant who can instantly find and compare similar properties across the country.

Can I compare similar properties across different locations?

The Market Score filter helps you identify promising locations based on the market variables that interest you most. Set a score range between 1-100 on one or more of the five metrics that contribute to the overall score, whether that’s investability or rental demand. When combined with other property filters, this helps you focus your analysis on areas with the strongest Airbnb listing performance in the metrics that matter to you.

How does the Market Score filter help investment research?

You can analyze important management factors including whether properties are professionally managed, the size of the host's portfolio (such as identifying properties managed within portfolios of 6-20 units), and how many reviews they’ve received. This insight helps you understand the management landscape in your target markets and identify successful operational strategies.

What listing details can I access about property management?

Yes, you can save your preferred filter combinations when creating comp sets. This keeps your methodology consistent when analyzing different markets or updating your research over time, making it easier to compare opportunities across regions or property types.

Can I save my filter combinations for consistent analysis?

Everything you need to know about vacation rental comps

Analyze any market segment or property type using the custom comps most relevant to you.