Christchurch City, Canterbury short-term rentals run an average of 60% occupancy and $70 RevPAR across the year.
Christchurch City short-term rentals run 60% average occupancy across the year, producing an annual RevPAR of $70 — occupancy multiplied by average daily rate.
From May 2025 to May 2026, Christchurch City's occupancy is up 8.0% and RevPAR is up 3.5%.
On AirDNA's seasonality scale, Christchurch City scores 77 out of 100, where a higher score means steadier demand year-round and a lower score means sharper peak-and-trough swings.
Christchurch City's Seasonality subscore is 77 out of 100, one of five inputs to its overall Market Score of 93. A higher score means steadier demand across the year.
Seasonality is the percentage gap between Christchurch City's lowest and highest monthly average revenue over the past year — the smaller the swing, the higher the score.
It is benchmarked against other short-term rental markets in the same country with at least 15 active listings.
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Christchurch City runs 60% annual occupancy.
Christchurch City's short-term rental occupancy is up 8.0% from May 2025 to May 2026, currently 60% of available nights booked.
RevPAR (revenue per available rental) is occupancy multiplied by average daily rate. It reflects what a listing earns across every available night. Christchurch City's annual RevPAR is $70.
Christchurch City's RevPAR is up 3.5% from May 2025 to May 2026, currently $70.
Christchurch City scores 77 out of 100 on AirDNA's seasonality scale. Higher scores mean steadier demand year-round.
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