In Kaikoura District, Canterbury, the average short-term rental earns $21K per year and books at a $192 average daily rate.
The average active short-term rental in Kaikoura District earns $21K a year, booking at an average daily rate of $192 per night. Both figures are trailing-twelve-month averages across every active Kaikoura District listing on Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com.
From May 2025 to May 2026, Kaikoura District short-term rental revenue is up 0.9% and the average daily rate is down 3.2%.
Kaikoura District's Revenue Growth subscore is 76 out of 100, one of five inputs to its overall Market Score of 68.
Revenue Growth is the year-over-year change in RevPAR (revenue per available rental), counting only properties booked in both periods so new and delisted listings can't skew it. Kaikoura District's RevPAR is down 4.6% from May 2025 to May 2026.
It is benchmarked against other short-term rental markets in the same country with at least 15 active listings.
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The average active Kaikoura District short-term rental earns $21K a year.
Kaikoura District's market-wide average daily rate is $192 per booked night.
Kaikoura District's average daily rate is down 3.2% from May 2025 to May 2026, now $192 per booked night.
Kaikoura District short-term rental revenue is up 0.9% from May 2025 to May 2026, averaging $21K per active listing.
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