Santa Monica, California short-term rentals run an average of 72% occupancy and $180 RevPAR across the year.
Santa Monica short-term rentals run 72% average occupancy across the year, producing an annual RevPAR of $180 — occupancy multiplied by average daily rate.
From September 2025 to September 2026, Santa Monica's occupancy is up 25.2% and RevPAR is up 25.7%.
On AirDNA's seasonality scale, Santa Monica scores 95 out of 100, where a higher score means steadier demand year-round and a lower score means sharper peak-and-trough swings.
Santa Monica's Seasonality subscore is 95 out of 100, one of five inputs to its overall Market Score of 76. A higher score means steadier demand across the year.
Seasonality is the percentage gap between Santa Monica'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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Santa Monica runs 72% annual occupancy.
Santa Monica's short-term rental occupancy is up 25.2% from September 2025 to September 2026, currently 72% 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. Santa Monica's annual RevPAR is $180.
Santa Monica's RevPAR is up 25.7% from September 2025 to September 2026, currently $180.
Santa Monica scores 95 out of 100 on AirDNA's seasonality scale. Higher scores mean steadier demand year-round.
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