Corfu’s short-term rental market is shrinking in listing count and growing in everything that matters to owners. Fewer properties are competing for guests, and the ones that remain are earning more per booking than they were a year ago.
The island is also now split for the first time into two very different regulatory zones — one of the most restricted in Greece, and one of the more open.
How much does the average Airbnb make in Corfu?
The average active short-term rental in Corfu earned $15,300 in the twelve months to June 2026, at an average daily rate of $239 and 64% occupancy, according to AirDNA.
Revenue per listing rose 9.0% year over year, driven by both higher rates and higher occupancy — ADR is up 4.6% and occupancy up 1.2%. RevPAR, which combines the two, rose 6.2% to $148.
Corfu short-term rental performance, June 2025 to June 2026
| Metric | Latest value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 11,902 | −9.1% |
| Annual revenue (average) | $15,300 | +9.0% |
| Occupancy | 64% | +1.2% |
| Average daily rate | $239 | +4.6% |
| RevPAR | $148 | +6.2% |
Why is supply falling while revenue is rising?
Active listings in Corfu fell 9.1% over the year while every performance metric — revenue, occupancy, rate and RevPAR — moved higher, a combination consistent with weaker operators exiting the market while remaining listings absorb the demand they leave behind.
This pattern is not unique to Corfu, but it is unusually clean here: supply down, every demand metric up, in the same twelve months. It suggests a market consolidating around better-performing properties rather than one losing demand.
Corfu now has two different regulatory zones
Under Greece’s new spatial framework for tourism, the Municipal Unit of Corfu city (Δημοτική Ενότητα Κερκυραίων) is classified as a saturated, controlled-development area, where new tourist accommodation is capped at 100 beds. The rest of the island falls into a less restricted category permitting larger developments of up to 350 beds.
This is a meaningful split for an island of Corfu’s size. Property in and around Corfu Town now sits in the most restricted planning category in the country, alongside Mykonos and Santorini, while coastal and rural areas elsewhere on the island have materially more room to develop.
A horizontal rule applies across the whole island regardless of zone: new tourist facilities must be set back at least 25 metres from the coastline, a rule with obvious relevance on an island with an extensive shoreline.
One detail worth knowing for anyone modelling future risk: short-term rental beds were considered for inclusion in the carrying-capacity calculation that drives this zoning, and were explicitly excluded by Greece’s National Spatial Planning Council, which judged that folding them in would undermine the framework’s methodology. They can still be weighed in individual local planning assessments, but they do not feed into the headline classification. For now, growth in short-term rental supply on Corfu does not itself reclassify an area — only new hotel construction and existing population ratios do.
What does this mean for Corfu hosts and investors?
The immediate opportunity is stronger in the less restricted parts of the island, where up to 350 beds of new development remain possible, while Corfu Town itself now carries scarcity value precisely because new supply there is capped at 100 beds.
Combined with a market where weaker listings are exiting and remaining ones are earning more, Corfu currently rewards existing, well-run properties more than it rewards new entrants chasing the same guest pool with more competition.
Frequently asked questions
How much do Airbnbs make in Corfu?
The average active listing earned $15,300 in annual revenue in the twelve months to June 2026, according to AirDNA, up 9.0% year over year.
What is the average occupancy rate for Corfu Airbnbs?
64%, up 1.2 percentage points year over year.
Is the number of Airbnbs in Corfu growing or shrinking?
Shrinking. Active listings fell 9.1% year over year even as revenue, occupancy and rates all rose.
Are there new Airbnb restrictions in Corfu?
The Municipal Unit of Corfu city is classified as a saturated, controlled-development area under Greece’s new tourism framework, capping new accommodation at 100 beds, while the rest of the island allows up to 350.
Do short-term rental beds count toward Corfu’s development limits?
No. Greece’s National Spatial Planning Council explicitly excluded short-term rental beds from the carrying-capacity calculation that drives area classification, though they may still be considered in individual local planning assessments.
About this data
Performance figures — active listings, revenue, occupancy, ADR and RevPAR — are from AirDNA, a third-party short-term rental analytics provider, reflecting the twelve months to June 2026 and published July 5, 2026. These are modelled estimates from AirDNA’s own methodology, not official Greek government statistics, and are not directly comparable to the ELSTAT-based figures used elsewhere on this site. Zoning classification is from Greece’s Special Spatial Framework for Tourism as reported in Greek press in May 2026.
Related: Greece Airbnb Regulations 2026, Cyclades Airbnb Guide.
Greek BnB Data provides insights for property owners and investors across Greece. Brothers Consulting manages short-term rental properties in Porto Heli, Ermionida, Argolida and Thessaloniki, Greece.