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STR Market Report
Malta, Malta • Short-Term Rental Market
34%
Entire-home, active listings
Occupancy Rate
~10 nights booked per month on average
€121
Median, entire-home
Avg Nightly Rate
Typical price per night charged by whole-home hosts in this market
7,150
Had a review in past 12 mo
Active Listings
Whole-home Airbnbs with at least 1 recent guest review — active supply
€1,234
~10 booked nights / month
Est. Monthly Revenue
Directional gross booking revenue estimate before fees, expenses, and seasonality shifts
Friendly
Permissive regulations — straightforward licensing, no owner-occupancy requirement
Regulatory Risk
Higher-risk setup due to weaker demand, pricing constraints, or regulation. Underwrite conservatively.
2 nights
Typical host minimum
Median Min Stay
Most common minimum booking length. Short = weekenders welcome. Long (7+ nights) = weekly guests only.
57%
Hosts with 5+ listings
Pro Host Rate
Over half of supply is run by professional investors — a highly competitive market
1/mo
Median reviews per month
Booking Velocity
How quickly typical listings earn new reviews — a proxy for how often properties get booked. Higher = stronger demand.
Peak demand June–August; shoulder spring/fall; lower winter occupancy
malta-malta is an emerging short-term rental market with growing demand from tourism, business travel, and outdoor recreation. Detailed editorial content coming soon.
Premium Pricing Pocket
Marsascala
Avg nightly rate: €231
Highest Occupancy Pocket
Swieqi
Avg occupancy: 38.3%
Best Balanced Opportunity
Sliema
Healthy mix of demand, pricing, and listing depth
Ranked by active listing count (Inside Airbnb data).
Takeaway: entire home apt dominates this market snapshot.
Takeaway: the highest concentration of listings sits in the $51–100 nightly range.
Takeaway: most listings cluster around 0–10% occupancy.
| Neighbourhood | Listings ↓ | Avg Price | Occupancy | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sliema | 1,689 | €142 | 34.7% | — |
| San Giljan | 1,445 | €159 | 33.9% | — |
| San Pawl il-Bahar | 1,399 | €111 | 36.5% | — |
| Gzira | 833 | €125 | 31.8% | — |
| Valletta | 731 | €180 | 28.7% | — |
| Swieqi | 599 | €118 | 38.3% | — |
| Mellieha | 535 | €168 | 28.6% | — |
| Msida | 466 | €102 | 34.2% | — |
| Marsascala | 407 | €231 | 35.9% | — |
| Zebbug (Ghawdex) | 300 | €97 | 33.9% | — |
| Xaghra | 297 | €219 | 35.1% | — |
| San Gwann | 268 | €89 | 32.1% | — |
| Bormla | 217 | €107 | 27.4% | — |
| Pieta | 163 | €113 | 32.1% | — |
| Floriana | 160 | €120 | 32.8% | — |
Source: Inside Airbnb. Click column headers to sort.
Analytics derived from Inside Airbnb public datasets. Data reflects the snapshot date above. Not financial advice.
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Score formula: Occupancy (max 45 pts) + ADR (max 30 pts) + Regulatory environment (up to 25 pts). Max score: 100.
Moderate market — Malta has decent fundamentals but some limitations. Worth investigating further before committing capital.
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