Airbnb and rental markets: Evidence from Berlin

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Authors

  • Tomaso Duso
  • Claus Michelsen
  • Maximilian Schaefer
  • Kevin Ducbao Tran

We exploit the differential responses of Airbnb hosts to two distinct policy interventions in Berlin to shed light on the optimal design of policies targeting short-term rental platforms to mitigate rental market inflation. The first intervention, which affected commercial listings, significantly impacted long-term rental markets, unlike the second intervention, which mainly affected non-commercial listings. Leveraging these policy variations, we estimate the marginal impact of Airbnb on rental supply and rents. Each additional commercial Airbnb listing displaces 0.23 to 0.37 rental units and increases rent per square meter by 1.3 to 2.4 percent. This underscores the importance of targeting commercial listings when regulating short-term rental markets.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer104007
ZeitschriftRegional Science and Urban Economics
Jahrgang106
Anzahl der Seiten31
ISSN0166-0462
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PublikationsstatusErschienen - 01.05.2024

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