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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number104007
JournalRegional Science and Urban Economics
Volume106
Number of pages31
ISSN0166-0462
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.05.2024

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    Research areas

  • Airbnb, Housing market, Rents, Sharing economy, Short-term rental regulation