Canada Short Term Vacation Rental Market Size & Outlook
The short term vacation rental market in Canada is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 13,719.7 million by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 12.6% is expected of Canada short term vacation rental market from 2026 to 2033.
Canada short term vacation rental market highlights
The Canada short term vacation rental market generated a revenue of USD 5,334.6 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 13,719.7 million by 2033.
The Canada market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.6% from 2026 to 2033.
In terms of segment, home was the largest revenue generating accommodation type in 2025.
Resort/Condominium is the most lucrative accommodation type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Short term vacation rental market data book summary
Market revenue in 2025
USD 5,334.6 million
Market revenue in 2033
USD 13,719.7 million
Growth rate
12.6% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033)
Largest segment
Home
Fastest growing segment
Resort/Condominium
Historical data
2021 - 2024
Base year
2025
Forecast period
2026 - 2033
Quantitative units
Revenue in USD million
Market segmentation
Home, Apartments, Resort/Condominium
Key market players worldwide
Airbnb Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A, Booking Holdings Inc, Expedia Group Inc, MakeMyTrip Ltd, Tripadvisor Inc, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc Ordinary Shares
Other key industry trends
In terms of revenue, Canada accounted for 3.6% of the global short term vacation rental market in 2025.
Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
In North America, U.S. short term vacation rental market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
Canada is the fastest growing regional market in North America and is projected to reach USD 13,719.7 million by 2033.
Rental hosts have suffered severely due to the COVID-19 pandemic due to widespread restrictions on travel. As per Statistics Canada, in 2019, the tourism industry contributed around 2% of Canada’s GDP. Due to the travel restrictions and limitations, the number of international arrivals to Canada dropped by 54.2% in March 2020, as compared to February 2020.
Furthermore, the hotel occupancy rate fell below 20% by the first week of April 2020 across Canada. As per the Labour Force Survey, the tourism industry’s paid employment for April and May 2020 sank by nearly 60% in Canada, as compared to 2019.
However, with the easing of travel restrictions, the industry recovered in the region. This improving scenario bodes well for the short-term vacation rental market. The growth of online vacation rental platforms such as Airbnb, and HomeAway (Vrbo) has made it easier for homeowners to list their properties and for travelers to find and book accommodations.
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Home was the largest segment with a revenue share of 40.38% in 2025.
Horizon Databook has segmented the Canada short term vacation rental market based on home, apartments, resort/condominium covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
Rental hosts have suffered severely due to the COVID-19 pandemic due to widespread restrictions on travel. As per Statistics Canada, in 2019, the tourism industry contributed around 2% of Canada’s GDP. Due to the travel restrictions and limitations, the number of international arrivals to Canada dropped by 54.2% in March 2020, as compared to February 2020.
Furthermore, the hotel occupancy rate fell below 20% by the first week of April 2020 across Canada. As per the Labour Force Survey, the tourism industry’s paid employment for April and May 2020 sank by nearly 60% in Canada, as compared to 2019.
However, with the easing of travel restrictions, the industry recovered in the region. This improving scenario bodes well for the short-term vacation rental market. The growth of online vacation rental platforms such as Airbnb, and HomeAway (Vrbo) has made it easier for homeowners to list their properties and for travelers to find and book accommodations.
Canada Short Term Vacation Rental Market Accommodation Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
Home
Apartments
Resort/Condominium
Others
Canada Short Term Vacation Rental Market Booking Mode Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
Online
Offline
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