Airbnb - FULL | the Future Urban Legacy Lab https://full.polito.it/en/research-tag/airbnb-en/ the Future Urban Legacy Lab Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:47:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://full.polito.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/favicon-150x150.png Airbnb - FULL | the Future Urban Legacy Lab https://full.polito.it/en/research-tag/airbnb-en/ 32 32 Cities turned upside down: the Airbnb phenomenon in 5 figures https://full.polito.it/en/press/cities-turned-upside-down-the-airbnb-phenomenon-in-5-figures/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:28:07 +0000 https://full.polito.it/press/cities-turned-upside-down-the-airbnb-phenomenon-in-5-figures/ Turin, 4 June 2026 – FULL’s Airmap project, launched on 22 May, provides a wealth of data for a discussion on short-term rentals in Italy.

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]]> Short-term rentals: number of properties tripled https://full.polito.it/en/press/short-term-rentals-number-of-properties-tripled/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:26:17 +0000 https://full.polito.it/press/short-term-rentals-number-of-properties-tripled/ Bari, 26 maggio 2026 – FULL’s Airmap project, presented on 22 May, provides a wealth of data for a discussion on short-term rentals in Italy.

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]]> Airmap https://full.polito.it/en/research/airmap/ Fri, 29 May 2026 13:26:42 +0000 https://full.polito.it/research/airmap/ Short-term rental platforms, led by the dominant player Airbnb, have transformed the economy, customs and character of cities. The dynamics are turbulent and not always transparent, and it is fair to ask, among other things: who really runs Airbnb in the city? To help answer this and other questions, the Airmap project provides data on […]

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]]> Short-term rental platforms, led by the dominant player Airbnb, have transformed the economy, customs and character of cities. The dynamics are turbulent and not always transparent, and it is fair to ask, among other things: who really runs Airbnb in the city? To help answer this and other questions, the Airmap project provides data on the use of Airbnb in major Italian cities.

AirMAP was developed in response to the need to fill a gap in the information available regarding the expansion and historical evolution of short-term rentals facilitated by Airbnb in Italy. Institutional databases are often fragmented or incomplete, making it difficult for public decision-makers to assess the true scale of the phenomenon. The project aims to overcome these limitations by utilising datasets from AirDNA.

 

The FULL research centre has developed a bespoke database covering sixteen urban contexts, with the aim of producing a systematic and comparative mapping of the phenomenon, and has engaged and coordinated research teams from leading Italian universities, each dedicated to a specific city. For the first time, a range of diverse urban settings are being analysed using the same methodological approach, enabling a scientific comparison between different contexts. A report covering the whole of Italy has been produced, along with one for each of the following cities:

 

  • Northern Italy: Bergamo, Genoa, Milan, Padua, Turin, Trieste, Venice.
  • Central Italy: Bologna, Florence, Rome.
  • Southern Italy and the Islands: Bari, Cagliari, Catania, Naples, Palermo, Reggio Calabria.

The analysis is structured across three geographical levels, derived from the relevant Local Labour Market System (Sistema Locale del Lavoro – SLL): the metropolitan capital (CM), the other municipalities within the SLL (OM), and the entire SLL as a single aggregate. The reports combine aggregated annual data (2017–2024) and monthly data for the most recent year (2024), including supply and demand indicators such as nights booked, beds, active units, average nightly rate, occupancy rate and revenue per unit and per host. The analysis also includes the spatial classification of listings in OM municipalities and CM cities.

 

A specific section is devoted to the professionalisation of the accommodation offering, through the classification of hosts into three categories: small hosts (1–2 properties managed), medium hosts (3–10 properties) and large hosts (10 or more properties). Finally, each report includes a thematic appendix compiled by the local research group, aimed at interpreting specific local dynamics.

Research groups involved:

  • BARI – Mariella Annese, Fabrizio Di Alessandro, Gianfranco Viesti (Politecnico Bari)
  • BOLOGNA – Alessandro Bozzetti, Silvia Bartolucci (UniBologna)
  • CAGLIARI – Abir Benfradj, Michele Campagna, Laura Tolu (UniCagliari)
  • CATANIA – Eliana Fischer, Teresa Graziano, Laura Saija (UniCatania)
  • FLORENCE – Marco Bellandi, Alice Calamandrei, Giulia Chiara Ceresa, Valentina D’Ippolito, Federico Martellozzo, Camilla Perrone, Massimo Tofanelli (UniFirenze)
  • GENOA – Lorenzo Barbanera, Emanuele Cinti, Igor Costarelli, Niccolò Morelli, Francesca Zagagni (UniGenova)
  • MILAN – Silvia Mugnano, Valeria Marina Borodi, Riccardo Ramello (University of Milano-Bicocca)
  • NAPLES – Gaia del Giudice, Cristina Mattiucci (UniNapoli – Federico II), Cecilia Pasquinelli (UniNapoli Parthenope)
  • PADUA – Francesco Mauro, Lorenza Perini, Michelangelo Savino (UniPadova)
  • PALERMO – Chiara Giubilaro, Marco Picone (UniPalermo)
  • REGGIO CALABRIA – Benedetta Chiaro, Angelo Chiaro, Gabriella Pultrone (UniReggio Calabria)
  • ROME – Antonia Astore, Carlo Cellammare (UniRoma – Sapienza), Luca Tricarico (CNR)
  • TRIESTE – Elena Marchigiani, Valentina Novak, Andrea Peraz (UniTrieste)
  • VENICE – Matteo Basso, Gianfranco Pozzer (IUAV), Giacomo-Maria Salerno (UniSiena)

The project was presented at a conference in Turin on 22 May 2026, and the reports are available in the RESOURCES section of the website.

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]]> Airbnb and the overtourism crisis: the latest figures https://full.polito.it/en/press/airbnb-and-the-overtourism-crisis-the-latest-figures/ Mon, 25 May 2026 14:37:28 +0000 https://full.polito.it/press/airbnb-and-the-overtourism-crisis-the-latest-figures/ Rome, 25 May 2026 – FULL’s Airmap project, presented on 22 May, provides a wealth of data for a discussion on short-term rentals in Italy.

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]]> Airbnb in Italian cities: the figures, regulation and challenges https://full.polito.it/en/events/airbnb-in-italian-cities-the-figures-regulation-and-challenges/ Tue, 05 May 2026 13:44:13 +0000 https://full.polito.it/agenda/airbnb-in-italian-cities-the-figures-regulation-and-challenges/ The conference will present a preview of the findings of a study commissioned by a network of Italian universities, coordinated by FULL – Future Urban Legacy Lab at the Politecnico di Torino, on the growth of Airbnb in major Italian cities between 2017 and 2024. A detailed overview will be provided of the key characteristics […]

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]]> The conference will present a preview of the findings of a study commissioned by a network of Italian universities, coordinated by FULL – Future Urban Legacy Lab at the Politecnico di Torino, on the growth of Airbnb in major Italian cities between 2017 and 2024.

A detailed overview will be provided of the key characteristics of the short-term rental sector (from its prevalence to its economic performance, from its geographical distribution to the profiles of those managing the listings), illustrating how it has evolved over the years and outlining the situation in various Italian cities. Against the backdrop of the findings from the research, a discussion will take place on the main regulatory approaches in Italy and Europe, exploring their limitations, potential, constraints and effects.

Free admission. You can follow the conference online via this link.

Contact: full@polito.it

On this page, you can find further information about the research underpinning the conference, and you can download the reports containing the data as they become available.

Research groups participating in the project and due to speak at the conference:

  • BARI – Mariella Annese, Fabrizio Di Alessandro, Gianfranco Viesti (Politecnico Bari)
  • BOLOGNA – Alessandro Bozzetti, Silvia Bartolucci (UniBologna)
  • CAGLIARI – Abir Benfradj, Michele Campagna, Laura Tolu (UniCagliari)
  • CATANIA – Eliana Fischer, Teresa Graziano, Laura Saija (UniCatania)
  • FIRENZE – Marco Bellandi, Alice Calamandrei, Giulia Chiara Ceresa, Valentina D’Ippolito, Federico Martellozzo, Camilla Perrone, Massimo Tofanelli (UniFirenze)
  • GENOVA – Lorenzo Barbanera, Emanuele Cinti, Igor Costarelli, Niccolò Morelli, Francesca Zagagni (UniGenova)
  • MILANO – Valeria Marina Borodi, Silvia Mugnano, Riccardo Ramello (UniMilano – Bicocca)
  • NAPOLI – Gaia del Giudice, Cristina Mattiucci (UniNapoli – Federico II), Cecilia Pasquinelli (UniNapoli Parthenope)
  • PADOVA – Francesco Mauro, Lorenza Perini, Michelangelo Savino (UniPadova)
  • PALERMO – Chiara Giubilaro, Marco Picone (UniPalermo)
  • REGGIO CALABRIA – Benedetta Chiaro, Angelo Chiaro, Gabriella Pultrone (UniReggio Calabria)
  • ROMA – Antonia Astore, Carlo Cellammare (UniRoma – Sapienza), Luca Tricarico (CNR)
  • TRIESTE – Elena Marchigiani, Valentina Novak, Andrea Peraz (UniTrieste)
  • VENEZIA – Matteo Basso, Gianfranco Pozzer (IUAV), Giacomo-Maria Salerno (UniSiena)

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]]> Short-term rentals: rise in accommodation and overnight stays. Turnover of €30 million https://full.polito.it/en/press/short-term-rentals-rise-in-accommodation-and-overnight-stays-turnover-of-e30-million/ Mon, 04 May 2026 14:42:36 +0000 https://full.polito.it/press/short-term-rentals-rise-in-accommodation-and-overnight-stays-turnover-of-e30-million/ Bergamo, 1 May 2026 – FULL’s Airmap project provides a wealth of data for a discussion on short-term rentals in Italy.

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]]> På et besøg i Venedig så forsker konsekvensen af Airbnb ved selvsyn https://full.polito.it/en/press/pa-et-besog-i-venedig-sa-forsker-konsekvensen-af-airbnb-ved-selvsyn/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://full.polito.it/press/pa-et-besog-i-venedig-sa-forsker-konsekvensen-af-airbnb-ved-selvsyn/ Copenhagen, 1 November 2025 – The debate on short-term rentals in Italy sparked by the FULL report: “During a visit to Venice, a researcher witnessed the consequences of Airbnb first-hand.”

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]]> Short-term rentals: Bologna ranks fourth in terms of average revenue (above Milan) https://full.polito.it/en/press/short-term-rentals-bologna-ranks-fourth-in-terms-of-average-revenue-above-milan/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:27:00 +0000 https://full.polito.it/press/short-term-rentals-bologna-ranks-fourth-in-terms-of-average-revenue-above-milan/ Bologna, 29 October 2025 – the debate on short-term rentals in Turin sparked by the FULL report

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]]> How Italy’s politicians learned to stop worrying and love Airbnb https://full.polito.it/en/press/how-italys-politicians-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-airbnb/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:25:00 +0000 https://full.polito.it/press/how-italys-politicians-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-airbnb/ London, 29 October 2025 – the debate on short-term rentals in Italy sparked by the FULL report

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