Hosts in this rural Pennsylvania county brought in $10M through Airbnb stays last year
The majority of Americans plan to travel in 2022, a recent NerdWallet study found, and more travelers seem to be booking overnight stays in rural parts of the country, as well.
New data from Airbnb, released May 19, shows domestic nights booked by U.S. guests on the platform for stays in rural areas grew by 110% compared to 2019.
In Pennsylvania, hosts in 72 cities and towns welcomed their first-ever Airbnb guests since the start of the pandemic, according to figures sent by an company representative.
So how much did rural Pennsylvanians earn by hosting via the short-term rental platform? Read on to find out.
Top takeaways for 2021 Airbnb earnings
Airbnb hosts in rural counties across the U.S. earned nearly $3.5 billion over the course of 2021.
In Pennsylvania, hosts in rural counties earned more than $34 million last year.
The typical Airbnb host in rural Pennsylvania made almost $11,000 last year.
Wayne County posted the highest earnings figure for rural Pennsylvania counties at $10 million.
How much did Pennsylvanian Airbnb hosts make in 2021
Below is a breakdown of total income earned by hosts in rural Pennsylvania counties, sourced from Airbnb.
Rural County | Approximate 2021 Host Earnings |
Bedford | $1 million |
Bradford | $350,000 |
Cameron | $125,000 |
Clarion | $700,000 |
Clearfield | $400,000 |
Clinton | $600,000 |
Crawford | $1 million |
Elk | $540,000 |
Forest | $260,000 |
Fulton | $160,000 |
Greene | $55,000 |
Huntingdon | $1.5 million |
Indiana | $310,000 |
Jefferson | $525,000 |
Juniata | $290,000 |
Lawrence | $460,000 |
McKean | $495,000 |
Mifflin | $400,000 |
Northumberland | $700,000 |
Potter | $1 million |
Schuylkill | $600,000 |
Snyder | $600,000 |
Somerset | $5 million |
Sullivan | $490,000 |
Susquehanna | $2 million |
Tioga | $1 million |
Union | $785,000 |
Venango | $625,000 |
Warren | $1 million |
Wayne | $10 million |
This story was originally published May 26, 2022 at 10:36 AM.