Airbnb.org provides free, emergency housing to people impacted by the plane crash in San Diego’s Military Housing community

To support residents who were displaced from their homes by the recent plane crash in San Diego, Airbnb.org has been working with 211 San Diego to provide free, emergency housing. Stays are completely free for guests and are funded by Airbnb.org and the generosity of donors.

“Our hearts go out to all the families impacted by this tragic event in Tierrasanta,” said Bill York, President & CEO of 211 San Diego. “In times of crisis, collaboration is key. We are immensely grateful for the partnership with Airbnb.org, which allows us to swiftly connect displaced military families with compassionate Airbnb hosts offering temporary housing. This collaboration ensures and demonstrates the incredible power of community rallying together.”

How it works

Airbnb.org works with local organizations to help identify those in greatest need of emergency housing. Airbnb.org has partnered with 211 San Diego who is working with local community partners to identify San Diego residents in the impact zone in need of emergency housing and help to connect them to Airbnb.org stays. Leveraging 211 San Diego’s expertise in disaster response and technology, 211 San Diego’s staff of community connectors are calling the identified residents through a targeted call campaign. They continue to offer housing support to people whose homes were damaged. 

Airbnb.org is a nonprofit organization founded by Airbnb that connects people to emergency housing in times of crisis. Airbnb.org uses the Airbnb platform to connect people who need a place to stay with Airbnb hosts willing to share theirs. 100 percent of all donations go directly to providing emergency housing in times of crisis. Since its founding in 2020, Airbnb.org has provided 1.6 million nights of free, temporary housing to more than 250,000 people.

Most recently, Airbnb.org offered free, temporary housing to people displaced by wildfires in Los Angeles, Jasper, Canada, Hurricanes Milton and Helene in Florida, floods in Brazil, and the earthquake in Japan’s Noto Peninsula. 

Note: Airbnb.org does not offer housing directly to individuals at this time. Impacted residents are being identified by 211 San Diego.

How to help

Those interested in offering discounted stays to people in need of emergency housing can visit Airbnb.org for more information. Airbnb waives all service fees for Airbnb.org hosts and guests. Hosts who sign up to share their home through Airbnb.org receive damage protection and liability insurance with AirCover for each booking.

You can also support people impacted by the plane crash in San Diego and other crises by donating to Airbnb.org. 100 percent of donations go toward providing emergency housing.