Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

Fast facts

8M+

active listings worldwide

as of 30 June 2024

100K+

cities and towns with active Airbnb listings

as of 31 December 2023

220+

countries and regions with Airbnb listings

as of 31 December 2023

2B+

Airbnb guest arrivals all-time

as of September 30, 2024

5M+

hosts on Airbnb

as of 31 December 2023

$250B+

earned by hosts, all-time

as of 31 December 2023

$14K

earned by the typical US host in 2022

as of 31 December 2023

$10B+

total taxes collected and remitted globally

as of 31 December 2023

Founders

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Brian Chesky

Airbnb Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer

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Nathan Blecharczyk

Airbnb Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer

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Joe Gebbia

Airbnb Cofounder and Chairman of Airbnb.org

The Airbnb Story

October 2007

Brian and Joe host Airbed & Breakfast’s first guests.

March 2008

Airbed & Breakfast officially launches during SXSW and receives just two bookings.

August 2008

The Airbed & Breakfast website launches in time for the Democratic National Convention and gets 80 bookings.

August 2008

Airbnb launches Payments, our bespoke payments platform, which in 2019 processed about $70 billion in guest and host transactions in over 40 currencies.

March 2009

Airbnb officially changes our name from Airbed & Breakfast to Airbnb and expands beyond rooms to offer apartments, whole homes and holiday rentals.

November 2010

Airbnb launches our app and Instant Book feature.

June 2011

Airbnb begins our international expansion with the opening of our German office.

May 2012

Airbnb introduces our $1M Host Guarantee.

November 2012

In response to Hurricane Sandy, Airbnb partners with New York City to house displaced residents and launches our Disaster Relief Tool.

June 2013

Airbnb opens our 888 Brannan Street HQ, a few blocks from our first listing on Rausch Street.

July 2014

Airbnb introduces our new logo, the Belo.

March 2015

Airbnb becomes the official alternative accommodation provider for the 2016 Rio Games.

April 2015

Airbnb launches in Cuba.

November 2016

Airbnb launches Experiences, a selection of curated activities that immerse travellers in local communities.

February 2017

Airbnb airs our #weaccept Super Bowl ad to protest against the US travel ban.

March 2017

Airbnb launches our Chinese brand, Aibiying.

March 2019

Airbnb formally agrees to acquire HotelTonight.

November 2019

Airbnb announces a nine-year partnership with the International Olympic Committee. 

March 2020

Airbnb launches Frontline Stays to safely house medical workers and other first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 2020

We launch Online Experiences in response to our hosts needing a way to make up for lost earnings during the pandemic.

June 2020

Airbnb launches our Enhanced Cleaning Protocol to help hosts and guests book with confidence during the pandemic.

June 2020

In partnership with Color of Change, Airbnb announces Project Lighthouse, a groundbreaking effort to help fight discrimination.

September 2020

Airbnb launches City Portal, a one-stop shop for local governments to help them understand and enforce responsible home sharing.

December 2020

Airbnb becomes a publicly traded company and rings the bell with hosts around the world who make Airbnb, Airbnb.

December 2020

Airbnb announces the launch of Airbnb.org, a non-profit organisation that connects people to places to stay in times of crisis.

May 2021

Airbnb announces the Airbnb 2021 Release: 100+ upgrades to our service and product to make travelling and hosting easier.

November 2021

Airbnb announces the Airbnb 2021 Winter Release: 50+ upgrades including AirCover for hosts, Translation Engine and more.

February 2022

Airbnb announces our commitment to offer free, temporary housing for refugees fleeing Ukraine.

April 2022

Airbnb announces our Live and Work Anywhere policy for employees.

May 2022

Airbnb announces the Airbnb 2022 Summer Release: The biggest change to Airbnb in a decade featuring Airbnb Categories, Split Stays and AirCover for guests.

November 2022

Airbnb introduces Airbnb Setup, a new easy way for millions of people to host on Airbnb. Airbnb also announces we’re providing even more AirCover for hosts and adding six new Airbnb Categories. 
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November 2022

Airbnb announces the Airbnb 2022 Winter Release: Introducing Airbnb Setup, even more AirCover for hosts and six new Airbnb Categories.
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November 2022

Airbnb introduces Airbnb Friendly Apartments, a new programme to help people find apartments where they can host on Airbnb part-time.

February 2023

Airbnb celebrates the milestone of reaching 1 million Superhosts in our community.

May 2023

Airbnb announces the Airbnb 2023 Summer Release: Introducing Airbnb Rooms, an all-new take on the original Airbnb.

November 2023

Airbnb announces the Airbnb 2023 Winter Release: Introducing Guest Favourites, a collection of the 2 million most-loved homes on Airbnb.

November 2023

Airbnb announces the acquisition of Gameplanner.AI.

May 2024

Airbnb announces the Airbnb 2024 Summer Release: Introducing Icons, extraordinary experiences from the world’s greatest icons, as well as updates to group travel.

October 2024

Airbnb announces the 2024 Winter Release: Introducing Co-Host Network – an easy way to find the best local hosts to manage your Airbnb.