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Dayton hosts made $795,000 this year, Yellow Springs hosts made $170,000 and Fairborn hosts made $124,000.
Columbus hosts made the most, reporting $6.5 million in rental income for 57,780 guests.
Airbnb reported the 260,000 guest arrivals in Ohio this year represents 96 percent year-over-year growth.
There are now over 5,000 Ohio hosts who share their homes for via Airbnb. The typical Ohio host earns about $4,800 annually in supplemental income.
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Airbnb also reported tax agreements in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County generated as of June $544,000 in combined revenue in the first 12 months of those agreements.
Yellow Springs officials are implementing a 3 percent lodging tax starting Jan. 1, on hotels and other homes and rooms for short-term rent like Airbnb.
These are the top 30 cities where the Ohio hosts earned the most:
City | Total 2017 Guest Arrivals | Total 2017 Host Income |
---|---|---|
Columbus | 57,780 | $6.5 million |
Cincinnati | 47,330 | $5.1 million |
Cleveland | 36,540 | $4.1 million |
Dayton | 7,410 | $795,000 |
Cleveland Heights | 4,740 | $732,000 |
Toledo | 4,400 | $455,000 |
Akron | 4,200 | $464,000 |
Lakewood | 3,710 | $363,000 |
Huron | 3,670 | $347,000 |
Sandusky | 3,560 | $433,000 |
Put-in-Bay | 3,420 | $521,000 |
Athens | 2,350 | $233,000 |
Port Clinton | 2,320 | $300,000 |
Oxford | 1,860 | $268,000 |
Logan | 1,760 | $222,000 |
Yellow Springs | 1,710 | $170,000 |
Millersburg | 1,590 | $121,000 |
Dublin | 1,470 | $183,000 |
Oberlin | 1,450 | $167,000 |
Geneva | 1,330 | $142,000 |
Fairborn | 1,320 | $124,000 |
Berea | 1,180 | $111,000 |
Westerville | 1,080 | $140,000 |
Howard | 1,050 | $83,000 |
Mansfield | 1,030 | $90,000 |
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