Here’s how much Dayton Airbnb hosts made in 2017

Dayton, Fairborn and Yellow Springs were among the cities in the state where Airbnb hosts made the most cash this year.

The short-term rental business released new data that shows Ohio Airbnb hosts earned $29.1 million this year as of Dec. 21.

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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:

CityTotal 2017 Guest ArrivalsTotal 2017 Host Income
Columbus57,780$6.5 million
Cincinnati47,330$5.1 million
Cleveland36,540$4.1 million
Dayton7,410$795,000
Cleveland Heights4,740$732,000
Toledo4,400$455,000
Akron4,200$464,000
Lakewood3,710$363,000
Huron3,670$347,000
Sandusky3,560$433,000
Put-in-Bay3,420$521,000
Athens2,350$233,000
Port Clinton2,320$300,000
Oxford1,860$268,000
Logan1,760$222,000
Yellow Springs1,710$170,000
Millersburg1,590$121,000
Dublin1,470$183,000
Oberlin1,450$167,000
Geneva1,330$142,000
Fairborn1,320$124,000
Berea1,180$111,000
Westerville1,080$140,000
Howard1,050$83,000
Mansfield1,030$90,000

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