Greece’s short-term rental market continues its strong upward growth trend, with the number of available beds exceeding 1 million in April – three months earlier than the same milestone was reached in 2024.
According to the latest bulletin from INSETE, the research arm of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), short-term rental accommodations nationwide offered 1.007 million beds in April, an 8 percent increase from 961,000 beds recorded during the same month last year.
The bulletin noted: “It is the first time in 2025 that the one-million-bed threshold was crossed as early as April. In 2024, that figure was only reached in July, traditionally the peak of the summer season.”
The data shows that the upward trend began in the first quarter of the year and has remained steady.
In January, available beds totaled 947,000, up from 845,000 a year earlier. February saw 961,000 beds (up from 877,000), and in March, the figure rose to 981,000, compared to 906,000 in March 2024.
The number of active short-term rental properties also rose to 228,000 in April – an 8 percent increase over April 2024, when 212,000 properties were listed.
Occupancy & visitor profile
Occupancy rates followed a similar path.
In April, occupancy rose to 26 percent, up three percentage points from the same month last year. Earlier in the year, January saw an occupancy rate of 14 percent (up from 12 percent), while February improved more sharply, reaching 15 percent compared to 10 percent in 2024. March occupancy held steady at 17 percent, similar to the previous year.
The average length of stay showed mixed results.
While there was a slight year-on-year decline during the January–March period, April remained stable at 3.7 nights – matching the level of April 2024.
The composition of guests also shifted further in favor of international travelers.
In April, foreign visitors accounted for 86 percent of all short-term rental stays, with domestic travelers making up the remaining 14 percent.
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