Lanzarote — Airbnb Investment Data
Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca — volcanic-island resort demand, capped supply.
Lanzarote packs its STR market into three resort towns — Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca and Costa Teguise — backed by consistent UK and Irish winter demand and the island’s distinctive Manrique-shaped tourism brand.
It is a mid-sized market: deeper than Fuerteventura, more concentrated than Tenerife. The 2025 Canary licence freeze applies in full.
2,243
Tracked Listings
5
Areas Covered
51%
Avg Occupancy
€195
Typical ADR
€99
RevPAR
Occupancy and ADR are observed from live Airbnb calendars across Apr 2026–Dec 2026 (2,243 tracked listings). ADR reflects asking prices; upcoming months show booking pace to date and typically rise as the month approaches.
Highest-scoring Lanzarote villas
Ranked by BrixfoxScore — real, after-tax net yield from live Airbnb data, not asking-price guesswork.
Detached house in Avenida Archipiélago, 11 C, Montaña Roja, Yaiza
Detached house in Calle los Claveles, 6, Montaña Roja, Yaiza
Detached house in Puerto del Carmen, Tias
Detached house in Calle Monta/a Roja, 44, Montaña Roja, Yaiza
Detached house in Nazaret-Teseguite, Teguise
Detached house in Calle Salinas, Puerto del Carmen, Tias
Detached house in Calle Barranco del Agua, Puerto Calero, Yaiza
Detached house in Camino Barranco la Pila, Macher - La Asomada, Tias
Detached house in Urbanización Montaña Roja, Montaña Roja, Yaiza
Airbnb Performance by Area in Lanzarote
Live Airbnb performance by area — occupancy and typical nightly rate from tracked calendars, all property sizes blended.
| Area | Listings | Occupancy | Typical ADR | Est. Monthly Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto del Carmen | 787 | 52% | €196 | €3,099 |
| Famara | 590 | 45% | €168 | €2,343 |
| Costa Teguise | 449 | 56% | €157 | €2,542 |
| Playa Blanca | 417 | 50% | €272 | €3,964 |
| Arrecife | 66 | 46% | €136 | €1,651 |
Booking Pace by Month
Calendar-observed occupancy per month. Upcoming months show bookings already on the calendar and fill further as dates approach.
Performance by Property Size
0 bedrooms
51% occupancy
€125 per night
265 tracked
1 bedroom
51% occupancy
€132 per night
837 tracked
2 bedrooms
51% occupancy
€173 per night
625 tracked
3 bedrooms
51% occupancy
€285 per night
378 tracked
10,909 tourist licences on register · 481 villas for sale
Register rows per municipality against the villas we list there. A licence on the register is a licence at a location on the day the register was read — not a statement about any villa for sale, and not a transfer.
| Municipality | Licences on register | Pinned | Villas for sale | Licences per villa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaiza · Lanzarote | 3,081 | 1,669 | 232 | 13.3 |
| Teguise · Lanzarote | 2,182 | 1,204 | 126 | 17.3 |
| Tías · Lanzarote | 2,929 | 1,784 | 47 | 62.3 |
| Macher · Lanzarote | — | — | 39 | — |
| Puerto del Carmen · Lanzarote | — | — | 35 | — |
| Vegueta · Lanzarote | — | — | 2 | — |
| Arrecife · Lanzarote | 1,189 | 693 | 0 | — |
| Haria · Lanzarote | 603 | 379 | 0 | — |
| San Bartolome · Lanzarote | 553 | 325 | 0 | — |
| Tinajo · Lanzarote | 372 | 240 | 0 | — |
Sources: the regional registers, last read 28 Sept 2026. “Pinned” counts register rows with a usable coordinate — what the per-villa match can check within 50 m of an exact pin. A dash means the catalogue files that place as a municipality while the register files it under another; the villas are still counted. Whether any licence transfers with a sale is a question for a Spanish lawyer.
Short-Term Rental Rules in Lanzarote
Licensing is the single biggest factor in Spanish STR underwriting — it determines whether projected income is achievable at all.
New licences
Law 6/2025 (in force 13 December 2025) froze new VV licences for five years while municipalities set zoning quotas, and bars new holiday lets in designated tourist zones. Existing licences are grandfathered under transitional rules.
When you buy
Existing VV registrations can generally keep operating; long-term security comes from the "consolidated tourist use" declaration, which requires the owner to hold the licence and at least one year of continuous holiday letting before the law took effect.
Buyer checkpoint
Target properties with an existing VV licence and verify it survives the transfer with a local lawyer — the 5-year freeze makes licensed stock structurally scarce (and defensible).
National registry (all of Spain)
Since 1 July 2025 every short-term rental in Spain must hold a national registration number (NRA) from the Registro Único (Royal Decree 1312/2024). Platforms like Airbnb must delist properties without one within 48 hours. The NRA sits on top of each region’s own licence regime — you need both.
Regulation overview only, current as of June 2026 — not legal advice. Verify with a local lawyer before purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Lanzarote resort is best for rental investment?
Puerto del Carmen has the largest tracked supply and most liquid demand; Playa Blanca skews newer and family-premium; Costa Teguise offers lower entry prices with steady package-holiday demand.
Can I get a new holiday-let licence on Lanzarote?
No — Law 6/2025 froze new VV licences across the Canaries for five years. Buy stock with an existing grandfathered licence.