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.
727
Tracked Listings
5
Areas Covered
47%
Avg Occupancy
€219
Typical ADR
€102
RevPAR
Occupancy and ADR are observed from live Airbnb calendars across Apr 2026–Nov 2026 (727 tracked listings). ADR reflects asking prices; upcoming months show booking pace to date and typically rise as the month approaches.
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 | 278 | 47% | €237 | €3,300 |
| Playa Blanca | 221 | 45% | €272 | €3,693 |
| Costa Teguise | 169 | 46% | €164 | €2,218 |
| Arrecife | 65 | 48% | €143 | €1,920 |
| Famara | 59 | 49% | €203 | €2,840 |
Calendar-observed occupancy per month. Upcoming months show bookings already on the calendar and fill further as dates approach.
0 bedrooms
46% occupancy
€123 per night
85 tracked
1 bedroom
46% occupancy
€129 per night
191 tracked
2 bedrooms
47% occupancy
€168 per night
177 tracked
3 bedrooms
46% occupancy
€279 per night
198 tracked
Licensing is the single biggest factor in Spanish STR underwriting — it determines whether projected income is achievable at all.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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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.
No — Law 6/2025 froze new VV licences across the Canaries for five years. Buy stock with an existing grandfathered licence.