Tenerife — Airbnb Investment Data
The Canaries’ flagship market — Costa Adeje to Los Cristianos, booked all year.
Tenerife South — Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas, El Médano — is the single deepest STR market in the Canary Islands, with over a thousand tracked listings and the islands’ strongest winter occupancy. The north (Puerto de la Cruz) is a distinct, more local-flavoured market at lower price points.
Apartments dominate the investable stock here, unlike villa-led Mallorca: well-located one and two-bedroom units in resort complexes are the workhorse asset.
11,121
Tracked Listings
9
Areas Covered
47%
Avg Occupancy
€204
Typical ADR
€95
RevPAR
Occupancy and ADR are observed from live Airbnb calendars across Apr 2026–Feb 2027 (11,121 tracked listings). ADR reflects asking prices; upcoming months show booking pace to date and typically rise as the month approaches.
Highest-scoring Tenerife villas
Ranked by BrixfoxScore — real, after-tax net yield from live Airbnb data, not asking-price guesswork.
House in Carretera General Tf-655, 20, Los Cristianos, Arona
Detached house in Carretera de acceso al Puertito Nn, Playa Paraíso, Adeje
Detached house in Calle la Caldera, 4, Tamaimo-Arguayo, Santiago del Teide
Detached house in Tf-82, Chío-Chiguergue, Guia de Isora
Estate in Carretera Chío a Tamaimo Nn, Chío-Chiguergue, Guia de Isora
House in Puerto de Santiago, Santiago del Teide
Detached house in Calle la Punta, Chayofa, Arona
Detached house in Avenida Europa, 27, San Eugenio Alto, Adeje
Detached house in Calle Navarra, Torviscas Centro y Alto, Adeje
Airbnb Performance by Area in Tenerife
Live Airbnb performance by area — occupancy and typical nightly rate from tracked calendars, all property sizes blended.
| Area | Region | Listings | Occupancy | Typical ADR | Est. Monthly Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto de la Cruz | Tenerife North | 1,818 | 45% | €156 | €2,332 |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Tenerife North | 1,763 | 44% | €150 | €2,188 |
| Los Cristianos | Tenerife South | 1,706 | 48% | €190 | €2,943 |
| Costa Adeje | Tenerife South | 1,636 | 48% | €269 | €4,197 |
| El Médano | Tenerife South | 1,514 | 46% | €183 | €2,666 |
| Los Gigantes | Tenerife South | 885 | 46% | €194 | €3,231 |
| Callao Salvaje | Tenerife South | 783 | 48% | €296 | €4,795 |
| Playa de las Américas | Tenerife South | 698 | 55% | €218 | €3,809 |
| Guía de Isora | Tenerife South | 318 | 40% | €196 | €2,697 |
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
45% occupancy
€133 per night
1,964 tracked
1 bedroom
47% occupancy
€144 per night
4,313 tracked
2 bedrooms
47% occupancy
€190 per night
3,050 tracked
3 bedrooms
47% occupancy
€286 per night
1,170 tracked
30,611 tourist licences on register · 1,319 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeje · Tenerife | 5,940 | 2,115 | 702 | 8.5 |
| Arona · Tenerife | 6,828 | 2,439 | 321 | 21.3 |
| Guía de Isora · Tenerife | — | — | 130 | — |
| Santiago del Teide · Tenerife | 1,569 | 703 | 104 | 15.1 |
| Alcalá · Tenerife | — | — | 30 | — |
| Playa San Juan · Tenerife | — | — | 30 | — |
| Tamaimo · Tenerife | — | — | 1 | — |
| El Tablero · Tenerife | — | — | 1 | — |
| Santa Cruz Tenerife · Tenerife | 2,329 | 1,569 | 0 | — |
| Puerto De La Cruz · Tenerife | 2,050 | 1,160 | 0 | — |
| Granadilla De Abona · Tenerife | 2,002 | 1,099 | 0 | — |
| San Miguel De Abona · Tenerife | 1,510 | 591 | 0 | — |
| San Cristobal De La Laguna · Tenerife | 1,146 | 718 | 0 | — |
| Guia Isora · Tenerife | 896 | 598 | 0 | — |
Sources: the regional registers, last read 13 Nov 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 Tenerife
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
Can I still get a holiday rental licence in Tenerife?
Not a new one for now — Law 6/2025 froze new VV licences for five years. The market has shifted to acquiring properties whose existing licence is grandfathered. Verify licence status before committing.
Is Tenerife occupancy really year-round?
It is the flattest seasonality profile in Spain — winter months are peak season for northern-European sun-seekers. The monthly data on this page shows the booking pace across the year.
South or north Tenerife for investment?
South for liquidity, flight connectivity and resort demand (Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos); north (Puerto de la Cruz) for lower entry prices in a more traditional Canarian setting with thinner STR data.