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Short-term rentals in Málaga
Málaga (Málaga, Andalusia) has 12,616 tourist dwellings in the region’s official register, for 599,063 inhabitants. Below: register, comparison, platforms — each with its source.
Data last updated: 10 October 2026
registered tourist dwellings
12,616
list as of 9 October 2026
registered accommodation (all types)
13,137
per 1,000 inhabitants
21.1
held by a company
22.8%
inhabitants
599,063
Inside Airbnb listings
9,505
28 September 2026
Types
Registered accommodation by type
| Types | Málaga |
|---|---|
| Tourist dwellings (HUT, VUT, VT)STR | 12,61696% |
| Rural tourism | 890.7% |
| Tourist apartments (establishments) | 2251.7% |
| Hotels | 2051.6% |
| Campsites | 1–4 (hidden) |
Per 1,000 inhabitants
Density compared
Types
Year of registration
Year of registration
Show the data
| Year | Dwellings |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 764 |
| 2017 | 1,215 |
| 2018 | 1,636 |
| 2019 | 1,309 |
| 2020 | 514 |
| 2021 | 704 |
| 2022 | 1,569 |
| 2023 | 2,423 |
| 2024 | 2,015 |
| 2025 | 467 |
Inside Airbnb
Inside Airbnb listings
Listings
9,505
Entire home
88.7%
distinct hosts
3,318
Number shown
76.6%
Median price / night
€150
Listings over time
+7.9% · 31 December 2025 → 28 September 2026Show the data
| Snapshot | Listings |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 8,811 |
| 31 March 2026 | 8,098 |
| 30 June 2026 | 9,573 |
| 28 September 2026 | 9,505 |
Source: Inside Airbnb (insideairbnb.com), CC BY 4.0 licence, snapshot of 28 September 2026. Third-party collection: active or inactive listings, Airbnb only. “Number shown”: share of listings whose licence field contains a number (self-declared, unverified; “exempt” and “pending” excluded).
Platforms
Nights booked via platforms
Málaga: platform nights (city)
Eurostat tour_ce_oarcShow the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,770,513 |
| 2019 | 3,344,288 |
| 2020 | 1,147,751 |
| 2021 | 1,942,698 |
| 2022 | 3,942,135 |
| 2023 | 5,216,659 |
| 2024 | 6,580,558 |
| 2025 | 7,457,508 |
Province of Málaga: platform nights
Eurostat tour_ce_oan3 (NUTS 3 province, whole province). Platforms account for 46.2% of platform + collective accommodation nights in the province.Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,202,172 |
| 2019 | 12,088,174 |
| 2020 | 4,632,223 |
| 2021 | 7,811,753 |
| 2022 | 14,318,423 |
| 2023 | 17,866,599 |
| 2024 | 22,515,108 |
| 2025 | 26,226,135 |
Andalusia: seasonality of platform nights (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share |
|---|---|
| January | 4.4% |
| February | 5.4% |
| March | 5.6% |
| April | 8.4% |
| May | 8.5% |
| June | 9.4% |
| July | 13.6% |
| August | 15.8% |
| September | 9.3% |
| October | 8.2% |
| November | 5.1% |
| December | 6.4% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3, tour_ce_omn12 and tour_ce_oarc (CC BY 4.0), experimental statistics.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist dwellings in Málaga?
Málaga (Málaga) has 12,616 tourist dwellings in the region’s official register (read on 9 October 2026). That is 21.1 dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (Andalusia : 17.7).
Who holds the tourist dwellings in Málaga?
In Málaga, 22.8% of registered tourist dwellings are held by a company (legal entity); the rest belong to private individuals. No names are published here.
How many tourist nights in Málaga?
There is no series for the municipality itself: the province of Málaga recorded 26,226,135 nights booked via platforms in 2025 (Eurostat).
How many Airbnb listings in Málaga?
Inside Airbnb recorded 9,505 listings in Málaga on 28 September 2026; 76.6% show a registration number. Third-party estimate, Airbnb only.
Method
Sources and method
Junta de Andalucía — Registro de Turismo de Andalucía (OpenRTA), CC BY 4.0.
Eurostat — tour_ce_oan3, tour_ce_omn12, tour_ce_oarc, tour_occ_nin3 (CC BY 4.0).
Inside Airbnb — insideairbnb.com, CC BY 4.0, attribution required.
INE — Padrón municipal (official population figures).
ine.es INE
GISCO (Eurostat) — LAU 2024 and NUTS, © EuroGeographics for administrative boundaries.
ec.europa.eu © EuroGeographics
Privacy (GDPR)
- Aggregates only: no names, addresses, owners or per-host data.
- A municipality is published only from 5 registered establishments (or when its official flows are published).
- Any sub-total from 1 to 5 − 1 (type, year, owners) is hidden; a share is computed only when each group has at least 5 establishments.
- The sources’ statistical confidentiality (ISTAT “dato riservato”) is preserved.
What the texts say
In Catalonia, Andalusia and the Valencian Community, a tourist dwelling must be entered in the region’s tourism register: the figures on this page come from those registers.
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