Best Places in Ecuador to Invest in Airbnbs, Short-Term Rentals in 2025

Last updated: March 31, 2025

Discover the most lucrative short-term rental markets in Ecuador with AirROI's comprehensive investment guide. Whether you’re an experienced property investor or just starting your Airbnb journey, through detailed analysis of key metrics across premier global, our data-driven insights reveal where smart money is flowing in the short-term rental space. Using advanced market analytics and real performance data, we’ve identified investment hotspots that combine strong rental demand, favorable regulations, and optimal revenue potential.

Read on to explore the top-performing short-term rental markets that should be on every investor’s radar in 2025.

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Top Short-Term Rental Cities in Ecuador

Rank:#1Market:QuitoCountry:EcuadorProperties:2,481Monthly Revenue:$367.44Daily Rate:$41.06Occupancy:36.35%Regulation:Low
Rank:#2Market:GuayaquilCountry:EcuadorProperties:1,440Monthly Revenue:$372.68Daily Rate:$47.36Occupancy:29.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#3Market:CuencaCountry:EcuadorProperties:1,437Monthly Revenue:$412.48Daily Rate:$49.45Occupancy:30.31%Regulation:Low
Rank:#4Market:SalinasCountry:EcuadorProperties:646Monthly Revenue:$488.30Daily Rate:$106.20Occupancy:20.10%Regulation:Low
Rank:#5Market:MantaCountry:EcuadorProperties:634Monthly Revenue:$523.30Daily Rate:$82.19Occupancy:25.06%Regulation:Low
Rank:#6Market:TonsupaCountry:EcuadorProperties:595Monthly Revenue:$362.54Daily Rate:$92.14Occupancy:19.00%Regulation:Low
Rank:#7Market:Baños de Agua SantaCountry:EcuadorProperties:474Monthly Revenue:$423.41Daily Rate:$67.35Occupancy:21.42%Regulation:Low
Rank:#8Market:General Villamil PlayasCountry:EcuadorProperties:386Monthly Revenue:$630.56Daily Rate:$120.67Occupancy:19.07%Regulation:Low
Rank:#9Market:Santa ElenaCountry:EcuadorProperties:379Monthly Revenue:$668.34Daily Rate:$147.25Occupancy:19.90%Regulation:Low
Rank:#10Market:Puerto AyoraCountry:EcuadorProperties:343Monthly Revenue:$716.76Daily Rate:$89.34Occupancy:32.28%Regulation:Low
Rank:#11Market:Parroquia SalangoCountry:EcuadorProperties:262Monthly Revenue:$572.50Daily Rate:$106.36Occupancy:23.42%Regulation:Low
Rank:#12Market:MontañitaCountry:EcuadorProperties:255Monthly Revenue:$468.11Daily Rate:$85.94Occupancy:23.27%Regulation:Low
Rank:#13Market:TonchigüeCountry:EcuadorProperties:224Monthly Revenue:$644.30Daily Rate:$146.64Occupancy:20.05%Regulation:Low
Rank:#14Market:Parroquia Puerto Baquerizo MorenoCountry:EcuadorProperties:214Monthly Revenue:$588.24Daily Rate:$73.31Occupancy:36.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#15Market:LojaCountry:EcuadorProperties:179Monthly Revenue:$231.54Daily Rate:$31.74Occupancy:29.09%Regulation:Low
Rank:#16Market:OlónCountry:EcuadorProperties:174Monthly Revenue:$799.16Daily Rate:$169.63Occupancy:24.04%Regulation:Low
Rank:#17Market:RiobambaCountry:EcuadorProperties:154Monthly Revenue:$202.42Daily Rate:$31.63Occupancy:27.40%Regulation:Low
Rank:#18Market:Puerto LópezCountry:EcuadorProperties:137Monthly Revenue:$188.18Daily Rate:$44.42Occupancy:17.50%Regulation:Low
Rank:#19Market:MachalaCountry:EcuadorProperties:123Monthly Revenue:$318.06Daily Rate:$42.59Occupancy:26.94%Regulation:Low
Rank:#20Market:IbarraCountry:EcuadorProperties:118Monthly Revenue:$257.81Daily Rate:$36.52Occupancy:26.40%Regulation:Low
Rank:#21Market:MindoCountry:EcuadorProperties:115Monthly Revenue:$479.78Daily Rate:$80.49Occupancy:19.93%Regulation:Low
Rank:#22Market:AmbatoCountry:EcuadorProperties:107Monthly Revenue:$252.43Daily Rate:$36.64Occupancy:26.41%Regulation:Low
Rank:#23Market:Puerto VillamilCountry:EcuadorProperties:106Monthly Revenue:$718.51Daily Rate:$92.80Occupancy:29.35%Regulation:Low
Rank:#24Market:CumbayaCountry:EcuadorProperties:97Monthly Revenue:$594.48Daily Rate:$61.19Occupancy:37.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#25Market:CrucitaCountry:EcuadorProperties:92Monthly Revenue:$412.94Daily Rate:$122.73Occupancy:18.41%Regulation:Low
Rank:#26Market:AtacamesCountry:EcuadorProperties:90Monthly Revenue:$171.04Daily Rate:$71.93Occupancy:16.58%Regulation:Low
Rank:#27Market:VilcabambaCountry:EcuadorProperties:84Monthly Revenue:$242.98Daily Rate:$45.11Occupancy:24.48%Regulation:Low
Rank:#28Market:TumbacoCountry:EcuadorProperties:84Monthly Revenue:$360.65Daily Rate:$59.24Occupancy:28.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#29Market:Santo Domingo de los TsachilasCountry:EcuadorProperties:79Monthly Revenue:$244.44Daily Rate:$45.98Occupancy:25.38%Regulation:Low
Rank:#30Market:CharapotóCountry:EcuadorProperties:73Monthly Revenue:$625.46Daily Rate:$145.00Occupancy:17.09%Regulation:Low
Rank:#31Market:OtavaloCountry:EcuadorProperties:71Monthly Revenue:$244.15Daily Rate:$44.16Occupancy:19.88%Regulation:Low
Rank:#32Market:SamborondónCountry:EcuadorProperties:70Monthly Revenue:$583.87Daily Rate:$65.12Occupancy:34.50%Regulation:Low
Rank:#33Market:CanoaCountry:EcuadorProperties:70Monthly Revenue:$428.99Daily Rate:$87.71Occupancy:21.86%Regulation:Low
Rank:#34Market:La AuroraCountry:EcuadorProperties:69Monthly Revenue:$345.61Daily Rate:$55.84Occupancy:31.01%Regulation:Low
Rank:#35Market:CojimíesCountry:EcuadorProperties:67Monthly Revenue:$1023.93Daily Rate:$187.64Occupancy:21.78%Regulation:Low
Rank:#36Market:PuyoCountry:EcuadorProperties:66Monthly Revenue:$183.18Daily Rate:$46.73Occupancy:20.42%Regulation:Low
Rank:#37Market:PortoviejoCountry:EcuadorProperties:65Monthly Revenue:$348.69Daily Rate:$57.52Occupancy:27.85%Regulation:Low
Rank:#38Market:TenaCountry:EcuadorProperties:65Monthly Revenue:$261.14Daily Rate:$42.01Occupancy:26.88%Regulation:Low
Rank:#39Market:La LibertadCountry:EcuadorProperties:63Monthly Revenue:$470.57Daily Rate:$100.16Occupancy:18.96%Regulation:Low
Rank:#40Market:Parroquia JaramijóCountry:EcuadorProperties:61Monthly Revenue:$584.33Daily Rate:$79.65Occupancy:23.85%Regulation:Low
Rank:#41Market:AyangueCountry:EcuadorProperties:56Monthly Revenue:$669.89Daily Rate:$131.64Occupancy:18.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#42Market:ManglaraltoCountry:EcuadorProperties:54Monthly Revenue:$403.51Daily Rate:$74.01Occupancy:24.59%Regulation:Low
Rank:#43Market:LatacungaCountry:EcuadorProperties:52Monthly Revenue:$155.09Daily Rate:$34.22Occupancy:22.25%Regulation:Low
Rank:#44Market:CotacachiCountry:EcuadorProperties:51Monthly Revenue:$214.58Daily Rate:$38.93Occupancy:28.84%Regulation:Low
Rank:#45Market:MalacatosCountry:EcuadorProperties:49Monthly Revenue:$376.52Daily Rate:$111.99Occupancy:17.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#46Market:JamaCountry:EcuadorProperties:49Monthly Revenue:$1264.73Daily Rate:$172.87Occupancy:26.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#47Market:Pedro Vicente MaldonadoCountry:EcuadorProperties:48Monthly Revenue:$543.59Daily Rate:$84.05Occupancy:18.29%Regulation:Low
Rank:#48Market:MuisneCountry:EcuadorProperties:42Monthly Revenue:$112.83Daily Rate:$37.69Occupancy:19.84%Regulation:Low
Rank:#49Market:MontecristiCountry:EcuadorProperties:42Monthly Revenue:$439.81Daily Rate:$110.54Occupancy:23.60%Regulation:Low
Rank:#50Market:Santa MarianitaCountry:EcuadorProperties:40Monthly Revenue:$343.01Daily Rate:$105.98Occupancy:19.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#51Market:SangolquíCountry:EcuadorProperties:40Monthly Revenue:$294.87Daily Rate:$71.46Occupancy:27.75%Regulation:Low
Rank:#52Market:UlbaCountry:EcuadorProperties:39Monthly Revenue:$575.55Daily Rate:$97.91Occupancy:20.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#53Market:Comuna MirafloresCountry:EcuadorProperties:38Monthly Revenue:$267.72Daily Rate:$45.54Occupancy:33.94%Regulation:Low
Rank:#54Market:La EntradaCountry:EcuadorProperties:38Monthly Revenue:$1184.00Daily Rate:$180.37Occupancy:25.01%Regulation:Low
Rank:#55Market:AtuntaquiCountry:EcuadorProperties:37Monthly Revenue:$263.51Daily Rate:$51.79Occupancy:17.41%Regulation:Low
Rank:#56Market:ConocotoCountry:EcuadorProperties:35Monthly Revenue:$163.11Daily Rate:$33.25Occupancy:27.53%Regulation:Low
Rank:#57Market:PedernalesCountry:EcuadorProperties:33Monthly Revenue:$788.57Daily Rate:$137.43Occupancy:20.54%Regulation:Low
Rank:#58Market:José Luis TamayoCountry:EcuadorProperties:33Monthly Revenue:$449.37Daily Rate:$98.35Occupancy:16.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#59Market:Bahía de CaráquezCountry:EcuadorProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$556.71Daily Rate:$114.34Occupancy:17.89%Regulation:Low
Rank:#60Market:Parroquia ManglaraltoCountry:EcuadorProperties:32Monthly Revenue:$1109.23Daily Rate:$227.91Occupancy:20.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#61Market:Puerto CayoCountry:EcuadorProperties:30Monthly Revenue:$273.47Daily Rate:$103.44Occupancy:19.17%Regulation:Low
Rank:#62Market:TababelaCountry:EcuadorProperties:29Monthly Revenue:$482.61Daily Rate:$98.30Occupancy:23.95%Regulation:Low
Rank:#63Market:PatateCountry:EcuadorProperties:28Monthly Revenue:$546.84Daily Rate:$165.15Occupancy:16.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#64Market:TuriCountry:EcuadorProperties:27Monthly Revenue:$359.57Daily Rate:$94.39Occupancy:16.27%Regulation:Low
Rank:#65Market:CuriaCountry:EcuadorProperties:26Monthly Revenue:$1392.25Daily Rate:$226.14Occupancy:22.04%Regulation:Low
Rank:#66Market:Puerto MisahuallíCountry:EcuadorProperties:25Monthly Revenue:$201.12Daily Rate:$82.70Occupancy:14.51%Regulation:Low
Rank:#67Market:El CondadoCountry:EcuadorProperties:23Monthly Revenue:$200.02Daily Rate:$37.21Occupancy:25.24%Regulation:Low
Rank:#68Market:San Pablo del LagoCountry:EcuadorProperties:22Monthly Revenue:$456.06Daily Rate:$106.66Occupancy:14.96%Regulation:Low
Rank:#69Market:BañosCountry:EcuadorProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$788.01Daily Rate:$94.08Occupancy:26.75%Regulation:Low
Rank:#70Market:Santa IsabelCountry:EcuadorProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$751.23Daily Rate:$186.48Occupancy:19.55%Regulation:Low
Rank:#71Market:MacasCountry:EcuadorProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$204.90Daily Rate:$51.41Occupancy:22.81%Regulation:Low
Rank:#72Market:AlangasiCountry:EcuadorProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$551.76Daily Rate:$76.27Occupancy:32.90%Regulation:Low
Rank:#73Market:YaruquíCountry:EcuadorProperties:20Monthly Revenue:$867.76Daily Rate:$125.44Occupancy:23.19%Regulation:Low
Rank:#74Market:La UniónCountry:EcuadorProperties:19Monthly Revenue:$740.60Daily Rate:$121.67Occupancy:22.16%Regulation:Low
Rank:#75Market:San LorenzoCountry:EcuadorProperties:19Monthly Revenue:$614.46Daily Rate:$99.61Occupancy:25.94%Regulation:Low
Rank:#76Market:San VicenteCountry:EcuadorProperties:19Monthly Revenue:$209.78Daily Rate:$75.83Occupancy:15.92%Regulation:Low
Rank:#77Market:GualaceoCountry:EcuadorProperties:18Monthly Revenue:$182.00Daily Rate:$65.85Occupancy:17.67%Regulation:Low
Rank:#78Market:MachalillaCountry:EcuadorProperties:18Monthly Revenue:$138.66Daily Rate:$47.11Occupancy:15.62%Regulation:Low
Rank:#79Market:Puerto QuitoCountry:EcuadorProperties:18Monthly Revenue:$741.62Daily Rate:$124.73Occupancy:22.23%Regulation:Low
Rank:#80Market:CadeateCountry:EcuadorProperties:17Monthly Revenue:$319.93Daily Rate:$103.22Occupancy:20.48%Regulation:Low

Our Methodology

At AirROI, we leverage advanced technology to process and analyze the world’s most comprehensive short-term rental dataset, helping investors make data-driven decisions.

Data Collection

  • Real-time data aggregation from tens of millions of listings globally
  • Comprehensive tracking of market-specific performance metrics
  • Local regulatory tracking

Data Processing

  • AI-powered analysis of booking patterns
  • Advanced machine learning for trend identification
  • Forward-looking market forecasting
  • Cross-market performance benchmarking

Key Metrics We Track

  • Occupancy rates and seasonal patterns
  • Revenue performance (ADR, RevPAR)
  • Market demand indicators
  • Investment metrics (ROI, operating costs)
  • Regulatory compliance requirements

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