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

Last updated: March 31, 2025

Discover the most lucrative short-term rental markets in South Korea 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 South Korea

Rank:#1Market:SeoulCountry:South KoreaProperties:14,827Monthly Revenue:$1255.74Daily Rate:$84.04Occupancy:54.48%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#2Market:JejuCountry:South KoreaProperties:6,339Monthly Revenue:$1212.68Daily Rate:$110.44Occupancy:38.92%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#3Market:BusanCountry:South KoreaProperties:5,010Monthly Revenue:$1309.50Daily Rate:$109.11Occupancy:44.12%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#4Market:Seogwipo-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:3,601Monthly Revenue:$893.58Daily Rate:$100.29Occupancy:32.34%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#5Market:IncheonCountry:South KoreaProperties:2,282Monthly Revenue:$800.47Daily Rate:$96.53Occupancy:32.87%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#6Market:Gangneung-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:1,898Monthly Revenue:$976.03Daily Rate:$132.97Occupancy:29.79%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#7Market:Gyeongju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:1,557Monthly Revenue:$1052.28Daily Rate:$140.59Occupancy:29.03%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#8Market:Yeosu-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:1,373Monthly Revenue:$773.92Daily Rate:$116.95Occupancy:26.08%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#9Market:Jeonju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:1,331Monthly Revenue:$818.68Daily Rate:$97.71Occupancy:28.70%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#10Market:Sokcho-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:1,182Monthly Revenue:$888.25Daily Rate:$109.07Occupancy:30.21%Regulation:Low
Rank:#11Market:DaeguCountry:South KoreaProperties:891Monthly Revenue:$766.57Daily Rate:$72.92Occupancy:40.02%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#12Market:Geoje-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:840Monthly Revenue:$701.23Daily Rate:$135.28Occupancy:22.07%Regulation:Low
Rank:#13Market:Chuncheon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:599Monthly Revenue:$1071.28Daily Rate:$149.87Occupancy:28.17%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#14Market:Pohang-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:535Monthly Revenue:$834.52Daily Rate:$133.70Occupancy:28.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#15Market:DaejeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:486Monthly Revenue:$658.64Daily Rate:$61.24Occupancy:41.76%Regulation:Low
Rank:#16Market:Boryeong-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:448Monthly Revenue:$578.78Daily Rate:$121.85Occupancy:18.68%Regulation:Low
Rank:#17Market:Suwon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:445Monthly Revenue:$752.06Daily Rate:$63.56Occupancy:43.44%Regulation:Low
Rank:#18Market:UlsanCountry:South KoreaProperties:420Monthly Revenue:$619.43Daily Rate:$112.27Occupancy:26.78%Regulation:Low
Rank:#19Market:GwangjuCountry:South KoreaProperties:416Monthly Revenue:$674.22Daily Rate:$62.04Occupancy:37.51%Regulation:Low
Rank:#20Market:Tongyeong-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:348Monthly Revenue:$785.71Daily Rate:$106.26Occupancy:27.62%Regulation:Low
Rank:#21Market:Siheung-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:288Monthly Revenue:$371.23Daily Rate:$115.61Occupancy:25.01%Regulation:Low
Rank:#22Market:Sibyeon-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:287Monthly Revenue:$1155.11Daily Rate:$108.49Occupancy:26.05%Regulation:High
Rank:#23Market:Seongnam-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:278Monthly Revenue:$924.76Daily Rate:$63.30Occupancy:55.58%Regulation:Low
Rank:#24Market:Anmyeon-eupCountry:South KoreaProperties:273Monthly Revenue:$390.87Daily Rate:$103.43Occupancy:17.83%Regulation:Low
Rank:#25Market:Bongpyeong-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:232Monthly Revenue:$372.58Daily Rate:$116.86Occupancy:16.95%Regulation:Low
Rank:#26Market:Donghae-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:208Monthly Revenue:$775.48Daily Rate:$127.78Occupancy:29.23%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#27Market:Cheongju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:208Monthly Revenue:$743.00Daily Rate:$79.47Occupancy:39.81%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#28Market:Pocheon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:207Monthly Revenue:$759.77Daily Rate:$144.55Occupancy:20.87%Regulation:Low
Rank:#29Market:Andong-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:205Monthly Revenue:$1114.76Daily Rate:$135.11Occupancy:30.95%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#30Market:Toseong-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:204Monthly Revenue:$993.84Daily Rate:$147.27Occupancy:26.17%Regulation:Low
Rank:#31Market:Paju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:201Monthly Revenue:$1194.05Daily Rate:$117.97Occupancy:34.96%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#32Market:Seo-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:197Monthly Revenue:$701.19Daily Rate:$129.43Occupancy:21.00%Regulation:Low
Rank:#33Market:Samcheok-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:193Monthly Revenue:$569.78Daily Rate:$116.11Occupancy:22.05%Regulation:Low
Rank:#34Market:Goyang-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:191Monthly Revenue:$1016.28Daily Rate:$64.99Occupancy:52.48%Regulation:Low
Rank:#35Market:Mokpo-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:187Monthly Revenue:$879.14Daily Rate:$86.70Occupancy:32.40%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#36Market:AnsanCountry:South KoreaProperties:184Monthly Revenue:$1024.65Daily Rate:$166.79Occupancy:31.57%Regulation:Low
Rank:#37Market:Yongin-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:183Monthly Revenue:$1045.12Daily Rate:$116.40Occupancy:36.70%Regulation:Low
Rank:#38Market:Cheonan-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:178Monthly Revenue:$707.68Daily Rate:$71.37Occupancy:36.02%Regulation:Low
Rank:#39Market:Gunsan-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:174Monthly Revenue:$965.10Daily Rate:$89.29Occupancy:35.28%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#40Market:Wonju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:167Monthly Revenue:$969.29Daily Rate:$126.51Occupancy:32.00%Regulation:Low
Rank:#41Market:Changwon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:167Monthly Revenue:$531.98Daily Rate:$61.69Occupancy:34.82%Regulation:Low
Rank:#42Market:Bucheon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:157Monthly Revenue:$584.88Daily Rate:$43.72Occupancy:45.26%Regulation:Low
Rank:#43Market:Hwaseong-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:152Monthly Revenue:$401.33Daily Rate:$85.35Occupancy:27.56%Regulation:Low
Rank:#44Market:Pyeongtaek-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:149Monthly Revenue:$746.59Daily Rate:$73.40Occupancy:39.74%Regulation:Low
Rank:#45Market:Suncheon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:146Monthly Revenue:$658.73Daily Rate:$91.60Occupancy:25.88%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#46Market:Miryang-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:128Monthly Revenue:$1237.52Daily Rate:$201.68Occupancy:26.39%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#47Market:Jugwang-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:123Monthly Revenue:$914.57Daily Rate:$131.87Occupancy:23.81%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#48Market:Hwagae-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:122Monthly Revenue:$856.60Daily Rate:$129.12Occupancy:24.87%Regulation:Low
Rank:#49Market:Gongju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:121Monthly Revenue:$890.72Daily Rate:$126.46Occupancy:28.63%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#50Market:Anyang-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:119Monthly Revenue:$590.11Daily Rate:$51.24Occupancy:41.88%Regulation:Low
Rank:#51Market:Mungyeong-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:116Monthly Revenue:$629.58Daily Rate:$141.93Occupancy:20.22%Regulation:Low
Rank:#52Market:Jeryeong-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:112Monthly Revenue:$594.96Daily Rate:$138.66Occupancy:20.34%Regulation:Low
Rank:#53Market:Jecheon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:111Monthly Revenue:$1005.66Daily Rate:$162.19Occupancy:23.28%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#54Market:Daegwannyeong-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:110Monthly Revenue:$1007.38Daily Rate:$154.64Occupancy:27.87%Regulation:High
Rank:#55Market:Gapyeong-gunCountry:South KoreaProperties:108Monthly Revenue:$681.15Daily Rate:$149.09Occupancy:22.61%Regulation:Low
Rank:#56Market:Goyang-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:102Monthly Revenue:$632.80Daily Rate:$66.43Occupancy:39.43%Regulation:Low
Rank:#57Market:Chungju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:96Monthly Revenue:$1104.34Daily Rate:$143.30Occupancy:31.62%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#58Market:Seosan-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:95Monthly Revenue:$967.64Daily Rate:$148.10Occupancy:28.18%Regulation:Low
Rank:#59Market:Byeonsan-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:87Monthly Revenue:$467.00Daily Rate:$140.37Occupancy:16.81%Regulation:Low
Rank:#60Market:Gyeongsan-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:82Monthly Revenue:$908.35Daily Rate:$137.74Occupancy:35.06%Regulation:Low
Rank:#61Market:Daljeon-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:79Monthly Revenue:$831.26Daily Rate:$156.81Occupancy:24.36%Regulation:Low
Rank:#62Market:Namyangju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:79Monthly Revenue:$1177.46Daily Rate:$139.22Occupancy:35.76%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#63Market:Hagwangjeong-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:78Monthly Revenue:$401.87Daily Rate:$115.01Occupancy:20.49%Regulation:Low
Rank:#64Market:Hwaseong-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:78Monthly Revenue:$1030.68Daily Rate:$89.04Occupancy:41.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#65Market:Gyeokpo-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:75Monthly Revenue:$373.70Daily Rate:$104.63Occupancy:16.41%Regulation:Low
Rank:#66Market:Gwangju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:73Monthly Revenue:$1402.18Daily Rate:$157.90Occupancy:30.64%Regulation:Low
Rank:#67Market:Seokgyo-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:73Monthly Revenue:$675.84Daily Rate:$126.28Occupancy:21.08%Regulation:Low
Rank:#68Market:Gimhae-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:72Monthly Revenue:$471.26Daily Rate:$98.27Occupancy:28.08%Regulation:Low
Rank:#69Market:Uijeongbu-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:70Monthly Revenue:$467.90Daily Rate:$50.94Occupancy:38.67%Regulation:Low
Rank:#70Market:Imcho-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:68Monthly Revenue:$1030.05Daily Rate:$171.23Occupancy:23.92%Regulation:Low
Rank:#71Market:Jinju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:68Monthly Revenue:$582.01Daily Rate:$84.84Occupancy:27.56%Regulation:Low
Rank:#72Market:Toji-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:63Monthly Revenue:$870.72Daily Rate:$111.00Occupancy:26.12%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#73Market:Asan-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:62Monthly Revenue:$925.24Daily Rate:$116.97Occupancy:36.23%Regulation:Low
Rank:#74Market:Buk-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:61Monthly Revenue:$508.02Daily Rate:$109.38Occupancy:25.16%Regulation:Low
Rank:#75Market:Namwon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:61Monthly Revenue:$615.26Daily Rate:$94.07Occupancy:22.70%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#76Market:JojongCountry:South KoreaProperties:57Monthly Revenue:$866.28Daily Rate:$184.60Occupancy:22.84%Regulation:Low
Rank:#77Market:Sacheon-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:55Monthly Revenue:$667.49Daily Rate:$169.77Occupancy:21.14%Regulation:Low
Rank:#78Market:Guri-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:54Monthly Revenue:$940.52Daily Rate:$55.68Occupancy:54.85%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#79Market:Banggal-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:54Monthly Revenue:$352.11Daily Rate:$129.06Occupancy:19.14%Regulation:Low
Rank:#80Market:Dunnae-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:53Monthly Revenue:$1011.24Daily Rate:$137.64Occupancy:26.29%Regulation:Low
Rank:#81Market:Iksan-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:52Monthly Revenue:$509.65Daily Rate:$91.59Occupancy:25.53%Regulation:Low
Rank:#82Market:Taean-gunCountry:South KoreaProperties:52Monthly Revenue:$889.06Daily Rate:$197.33Occupancy:19.58%Regulation:Low
Rank:#83Market:Changgi-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:51Monthly Revenue:$668.55Daily Rate:$165.11Occupancy:20.63%Regulation:Low
Rank:#84Market:Dongcheon-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:50Monthly Revenue:$598.62Daily Rate:$110.66Occupancy:22.42%Regulation:Low
Rank:#85Market:Yeongwol-eupCountry:South KoreaProperties:49Monthly Revenue:$800.80Daily Rate:$106.61Occupancy:27.04%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#86Market:Seolcheon-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:49Monthly Revenue:$544.00Daily Rate:$107.21Occupancy:21.50%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#87Market:Yangsan-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:49Monthly Revenue:$633.65Daily Rate:$135.96Occupancy:27.33%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#88Market:Inje-eupCountry:South KoreaProperties:48Monthly Revenue:$351.22Daily Rate:$98.23Occupancy:17.26%Regulation:Low
Rank:#89Market:Nam-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:46Monthly Revenue:$455.03Daily Rate:$97.66Occupancy:19.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#90Market:Gwangyang-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:46Monthly Revenue:$830.25Daily Rate:$129.23Occupancy:25.95%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#91Market:Namjeong-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:45Monthly Revenue:$569.04Daily Rate:$168.32Occupancy:20.18%Regulation:Low
Rank:#92Market:Naju-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:45Monthly Revenue:$879.84Daily Rate:$132.68Occupancy:26.23%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#93Market:Changseon-myeonCountry:South KoreaProperties:44Monthly Revenue:$1097.12Daily Rate:$191.26Occupancy:26.34%Regulation:Low
Rank:#94Market:Jeong-am-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:43Monthly Revenue:$393.74Daily Rate:$99.13Occupancy:17.31%Regulation:Low
Rank:#95Market:Hanam-siCountry:South KoreaProperties:43Monthly Revenue:$1287.57Daily Rate:$99.10Occupancy:46.48%Regulation:Low
Rank:#96Market:Sinon-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:42Monthly Revenue:$670.98Daily Rate:$166.40Occupancy:20.22%Regulation:Low
Rank:#97Market:SejongCountry:South KoreaProperties:41Monthly Revenue:$909.28Daily Rate:$110.27Occupancy:44.02%Regulation:Low
Rank:#98Market:Hakdong-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:41Monthly Revenue:$1525.19Daily Rate:$267.70Occupancy:26.61%Regulation:Low
Rank:#99Market:Do-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:40Monthly Revenue:$769.76Daily Rate:$157.81Occupancy:19.93%Regulation:Moderate
Rank:#100Market:Jucheong-riCountry:South KoreaProperties:40Monthly Revenue:$600.41Daily Rate:$124.58Occupancy:22.86%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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