In 2026, Minnesota Airbnb prices vary widely by market. AirDNA’s latest trailing-12-month data, refreshed September 4–5, 2026 and covering completed bookings through August 2026, puts the example markets in this guide at about $122 in Rochester, $147 in Saint Paul, $170 in Minneapolis, $276 in Duluth, $306 in Ely, $378 in Grand Marais, and $388 in both Crosby and Brainerd. AirDNA ADR includes host-set cleaning fees but excludes Airbnb service fees and taxes, so it is a market benchmark—not a guaranteed listing quote or final checkout total.
Last updated: September 7, 2026. Market figures were rechecked against AirDNA pages refreshed September 4–5, 2026 and reflecting completed data through August 2026.
Quick Answer
There is no official Airbnb-only statewide average for Minnesota. In AirDNA’s latest completed data through August 2026, the example markets in this guide range from about $122 ADR in Rochester to $388 in Crosby and Brainerd, with Minneapolis near $170. AirDNA tracks Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com; its ADR includes host-set cleaning fees but excludes Airbnb service fees and taxes.
Key Takeaways
- Current 2026 market ADRs vary widely: among the example markets below, Rochester is about $122 while Crosby and Brainerd are about $388.
- AirDNA ADR is a trailing-12-month average across booked nights. It includes host-set cleaning fees but excludes Airbnb service fees and taxes, so it is not the same as a listing’s base rate or final checkout total.
- Cleaning fees, Airbnb service fees, pet or extra-guest fees, discounts, and taxes can change the total trip cost.
- Flexible dates and longer stays can reduce the nightly average, but no fixed discount or savings percentage is guaranteed.
- Hosts should price against truly comparable nearby listings and verify all local licensing, zoning, tax, and safety requirements.
Minnesota Short-Term Rental Price Snapshot for 2026
A trustworthy statewide Airbnb average is difficult to produce because Minnesota includes very different short-term-rental markets. It has medical-travel demand in Rochester, urban stays in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, mountain-bike lodging around Cuyuna, wilderness gateways near Ely, and large vacation homes in lake destinations.
The table below uses trailing-12-month average daily rates reported by AirDNA. AirDNA tracks active short-term rentals across Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, so the figures are broader market benchmarks rather than Airbnb-only prices. AirDNA defines ADR as total revenue divided by booked nights over the trailing 12 months; its calculation includes the host-set cleaning fee but excludes Airbnb service fees. See AirDNA’s ADR methodology.
For a broader benchmark outside Minnesota, see our U.S. vacation rental price guide.
| Minnesota market | Reported ADR | Latest completed data | Market context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | $122 | August 2026 | Lower market ADR with relatively steady year-round demand. |
| Saint Paul | $147 | August 2026 | Urban market with a mix of rooms, apartments, and whole homes. |
| Minneapolis | $170 | August 2026 | Large urban inventory with neighborhood and event-driven variation. |
| Crosby and Cuyuna area | $388 | August 2026 | Outdoor-recreation market with a high current broad-market ADR; compare like-for-like listings carefully. |
| Duluth | $276 | August 2026 | Lake Superior gateway with both city stays and larger destination properties. |
| Ely and Boundary Waters gateway | $306 | August 2026 | Wilderness-access market where cabins and entire homes influence the average. |
| Grand Marais | $378 | August 2026 | North Shore destination with limited inventory and strong leisure demand. |
| Brainerd | $388 | August 2026 | Lake-country market with many larger entire homes; AirDNA currently reports the same broad-market ADR as Crosby. |
Note: AirDNA ADR is a booked-night market average that includes host-set cleaning fees but excludes Airbnb service fees and taxes. It does not mean every Crosby or Brainerd property costs $388 or every Rochester property costs $122. A private room, studio, luxury cabin, and six-bedroom lake house are different products and should not be compared as direct substitutes.
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How Much Does a Minnesota Airbnb Cost After Fees?
The number shown as a nightly rate is only one part of the booking cost. A traveler’s final total may include:
- Nightly charges: The host’s rate multiplied by the number of nights, with possible weekday, weekend, or date-specific changes.
- Cleaning fee: A fixed host-set fee that can have a larger per-night effect on a short stay.
- Extra-guest, pet, or other permitted fees: These depend on the listing and reservation details.
- Airbnb service fee: The platform fee shown in the reservation breakdown when applicable.
- Discounts: Weekly, monthly, advance-purchase, non-refundable, or promotional discounts may lower eligible bookings.
- Taxes: Minnesota state sales tax and any applicable local sales or special lodging taxes.
Airbnb states that US guests see a fee-inclusive total price before taxes on all listings, while the detailed price breakdown explains the individual charges. Taxes Airbnb collects are displayed before booking. See Airbnb’s guidance on total-price display for US guests.
Airbnb currently uses two fee structures for home stays. Under the split-fee structure, Airbnb says the guest service fee generally ranges from 14.1% to 16.5% of the booking subtotal, although it can vary. Under the single-fee structure, the service fee is deducted from the host payout instead of appearing as a separate guest fee. Do not assume one guest-fee percentage applies to every Minnesota listing. See Airbnb’s service-fee guide.
Pro Tip: Enter your exact dates and guest count before comparing properties. Use complete reservation total ÷ nights for the effective nightly cost. For a group, use complete reservation total ÷ nights ÷ paying guests for the per-person nightly cost. This prevents a low headline rate with a large fixed fee from looking cheaper than it is.
How Season, Amenities, and Home Type Affect Nightly Rates
Season, location, and home type all affect Minnesota short-term-rental prices, but no single percentage applies across the state. Rochester’s demand pattern differs from a North Shore cabin, and a one-bedroom apartment should not be compared with a lake house that sleeps twelve guests.
When Are Minnesota Airbnbs More Expensive?
Lake and outdoor-recreation destinations can experience stronger warm-weather and weekend demand. Urban properties may respond more to concerts, conventions, sports, university events, holidays, and other citywide activity. Winter is not automatically the cheapest period for every market because ski access, holidays, medical travel, and local events can support demand.
The safest way to measure seasonality is to search the same property type for several date combinations. Compare one summer weekend, one summer midweek stay, and one off-season stay with the same number of guests.
Among the example markets in this guide, current 2026 ADRs range from about $122 in Rochester to $388 in Crosby and Brainerd, showing why one statewide average cannot describe every trip.
How Does Home Size Affect Airbnb Cost?
Private rooms, tiny homes, studios, and one-bedroom apartments generally serve fewer guests and may have lower totals than large entire homes. Multi-bedroom lake houses can command higher nightly prices because they offer more sleeping capacity, kitchens, gathering space, parking, and access to the water.
A higher total does not always mean worse value. A $400 home that comfortably sleeps ten people may have a lower per-person cost than several smaller units. Compare both the total trip price and the cost per guest.
Which Amenities Can Affect Minnesota Airbnb Prices?
Waterfront access, hot tubs, saunas, private docks, fireplaces, game rooms, pet-friendly policies, accessible features, and proximity to attractions can affect a listing’s price. There is no defensible fixed premium that applies to every amenity across Minnesota. The effect depends on the market, season, property quality, and nearby competition.
Guests should decide which amenities are essential before searching. Hosts should compare their property only with listings that offer similar bedrooms, capacity, location, quality, and features.
Minnesota Airbnb Prices by Region
Minneapolis and Saint Paul
Current trailing-12-month market ADRs are approximately $170 in Minneapolis and $147 in Saint Paul, based on AirDNA pages refreshed September 5, 2026 and covering completed data through August 2026. Individual listings may fall well below or above those figures based on neighborhood, home size, parking, event dates, and whether the rental is a room or an entire home.
The Twin Cities can be practical for shorter urban stays because there is a broad range of inventory. Compare the full booking total with nearby hotels, especially when booking only one or two nights.
Duluth and the North Shore
Duluth’s current reported market ADR is about $276, while Grand Marais is approximately $378. The gap shows why Duluth and North Shore destinations should not be treated as one price market, even when both serve Lake Superior trips.
Travelers can look beyond the most popular waterfront locations, compare midweek dates, or choose a smaller property when the total exceeds the budget. Distance from Lake Superior, views, bedrooms, and private outdoor space can make a large difference.
Cuyuna and Crosby
AirDNA’s current Crosby market page reports a trailing-12-month ADR of about $388 through August 2026. Treat this as a broad market benchmark rather than a quote for a trail-area stay; listing size, exact location, amenities, and dates can move an individual booking far below or above the market average.
Ely and the Boundary Waters Gateway
Ely’s current short-term-rental ADR is approximately $306 through August 2026. This is a gateway-market benchmark rather than a universal price for every Boundary Waters stay. Cabins, bunkhouses, private rooms, and large homes can have very different prices and minimum-stay rules.
Brainerd and Central Lake Country
Brainerd’s current market ADR is about $388 through August 2026, tying Crosby for the highest reported ADR among the example markets in this guide. That does not mean every listing costs that amount. The market includes many larger entire homes for families and groups, so compare only similar property types and sizes.
How to Save on a Minnesota Airbnb
No fixed savings percentage is guaranteed, but a few comparison methods can improve your chances of finding a better value.
- Search with exact dates and guest count. Prices, fees, minimum stays, and availability can change when reservation details change.
- Compare complete trip totals. Do not rank listings only by the first nightly figure shown in search.
- Test nearby dates. Moving a stay by one or two days may avoid a high-demand weekend or minimum-stay restriction.
- Compare midweek and weekend stays. The difference can be meaningful in leisure destinations, although it is not guaranteed.
- Check weekly and monthly discounts. Airbnb allows hosts to offer discounts for stays of seven nights or longer and monthly stays of 28 nights or longer.
- Compare property sizes carefully. A smaller home may reduce the total, while a larger home may offer better per-person value for a group.
- Review the cancellation policy. A lower non-refundable option may cost less but offers less flexibility.
- Check the location trade-off. Staying farther from a lake, trailhead, downtown area, or major attraction may reduce the price but increase driving time.
Airbnb explains the discount types that may appear in a booking, including weekly, monthly, early-bird, and other host-controlled offers, in its guide to discounted stays.
If you are open to another platform, compare the same trip filters with our Airbnb vs. Vrbo cost guide rather than assuming one marketplace is always cheaper.
Note: Longer stays do not always have the lowest total. Compare the discounted booking against the cost of staying only for the nights you actually need.
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For Hosts: How to Use Minnesota ADR Benchmarks
For hosts, statewide and citywide ADRs are starting points—not target nightly rates. Avoid applying a blanket percentage to summer dates, lake views, or amenities. A stronger pricing process uses the property’s real costs, truly comparable nearby listings, current demand, and booking performance.
1. Set a Realistic Price Floor
Estimate the minimum amount needed to cover cleaning, supplies, utilities, maintenance, platform charges, taxes the host is responsible for, and the cost of turnover. A minimum price should protect the operation without assuming that every available night will book.
2. Build a Relevant Comparable Set
Compare listings with similar bedrooms, guest capacity, property type, location, quality, review history, and major amenities. A two-bedroom Crosby home should not use a luxury Brainerd lake estate as its primary comparable.
Airbnb’s similar-listings tool can help hosts compare nearby booked and unbooked properties when enough data is available.
3. Adjust Specific Dates
Review weekends, holidays, major local events, and periods with unusually low availability. Airbnb allows hosts to set custom prices for selected nights or use Smart Pricing, which adjusts rates using demand and listing information.
Automation should still be reviewed. Hosts should set sensible minimum and maximum prices and check whether discounts are reducing the guest price below the intended floor.
A useful comparable is similar in location, size, capacity, quality, and amenities. A nearby listing is not automatically a true competitor.
4. Use Length-of-Stay Discounts Carefully
Weekly or monthly discounts can reduce turnovers and fill longer calendar gaps. Calculate the expected net revenue after the discount, cleaning workload, supplies, utilities, and additional wear. A lower nightly rate may improve total revenue, but it is not automatically more profitable.
5. Monitor Booking Signals
Review occupancy, booking lead time, unbooked gaps, cancellation patterns, conversion, guest feedback, and comparable prices. If dates remain empty while similar properties book, price or listing quality may need attention. If dates book immediately far in advance, the price may be too low for that period.
Warning: Market ADRs are not revenue guarantees. Hosts must verify zoning, licensing, insurance, tax, lease, homeowners-association, fire-safety, and occupancy requirements for the property’s exact location.
What Taxes and Short-Term-Rental Rules Apply in Minnesota?
Minnesota treats qualifying short-term lodging as taxable. Airbnb states that Minnesota bookings of 29 nights or shorter are charged 6.875% Minnesota sales tax on the listing price including cleaning fees, plus applicable 0.5%–3.0% local sales and special taxes. Airbnb also lists a 3% Duluth lodging excise tax for qualifying Duluth stays. See Airbnb’s Minnesota occupancy-tax collection guide.
The Minnesota Department of Revenue also notes that lodging of 30 days or more can remain taxable when there is no qualifying enforceable written lease agreement entered into at the start of the stay. See the state’s guidance for lodging and related services.
Hosts and guests should not assume that one all-in tax percentage applies across the state. The correct rate depends on the property location, length of stay, whether Airbnb collects the applicable tax, and which local or special taxes apply.
Short-term-rental regulations also vary by jurisdiction:
- Minneapolis: The city maintains a short-term rental hosting license process.
- Saint Paul: Hosts and platforms must obtain and annually renew city licenses. Property type, owner occupancy, zoning, and fire-certificate requirements can affect how many units are allowed. See the city’s short-term rental requirements.
- Other locations: Counties, cities, townships, homeowners associations, leases, and condominium rules may impose additional restrictions.
Warning: This article provides general information, not legal or tax advice. Hosts should confirm current requirements with the relevant city, county, Minnesota Department of Revenue, insurer, and qualified adviser before operating a rental.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do cleaning fees affect the total Airbnb bill in Minnesota?
A cleaning fee is generally a fixed charge for the reservation, so it has a larger per-night effect on a short stay. Compare the complete trip total after entering your dates and guest count. Airbnb includes mandatory cleaning fees in the fee-inclusive total shown to US guests, and AirDNA also includes host-set cleaning fees when calculating ADR.
Is ADR the same as the price I will pay?
No. AirDNA ADR is a trailing-12-month market average across booked nights. Its ADR includes host-set cleaning fees but excludes Airbnb service fees. Your final total may also include different nightly rates, pet or extra-guest fees, discounts, and taxes.
Are short-term-rental regulations strict in Minnesota cities?
Rules vary. Minneapolis has a short-term rental hosting license process. Saint Paul requires annual host and platform licenses and applies requirements based on property type, owner occupancy, zoning, and fire certification. Hosts must verify the rules for their exact address.
Can I negotiate a nightly rate with a Minnesota host?
You may politely ask before booking, especially for a longer stay or an unfilled date range. A host may decline or send a custom special offer. Airbnb notes that a special offer may cover the nightly price and host-set fees, while taxes and Airbnb service fees remain separate.
Do Minnesota Airbnbs allow early check-in?
Early check-in depends on the host’s schedule and whether the property can be cleaned and prepared in time. Ask before arrival and provide an exact arrival time. A host may approve the request, decline it, or charge an additional fee.
What taxes apply to Minnesota Airbnb bookings?
For Minnesota Airbnb reservations of 29 nights or shorter, Airbnb states that it collects 6.875% state sales tax on the listing price including cleaning fees, plus applicable local sales and special taxes of 0.5%–3.0%. Duluth bookings may also include a 3% lodging excise tax. Longer stays can have different tax treatment, so check the booking breakdown and current state guidance.
Are Minnesota Airbnbs always cheaper in winter?
No. Some lake and summer destinations may have lower winter demand, but ski travel, holidays, medical travel, and local events can keep prices firm in other markets. Compare your exact dates rather than relying on a statewide seasonal rule.
Conclusion
Minnesota Airbnb prices cannot be reduced to one reliable statewide number. In the latest AirDNA data through August 2026, the example markets in this guide range from about $122 ADR in Rochester to $388 in Crosby and Brainerd, while Minneapolis is about $170 and Saint Paul about $147. Your actual cost will depend on dates, property size, location, fees, discounts, and taxes.
For the best value, search with exact reservation details, compare complete trip totals, test nearby dates, and judge large homes by both total and per-person cost. Hosts should use comparable properties and real booking performance rather than unsupported statewide premiums or revenue promises.
Sources
- AirDNA: Minneapolis Short-Term Rental Market Data — August 2026 ADR, occupancy, supply, and market definitions.
- AirDNA: Duluth Short-Term Rental Market Data — August 2026 destination-market ADR and occupancy information.
- AirDNA Help Center: How ADR Is Calculated — trailing-12-month booked-night methodology, cleaning-fee inclusion, and Airbnb service-fee exclusion.
- Airbnb Help Center: Price Display for US Guests — fee-inclusive total-price and tax-display guidance.
- Airbnb Help Center: Service Fees — split-fee and single-fee structures for home stays.
- Airbnb Help Center: Minnesota Occupancy Tax Collection — Minnesota state, local, and Duluth lodging-tax collection details.
- Minnesota Department of Revenue: Lodging and Related Services — taxable lodging and longer-stay lease rules.
- City of Minneapolis: Short-Term Rental Hosting License — current license requirements.
- City of Saint Paul: Short-Term Rentals — licensing, property-type, zoning, and fire-certificate requirements.
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