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Short-term rentals make up 1.4% of Italy’s housing stock
Italy has 509,000 homes listed for short-term tourist stays, according to a study by the Italian Association of Short-Term Rental Managers.
That is 1.4% of the country’s 35.6 million residential properties and 5.3% of its 9.6 million unoccupied homes.
The study says only 2.2% of these homes were previously rented long term, while many were already available to their owners or families.
About 12.6% were bought as investments, and roughly 96% are owned by individual property owners.
In Florence and Venice, listings make up 4.5% and 4.1% of homes, respectively, and many are concentrated in historic centres.
The small national share has not ended concerns that tourist stays add pressure in city centres and compete with hotels; some local governments have introduced rules for the sector.
Short-term rental listings make up 1.4% of Italy’s 35.6 million residential properties, according to an Aigab report.
The report counted 509,000 listings and said they represented 5.3% of Italy’s 9.6 million unoccupied homes.
Only 2.2% of homes used for short-term rentals had previously been rented under long-term contracts.
Listings account for 4.5% of housing stock in Florence and 4.1% in Venice, while the share is below 1% in most regional capitals.
The report examined where short-term rental properties came from and how the tourist accommodation supply is composed.
- Who
- The Italian Association of Short-Term Rental Managers (Aigab) produced the report.
- What
- The report found that short-term rental listings make up 1.4% of Italy’s residential housing stock.
- When
- The article was published on November 12, 2026.
- Where
- Italy, with data also reported for regional capitals including Florence and Venice.
- Why
- Aigab said the analysis aimed to map the tourist accommodation supply and identify where the properties used for short-term rentals came from.
Critics of short-term rentals
Aigab
Housing-market impact
Critics of short-term rentals
Critics accuse short-term rentals of removing homes from the traditional rental market and contributing to higher rents.
Aigab
The report says just 2.2% of short-term rental homes had previously been rented long-term.
Urban impact
Critics of short-term rentals
Critics point to concentrations in historic centres and concern about overtourism.
Aigab
The report says listings are generally below 1% of housing stock in regional capitals, with higher shares in Florence and Venice.
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- Italian residential properties
- 35.6 million
- Short-term rental listings
- 509,000, or 1.4% of residential properties
- Unoccupied homes
- 9.6 million; 5.3% used for tourist rentals
- Previously long-term rentals
- 2.2% of short-term rental homes
- Florence
- Short-term rental listings equal 4.5% of housing stock
- Venice
- Short-term rental listings equal 4.1% of housing stock