A year on from the introduction of a 5 per cent levy on short-term rentals, professional Airbnb hosts have tightened their grip on Canberra's booming short-stay market.
New data from analytics firm AirDNA shows the number of active listings in the territory climbed from 1106 to 2197 between 2021 and 2026.
The growth was concentrated in high-density corridors, especially in Braddon and the city, which together accounted for 37 per cent of all short-stay accommodation in Canberra.
