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Cheapest US cities for an Airbnb stay
All 14 cities ranked by entire home, per night, best first, as of October 2026.
Las Vegas and Tucson share the top spot at $155, ahead of Denver ($172) and Portland ($173). Anaheim has the most expensive at $377.
- 1. Las Vegas, NV
- $155/ night
- 2. Tucson, AZ
- $155/ night
- 3. Denver, CO
- $172/ night
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Las Vegas, NVThe lowest Airbnb prices on this list, in a city built for driving.$155/ night - 2
Tucson, AZThe lowest 1-bedroom rent on this list, and the buses and streetcar are free.$155/ night - 3
Denver, CONear-citywide fiber and the best bike score on this list.$172/ night - 4
Portland, ORQuantum Fiber reaches 98 percent of addresses, and one $2.80 TriMet fare covers bus, MAX and the streetcar.$173/ night - 5
Chattanooga, TNCity-owned fiber reaches every address, with rents among the lowest on this list.$207/ night - 6
Miami, FLNear-total fiber coverage and a free downtown people mover, at big-city rents.$214/ night - 7
Atlanta, GAA monthly Indie Hackers meetup, rail to the airport, and home prices below most cities here.$219/ night - 8
Riverside, CAInland Empire prices well below coastal California, with Metrolink trains toward Los Angeles.$235/ night - 9
Asheville, NCSmall mountain city with a $1 bus and weekly founder mornings, best with a car outside downtown.$237/ night - 10
Chicago, ILThe one city here where living without a car is normal: over a quarter of households have none.$239/ night - 11
Austin, TXBig-city tech hub with two near-citywide fiber networks and a $1.25 bus fare.$246/ night - 12
San Diego, CABeach city with the highest home prices on this list and a trolley that covers the core.$296/ night - 13
Nashville, TNA $2 bus ride, a $4 all day pass, and a bootstrapper meetup that actually meets.$304/ night - 14
Anaheim, CAOrange County base with strong fiber coverage, priced like the coast and laid out for cars.$377/ night
The numbers behind the ranking
The nightly price of an entire home. Where Inside Airbnb publishes a listing snapshot for the city, this is the median listed price across every entire-home listing; otherwise it is the median from the AirROI market model, a licensed estimate labelled on the city page. Cities without a clean source show no figure rather than a guess. Source: Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0).
| Rank | City | entire home, per night | Median or average | 1-bed near downtown | Studio rent | Walkability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas, NV | $155 | median | $1,340 | $1,200 | 13.9 / 20 |
| 2 | Tucson, AZ | $155 | median | $1,100 | $980 | 14.6 / 20 |
| 3 | Denver, CO | $172 | median | $1,930 | $1,850 | 15.8 / 20 |
| 4 | Portland, OR | $173 | median | $1,760 | $1,640 | 17.1 / 20 |
| 5 | Chattanooga, TN | $207 | median | $1,245 | $1,195 | 13.5 / 20 |
| 6 | Miami, FL | $214 | median | $2,240 | $2,055 | 15.1 / 20 |
| 7 | Atlanta, GA | $219 | median | $1,710 | $1,640 | 15.7 / 20 |
| 8 | Riverside, CA | $235 | median | $1,700 | $1,600 | 13.3 / 20 |
| 9 | Asheville, NC | $237 | median | $1,800 | $1,560 | 14.6 / 20 |
| 10 | Chicago, IL | $239 | median | $2,670 | $2,520 | 16.8 / 20 |
| 11 | Austin, TX | $246 | median | $1,730 | $1,630 | 15.8 / 20 |
| 12 | San Diego, CA | $296 | median | $2,660 | $2,490 | 15.5 / 20 |
| 13 | Nashville, TN | $304 | median | $1,725 | $1,660 | 15.5 / 20 |
| 14 | Anaheim, CA | $377 | median | $2,480 | $2,420 | 14.4 / 20 |
Questions people ask
Which US city has the cheapest Airbnb for digital nomads?
Of the 14 cities on Nomading USA, as of October 2026, Las Vegas and Tucson share the top spot at $155, ahead of Denver ($172) and Portland ($173). Anaheim has the most expensive at $377.
How is entire home, per night measured?
The nightly price of an entire home. Where Inside Airbnb publishes a listing snapshot for the city, this is the median listed price across every entire-home listing; otherwise it is the median from the AirROI market model, a licensed estimate labelled on the city page. Cities without a clean source show no figure rather than a guess.