How much Airbnb income can you make in Surco?
n = 840 Airbnb listings · source: airroi · as of 2026-09-17 · methodology →
Surco's typical Airbnb runs about 6.4% gross – that's at roughly $44 a night and near 49% occupancy. The long-term net yield here is about 4.8%, so the gap is around 1.7 percentage points. On paper, short-term looks like the winner.
But that 6.4% is gross, before the platform fee, utilities, internet, income tax, mantenimiento – the host pays that in an Airbnb – plus property tax and arbitrios. The long-term figure is net, and it already subtracts property tax, arbitrios, rental income tax and a 3% vacancy allowance. The tenant pays mantenimiento in a long-term let, so that's not on you.
You're self-managing on both sides, so the work is yours either way. The Airbnb number also comes from a sample – it's not a promise. Most owners don't run a place well enough to hit that top quartile, and the gross figure doesn't tell you what you'll actually keep.
If you're a foreign buyer looking for hands-off income, the long-term let is the safer call. The Airbnb premium is thin once you subtract what the host pays, and it takes more effort to chase. I'd take the tenant and the 4.8% net over the 6.4% gross – the difference is what you don't have to manage.