June 11 – July 19, 2026

Don't lose the
World Cup payday.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup brings 5 million+ fans to 16 host cities across the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The Airbnb hosts who win the payday are the ones tracking what comparable listings actually charge — match by match, knockout by knockout.

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Static pricing leaves money on the table — and empty nights on the calendar.

Major events trigger 3-5× nightly rate spikes around stadium dates, then drop sharply the day the away team flies home. Hosts who set-and-forget either underprice and watch comparable listings half a mile away book at triple their rate — or play it safe with a flat premium and watch their calendar stay empty through the group stage.

3-5×

Typical nightly-rate spike for host cities on stadium match days

5M+

Expected international visitors across the 2026 World Cup tournament

104

Matches across 39 days — the largest World Cup ever held

The 16 host cities of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

If you host an Airbnb in any of these cities, the next two months are likely the highest-revenue window of your hosting career — if you price it right. Use Price Monitor to see exactly what your local competitors are charging for opening week, group stage, round of 16, quarterfinals, semis, and the final at MetLife Stadium.

Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

USA

Boston

Gillette Stadium

USA

Dallas

AT&T Stadium

USA

Houston

NRG Stadium

USA

Kansas City

Arrowhead Stadium

USA

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium

USA

Miami

Hard Rock Stadium

USA

New York / New Jersey

MetLife Stadium · Final

USA

Philadelphia

Lincoln Financial Field

USA

San Francisco Bay Area

Levi's Stadium

USA

Seattle

Lumen Field

USA

Toronto

BMO Field

Canada

Vancouver

BC Place

Canada

Mexico City

Estadio Azteca

Mexico

Guadalajara

Estadio Akron

Mexico

Monterrey

Estadio BBVA

Mexico

Price Monitor

Price like the hosts who've done this before.

Price Monitor tracks up to 10 comparable Airbnb listings near you and probes the live Airbnb calendar weekly across the next 6 months. You see exactly what competitors charge on every match day — and how rates trend as the tournament progresses.

  • →Match-day pricing — see real competitor rates for opening week, group stage, round of 16, quarterfinals, semis, and the July 19 final.
  • →Your rate vs market — instant average and median deltas. The ±% signal tells you if you're leaving money on the table.
  • →Stage your price increases — trend lines across 26 weeks let you raise prices ahead of the knockout rounds, not after.
  • →Auto-discovered comparables — we find nearby listings with similar bed and bath counts. You pick the 10 you want to track.

Nightly price · World Cup window

Example: 2BR near MetLife Stadium

Peak

$1,240

↑ 4.5× baseline

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Same playbook, every big event.

The World Cup is the largest single-event payday for Airbnb hosts in 2026 — but the same dynamic plays out every time a major event hits your city. Price Monitor isn't World Cup-specific. It surfaces the real-time market every week, so you can price for whatever's next.

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World Cup pricing FAQ

When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start and finish?+
The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The tournament features 48 teams playing 104 matches across 16 host cities in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.
Which cities host World Cup 2026 matches?+
Sixteen host cities: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle in the USA; Toronto and Vancouver in Canada; and Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey in Mexico. If you host an Airbnb in any of these markets, you'll see meaningful nightly-rate spikes around stadium match days.
How much do Airbnb prices increase during the World Cup?+
For host-city listings, nightly rates typically spike 3-5× their baseline on match days, with peaks during the knockout rounds (round of 16, quarterfinals, semis, final). The exact lift depends on stadium proximity, transit access, group-stage matchups, and how aggressively nearby competitors price. Price Monitor shows you the actual market rates being charged week-by-week instead of guessing.
Can Price Monitor track competitor pricing for specific match days?+
Yes. Price Monitor probes nightly rates weekly across the next 6 months for every listing you track. You see a per-date chart of your rate vs the market average — so opening week, group-stage match days, round of 16, quarterfinals, semis, and the July 19 final all show up as distinct data points you can price against.
I host outside a World Cup city — is Price Monitor still useful?+
Absolutely. The same playbook works for any high-demand event — Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, Formula 1 weekends, Coachella, Lollapalooza, EDC, the LA 2028 Olympics, major concert tours. Price Monitor surfaces the actual nearby market every week, so whenever an event drives demand in your city you can price competitively without guesswork.