San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2025) - Chalet, a data-first platform for short-term rentals (STR), today released its year-end analysis of Airbnb calculator search patterns in 2025, based on tens of thousands of searches across 3,080 cities throughout all 50 U.S. states. The data reveals emerging Airbnb markets and cooling former hotspots, offering early signals of shifting short-term rental dynamics heading into 2026.

Key Takeaways:

• Sun Belt states dominated investor searches, with Florida, California, and Texas leading with 32.5%.
• Regional vacation markets saw higher engagement rates compared to major cities for property investments.
• Even the most-searched individual market accounted for only about 1.8% of total searches, underscoring how widely distributed investor interest was in 2025 - no single market dominated.

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About Chalet

Chalet (www.GetChalet.com) is a real estate technology platform that helps users discover, analyze, and buy short-term rental properties with confidence. The platform offers free Airbnb market analytics, interactive performance data, ROI calculators, and a nationwide network of STR-savvy agents and lenders - all with no costs or paywalls. By combining transparent data with user-friendly tools, Chalet supports data-driven analysis of short-term rental markets. Founded in 2021 and based in San Diego, the platform has become a widely used resource for understanding vacation rental performance across the U.S. The company also plans to introduce an AI Copilot in 2026 to support more efficient data interpretation and market trends comparisons. 

Source: Newsworthy.ai

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