Data Requests
If you are interested in making a data request for Archived Data or New Data, read on.
Before you make a data request, please understand the project's Data Policies.
Read more about how we evaluate requests to understand how requests are prioritised. If your request requires funding, use our pricing guide to prepare a data budget.
When you're ready to make a data request, jump to the make a data request section.
Request Evaluation
The project evaluates and prioritises data requests based on alignment to the project's mission, your identity, the data requested and your intended use of data.
In order to sustain the project, data requests from researchers and non-mission aligned requests will require a data budget.
Requests are prioritised, and the requirement to fund your request, depend on mission alignment and the type of request, as follows:
| Identity / Request Type | Priority | Funding Requirement |
|---|---|---|
Mission aligned requests from activists, journalists or residents | Very High | * None |
Mission aligned requests from governments or administrators (local, regional or national) | High | Usually Required |
Mission aligned research from individuals or institutions Are you an academic studying:
| Medium | Required |
Non-mission aligned or commercial research Are you conducting commercial research, or are you an academic studying a topic not aligned to the mission of the Inside Airbnb project, like:
| Low | Required |
* Even for those requests that have high mission alignment, if your request requires work, is urgent, or if you are well funded, in the spirit of sustainability, mutual support and equity, you may be asked to fund your data request.
Pricing Guide
New archived data pricing from 1 November 2026. Our archived data prices, unchanged since 2021, have been updated to better reflect the value of the data and to help sustain Inside Airbnb. We have kept the increase as small as possible for mission aligned research covering one or two cities or regions, which is typical of local research, while larger and non-mission aligned requests make a greater contribution.
To provide a fair grace period for those who have been preparing a research budget, we will honour our previous pricing for requests submitted on or before 30 November 2026. Quotes issued before 1 November 2026 remain valid.
For data requests that require funding, below is a guide to help you set your expectations and budgets.
Archived Data
For access to archived data (data that is not available on the Get the Data page) for those requests that require funding, below is a pricing guide:
| # of cities/regions | Mission aligned research (US$) | Non-mission aligned or commercial research (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400 | $650 |
| 2 | $700 | $1,100 |
| 3 | $1,000 | $1,550 |
| 4 | $1,300 | $2,000 |
| 5 | $1,600 | $2,450 |
| 6 | $1,875 | $2,900 |
| 7 | $2,150 | $3,350 |
| 8 | $2,425 | $3,800 |
| 9 | $2,700 | $4,250 |
| 10 | $2,975 | $4,700 |
| 11+ | Contact us | |
All prices are in US dollars. These prices apply to standard requests for archived city or region data. Requests for country or global datasets, new data collection, custom data preparation, or large or multi-institutional requests are quoted separately.
Previous pricing (for requests submitted on or before 30 November 2026)
| # of cities/regions | Mission aligned research (US$) | Non-mission aligned or commercial research (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300 | $500 |
| 2 | $500 | $800 |
| 3 | $700 | $1,100 |
| 4 | $850 | $1,350 |
| 5 | $1,000 | $1,600 |
| 6 | $1,150 | $1,850 |
| 7 | $1,300 | $2,100 |
| 8 | $1,450 | $2,350 |
| 9 | $1,600 | $2,600 |
| 10 | $1,750 | $2,850 |
| 11+ | Contact us | |
Data for New Regions
The Inside Airbnb goal of adding more data over time takes effort and resources. Due to the project's limited resources, requests for new data and regions will be prioritised based on mission and strategic alignment.
All requests for new data from researchers or requests that are non-mission aligned, will require a data budget.
Funding required for a data request for a new region start at US$375, and depend on the effort involved, the amount of data in the region. In most cases, commissioning data for a new region will add data to the public domain.
Equitable Access
We are committed to making data accessible for public-interest work and to researchers with fewer resources. As well as preferential pricing for mission aligned research, there are several ways we provide more equitable access.
Mission Aligned Access
We may provide archived data without funding for highly mission aligned requests where the data directly supports public-interest action. For example:
- journalists investigating short-term rentals, housing or related issues;
- activists and grassroots or community organisations involved in active campaigns;
- residents or community groups seeking evidence to support local advocacy; and
- other highly mission aligned public-interest uses where charging for access would create an unnecessary barrier to the work.
Mission aligned access is at our discretion and is not automatic.
Global Pricing Equity
To ensure that pricing is equitable for researchers based in countries with lower economic power, we offer Global Pricing Equity discounts based on World Bank Gross National Income (GNI) per capita categories**:
- 10% off for eligible researchers based in “Upper middle income” countries
- 25% off for eligible researchers based in “Lower middle income” or “Low income” countries
Researchers working for international or well-funded organisations or institutions in these countries are not eligible for the Global Pricing Equity discount.
** This is not an endorsement of the World Bank, their work, or the way they calculate or classify economies.
Global South Data Programme
The Global South Data Programme provides data access and technical support to a limited number of selected research and public-interest projects with meaningful connections to the Global South.
Make a Data Request
If you're now ready to make a data request, please complete one of the following forms:
If you have any other questions please contact: data@insideairbnb.com.
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