Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Albuquerque (NM)?
No: in Albuquerque (NM), Airbnb homes asked a median $141 a night against $130 for hotels on Agoda, 9% more (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 89, hotels on Agoda 136). Nights measured on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 153 places checked, read 7 November 2026 22:20 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Albuquerque (NM), the middle half of asking prices ran from $88 to $172 for hotels on Agoda and from $113 to $184 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $130 | $88 | $172 | 136 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $141 | $113 | $184 | 89 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $136 | $97 | $176 | 225 | 84 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Albuquerque (NM) against Monday to Thursday: -5% for hotels on Agoda and +10% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $127 | $134 | -5% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $151 | $137 | +10% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Albuquerque (NM) was widest in November 2026: $148 for Airbnb homes against $130 for hotels on Agoda, 14% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $130 | $148 | +14% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $128 | $140 | +10% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $132 | $141 | +7% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 18 January 2027 in Albuquerque (NM) (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $129 against $133 for hotels on Agoda, 3% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $120 | $178 | +49% | 125 / 89 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $119 | $186 | +56% | 120 / 85 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $124 | $165 | +33% | 117 / 85 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $133 | $129 | -3% | 138 / 92 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Albuquerque (NM): 225 in all, 136 on Agoda and 89 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Albuquerque (NM) on both sides: 84, from 13 November 2026 to 4 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 153 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 7 November 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 7 November 2026.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →