Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Buffalo (NY)?
Yes: in Buffalo (NY), Airbnb homes asked a median $153 a night against $163 for hotels on Agoda, 6% less (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 90, hotels on Agoda 86). 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 104 places checked, read 7 November 2026 17:30 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Buffalo (NY), the middle half of asking prices ran from $124 to $219 for hotels on Agoda and from $113 to $188 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $163 | $124 | $219 | 86 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $153 | $113 | $188 | 90 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $158 | $118 | $199 | 176 | 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 Buffalo (NY) against Monday to Thursday: +25% for hotels on Agoda and +3% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $197 | $158 | +25% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $155 | $151 | +3% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Buffalo (NY) was widest in November 2026: $155 for Airbnb homes against $189 for hotels on Agoda, 18% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $189 | $155 | -18% | 24 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $158 | $153 | -3% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $167 | $148 | -11% | 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 26 November 2026 in Buffalo (NY) (Thanksgiving Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $124 against $279 for hotels on Agoda, 56% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $279 | $124 | -56% | 38 / 93 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $162 | $167 | +3% | 83 / 96 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $175 | $177 | +1% | 86 / 91 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $157 | $132 | -16% | 85 / 87 |
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 Buffalo (NY): 176 in all, 86 on Agoda and 90 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 Buffalo (NY) 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 104 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 →