Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Hsinchu?
Too few homes measured to say: in Hsinchu, Airbnb homes asked a median $89 a night against $72 for hotels on Agoda, 24% more (latest scan 7 November 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 34, hotels on Agoda 71). 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 94 places checked, read 7 November 2026 21:50 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Hsinchu, the middle half of asking prices ran from $54 to $101 for hotels on Agoda and from $61 to $120 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $72 | $54 | $101 | 71 | 84 |
| Airbnb homes | $89 | $61 | $120 | 34 | 84 |
| All places pooled | $76 | $55 | $113 | 105 | 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 Hsinchu against Monday to Thursday: +16% for hotels on Agoda and +17% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $82 | $70 | +16% | 24 | 48 |
| Airbnb homes | $95 | $81 | +17% | 24 | 48 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Hsinchu was widest in December 2026: $89 for Airbnb homes against $71 for hotels on Agoda, 25% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $71 | $77 | +9% | 23 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $71 | $89 | +25% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $76 | $89 | +17% | 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 4 February 2027 in Hsinchu (Chinese New Year's Eve), Airbnb homes asked a median $102 against $93 for hotels on Agoda, 10% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2026 | Constitution Day | $81 | $91 | +12% | 64 / 28 |
| 1 January 2027 | Founding Day of the Republic of China | $85 | $107 | +26% | 64 / 36 |
| 4 February 2027 | Chinese New Year's Eve | $93 | $102 | +10% | 44 / 33 |
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 Hsinchu: 105 in all, 71 on Agoda and 34 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 Hsinchu 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 94 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 →