Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Key West (FL)?
Yes: in Key West (FL), Airbnb homes asked a median $423 a night against $611 for hotels on Agoda, 31% less (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 93, hotels on Agoda 158). Nights measured on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 207 places checked, read 25 October 2026 18:59 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Key West (FL), the middle half of asking prices ran from $458 to $812 for hotels on Agoda and from $344 to $552 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $611 | $458 | $812 | 158 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $423 | $344 | $552 | 93 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $529 | $377 | $710 | 253 | 71 |
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 Key West (FL) against Monday to Thursday: +16% for hotels on Agoda and +18% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $650 | $561 | +16% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $484 | $410 | +18% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Key West (FL) was widest in December 2026: $370 for Airbnb homes against $584 for hotels on Agoda, 37% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $536 | $355 | -34% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $584 | $370 | -37% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $722 | $484 | -33% | 22 | 25 October 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 Key West (FL) (Thanksgiving Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $430 against $554 for hotels on Agoda, 22% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $554 | $430 | -22% | 104 / 91 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $802 | $709 | -12% | 94 / 94 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $873 | $702 | -20% | 71 / 93 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $731 | $533 | -27% | 176 / 95 |
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 Key West (FL): 253 in all, 158 on Agoda and 93 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 Key West (FL) on both sides: 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 207 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 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 25 October 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 →