Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Portland (ME)?
No: in Portland (ME), Airbnb homes asked a median $175 a night against $123 for hotels on Agoda, 43% more (latest scan 25 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 91, hotels on Agoda 59). 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 72 places checked, read 25 October 2026 18:25 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Portland (ME), the middle half of asking prices ran from $99 to $225 for hotels on Agoda and from $135 to $243 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $123 | $99 | $225 | 59 | 71 |
| Airbnb homes | $175 | $135 | $243 | 91 | 71 |
| All places pooled | $156 | $121 | $238 | 151 | 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 Portland (ME) against Monday to Thursday: +14% for hotels on Agoda and +22% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $138 | $122 | +14% | 21 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $211 | $173 | +22% | 21 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Portland (ME) was widest in December 2026: $174 for Airbnb homes against $119 for hotels on Agoda, 46% more.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $132 | $177 | +34% | 30 | 25 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $119 | $174 | +46% | 31 | 25 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $129 | $179 | +39% | 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 1 January 2027 in Portland (ME) (New Year's Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $228 against $138 for hotels on Agoda, 65% more.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | $122 | $173 | +41% | 53 / 93 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $123 | $229 | +87% | 54 / 92 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $138 | $228 | +65% | 56 / 95 |
| 18 January 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | $129 | $163 | +26% | 59 / 90 |
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 Portland (ME): 151 in all, 59 on Agoda and 91 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 Portland (ME) 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 72 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 →