Overview
- New hosts who list an entire home in one of the 16 host cities and complete a first stay by July 31, 2026 qualify for the $750 payment, with eligibility determined by local zip or postal codes (about C$1,015 in Canada).
- FIFA reported more than 500 million ticket requests, and Airbnb says searches for stays near match dates are up roughly 80% year over year.
- A Deloitte study commissioned by Airbnb estimates average host earnings around $3,000 during the tournament, with per-host projections above $5,000 in New York–New Jersey, Boston and Los Angeles, and about $3,800 in Seattle.
- Airbnb is running on-the-ground onboarding events, including host forums in Houston and a workshop in Seattle, to share pricing, calendar, and guest-management guidance for welcoming international fans.
- Airbnb expects more than 380,000 guests to use its listings during the World Cup, while an independent analysis estimates $556 million in event-related spending across U.S. host cities and Seattle officials forecast nearly $1 billion locally; AirDNA reports some match-day rental rates are up to 50% year over year.