Guest capacity: each extra guest brings in less
Published on 29 October 2026
In Brussels, a home for 1 or 2 guests lets for €59 per guest per night; a home for 5 or 6, €37.
Adding a sofa bed or a bedroom raises the advertised capacity. But how much does each extra guest bring in?
| Guests | Homes | Median rate / night | Rate per guest | Nights booked | Gross revenue / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 1,091 | €116 | €59 | 138 | €14,300 |
| 3-4 | 874 | €150 | €41 | 138 | €20,000 |
| 5-6 | 317 | €210 | €37 | 156 | €28,600 |
| 7+ | 143 | €325 | €40 | 102 | €35,800 |
The rate per guest falls fast
A home for 1 or 2 guests lets for €59 per guest per night; for 3 or 4 it drops to €41, and around €37 beyond that. Groups pay for space, but much less per head.
The sweet spot: 5 to 6 guests
Homes for 5 or 6 guests book the most nights (156) for a median gross revenue of €28,600. Above 7, revenue still rises (€35,800) but nights fall (102): these homes depend on weekends and holidays.
The takeaway
Advertising a higher capacity only pays if comfort keeps up: an uncomfortable sofa bed drags the score down, and the score matters more than the extra guest.
Source: Inside Airbnb, data scraped on 20/09/2026 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International). Entire homes with at least one review in the last 12 months. Gross revenue = listed rate × estimated nights booked, before fees and costs. Method and sources.