The number of holiday homes available in the Canary Islands increases in October 2024 over the same month of 2023

28 Nov The number of holiday homes available in the Canary Islands increases in October 2024 over the same month of 2023

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias Most of this type of housing is on the island of Tenerife., that has the 41 por
hundred. In Gran Canaria are located the 21 percent of these homes. In Lanzarote and
Fuerteventura is the 16,7% and the 13,8%, respectivamente, of this real estate park

This statistical operation, que ha publicado datos por primera vez este año, está incluida en la
Encuesta de Alojamientos Turísticos Colectivos. Para obtener la información se ha realizado un
análisis masivo de los datos que ofrecen las plataformas digitales donde se publicitan las
viviendas. Para ello se ha utilizado una técnica de big data denominada scraping. Este proceso
permite disponer de un gran volumen de información actualizada de forma constante.

In total there are more than 202.500 accommodation places available in holiday homes. This supposes
a 8,8 por ciento más con respecto a octubre de 2023.

Durante el mes de octubre, 45.424 homes received some reservation, lo que supone un 94,68 por
ciento del total de las viviendas disponibles en estas plataformas digitales. This record also
experience a continuous rise. In the last year there has been an increase 15 por ciento, according to the data that
ISTAC provides.

Accommodation offer

The objective of this experimental statistical operation is to offer monthly indicators of the
ability, la ocupación y la rentabilidad de la vivienda vacacional que esté disponible en las
plataformas analizadas en el mes de referencia, entre otros datos de interés para el sector.

As this is data similar to that obtained with traditional accommodation surveys
hotel and non-hotel, allows comparison between both typologies. This contributes to having a
more complete vision of the tourist accommodation offer in the Canary Islands.

For this study, Data is published on vacation homes that provide vacation rental service.
accommodation in the Canary Islands and that are offered on digital intermediation platforms. This type of
housing is included in the code 55.2 of the National Classification of Economic Activities
(CNAE) 2009.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias