(Missourinet) – Missourians who opened up their households in 2018 by using home sharing company Airbnb earned $48 million. That’s an increase from 2017’s $28.8 million in the Show-Me State.
The company says Missouri hosts earned an annual average of $5,500 dollars in extra income last year by providing temporary stays for roughly 483,000 guests.
A press release from Airbnb says more than 4,500 Missouri hosts share their homes via the platform.
The top Missouri places driving guest stays last year included St. Louis with $14.4 million, Jackson County with $12.5 million, and Taney County, which includes Branson, with $5.1 million.
| County | 2018 Total Host Income | 2018 Total Guest Arrivals |
| City of Saint Louis | $14.4 million | 144,000 |
| Jackson | $12.5 million | 131,000 |
| Taney | $5.1 million | 52,000 |
| Camden | $2.1 million | 19,000 |
| St. Louis (County) | $1.9 million | 18,000 |
| Boone | $1.5 million | 16,300 |
| Greene | $1.4 million | 15,800 |
| Saint Charles County | $971,000 | 9,700 |
| Miller | $919,000 | 7,600 |
| Stone | $911.000 | 8,800 |
| Gasconade | $654,000 | 6,500 |
| Jasper | $389,000 | 5,000 |
| Franklin | $321,000 | 3,400 |
| Warren | $317,000 | 2,700 |
| Barry | $244,000 | 2,400 |
| Christian | $222,000 | 2,800 |
| Morgan | $216,000 | 2,000 |
| Cape Girardeau | $211,000 | 2,600 |
| Buchanan | $179,000 | 1,700 |
| St. Francois | $159,000 | 1,600 |
| Crawford | $140,000 | 1,400 |
| Pulaski | $135,000 | 2,100 |
| Cole | $131,000 | 1412 |
| Platte | $127,000 | 1,400 |
| Marion | $125,000 | 1,600 |