Homeowners
in rural counties of Florida are experiencing a notable increase
in income thanks to Airbnb guests who want to experience and
explore off-the-beaten path areas in the Sunshine State.
Airbnb released
a report this week saying 32 counties in Florida including Franklin
County earned $24.7 million in supplemental income and took in
125,000 guests in the past 12 months.
The
counties are listed as "economically distressed
rural counties" with a population of 75,000 or less.
According
to AirBnB, Franklin County had 100 hosts who welcomed over 6000
guests in the past 12 months and bringing in over 1 million dollars
in rent.
That
was a 76 percent increase over the year before.
Gulf
County had 110 hosts welcoming over 4700 guests – a 110 percent
increase.
Wakulla
County saw a 205 percent increase in AirBnB visitors with 45 hosts
and 2400 visitors.
Wakulla County
only has three hotels and the local Airbnb host community
helped boost popularity and income to a total of $276,000.
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