Airbnb Expects Massive Number of DC-Area Bookings for Trump Inauguration

If you live in the D.C. area and are looking to get out of town soon, the week of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 is the time to do it so you can get some cash from listing your place on Airbnb. The home-sharing company is expecting more than 10,000 arrivals in the D.C. metro area for Donald Trump's inauguration, more than seven times its bookings in 2013 for Barack Obama's second term.

A new report from Airbnb states that bookings for Inauguration Day on their platform has increased by 80 percent in the week after Election Day, and the typical listing price is currently at $125 per night in the District. In Arlington and Alexandria, the median price is $101 per night.

The report projects more than 10,000 guest arrivals in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area using the Airbnb service, which will earn hosts more than $3.5 million during the Inauguration -- 10 times higher than 2013.

New York, Los Angeles, Boston Chicago and San Francisco are sending the most guests to D.C., Airbnb said in a statement, adding that the top D.C. neighborhoods for bookings include Adams Morgan, the H Street Corridor, Columbia Heights and Shaw.

It will be the biggest night for D.C. Airbnb guest arrivals since the second game of the playoff series between the Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers in October.

You can read the full report here (PDF).

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