The most popular Airbnb listings in North Carolina, according to Charlotteans
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This one-bedroom in Fayetteville is one of the most popular listings on Airbnb for people from Charlotte. Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb
Local travel is on the rise, according to new data from Airbnb.
Context: In a new study, Airbnb found that more people are using their platform to stay at locations within 300 miles (about a tank of gas) from where they live.
- "Local travel is growing twice as fast as long-distance travel on Airbnb," a statement from the home rental company reads.
Zoom in: The study also found that Charlotteans traveled the most to Raleigh, Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Durham and Oak Island in the last year.
- It also found that 40% of North Carolinians use Airbnb to stay in-state.
Go deeper: The best beaches in North Carolina
Driving the news: Labor Day is around the corner.
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport expects summer airline travel to increase by 14% compared to last year.
- Meanwhile, gas prices in North Carolina are dropping, according to AAA.
By the numbers: As of Tuesday, Aug. 20, the average price for regular gas in Charlotte is $3.197, down from $3.207 the day before and $3.318 last month.
- In North Carolina, the average price for regular gas is $3.183, which is lower than the national average of $3.404.
Zoom out: Below are the three most popular Airbnb listings for people from Charlotte, according to Airbnb.
- This renovated one-bedroom apartment in Fayetteville.
- This home with a lake view in Creswell.
- This Getaway cabin in Asheboro.
Go deeper: 9 lake house Airbnbs near Charlotte with features like hot tubs, kayaks and saunas
