What was Airbnb's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2024?

Airbnb's CAGR from 2024 to September 2026 was 5.8% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. However, this came with substantially higher volatility and drawdown risk.

How does Airbnb compare to the S&P 500 since 2024?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2024 would be worth approximately $1,665.61 today. Airbnb underperformed the S&P 500 by $498.45.

How much of the Airbnb gain would you keep after taxes?

Sold today, the $167.16 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $1,142.09. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $1,127.38, and lower incomes pay 0%. State tax is extra, and gains inside a Roth IRA aren't taxed.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Airbnb since 2024?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2024, the real purchasing-power value of the Airbnb position is approximately $1,124.92 in 2024 dollars. Inflation shrinks the gain, but the investment still grew faster than prices.

How did Airbnb perform in 2024?

Airbnb fell 2.2% during 2024, from $134.48 at the start of the year to $131.48 at the start of 2025.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Airbnb in 2024?

Q: Did Airbnb pay dividends?

No. Airbnb paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

Try your own numbers

If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$1,167

+$167.16 profit1.17x5.8% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,666

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$1,142

US federal long-term rates: 15% for most people, 0% on lower incomes, 20% + 3.8% on high incomes. No state tax included; none inside a Roth IRA.

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Growth Over Time

Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$1,167.16

Total Profit

$167.16

Multiplier

1.17x

CAGR

5.8%

Max Drawdown

-29.1%

Inflation-Adjusted

$1,124.92

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2024 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Airbnb	$1,167.16	1.17x
S&P 500	$1,665.61	1.67x
Gold	$2,041.74	2.04x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,055.88	1.06x

Dividends

Airbnb paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.

Back in 2024

In March 2024, Airbnb banned indoor security cameras in all of its listings, regardless of their location or disclosure. techcrunch.com
In 2024, a gallon of gas averaged $3.30 and the new iPhone 16 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2024 itself, Airbnb fell 2.2%, #93 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →

$1,000 in Airbnb, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, Airbnb ranks #82 by growth to today — just behind Solana and ahead of Pfizer. See the full 2024 ranking →

Airbnb started 2024 22% below its start-of-2022 high, after rising 58% in 2023. It was worth less than the $1,000 put in at the start of 2025 and 2026, and is back above it today. Today's $1,167 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 1 of the 2 full years since. It has trailed the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still does. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Mar 2024 ($1,227) to Nov 2025 ($869.94), a drop of 29%. At its lowest month-end, in Nov 2025, it was worth $869.94.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2024	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2025	$978	−2.2%	$1,250
Start of 2026	$989	+1.2%	$1,474
Today	$1,167	+18%	$1,666

Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.

Historical Context

At the start of 2024, Airbnb was priced at $134.48 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 7.44 shares. Airbnb runs a marketplace for short-term home rentals. It went public in December 2020.

Measured from one January to the next, Airbnb's best year since then was 2025 (+1.2%) and its worst was 2024 (−2.2%).

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Airbnb at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $1,167.16 today — a 1.17x return ($167.16 profit) over 2.7 years.

Methodology & Sources

Price data: Historical prices are the closing price on the first trading day of each year, adjusted for splits and dividends (so returns assume dividends were reinvested), from Yahoo Finance and MacroTrends. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.

Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2024 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.

Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2024 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.

Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.

Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.