How to Analyze an STR Market Before You Commit

Bad STR investments usually share one thing: they were made on incomplete data. Someone ran the numbers with an Airbnb calculator and assumed the occupancy estimate was accurate. StrIQ is how we avoid that mistake — whether we're evaluating a new acquisition or benchmarking how an existing property performs against its real competition.

What StrIQ Does

StrIQ analyzes over a million active short-term rental properties across 100+ markets, providing revenue projections, cash-on-cash returns, and AI-powered property ratings in one place. It pulls live market data — active listings, historical revenue, occupancy rates, and competitive benchmarks — and makes it actionable for investors and operators. Whether you're evaluating a new market or comparing a property to its real comps, the platform compresses weeks of research into minutes.

How We Use It

Before we take on a new property or recommend an acquisition to an owner, we run the numbers in StrIQ. It gives us an honest view of the revenue ceiling for that property type in that market — and flags when the projections we're seeing from other sources are inflated. It also helps us identify which existing properties are underperforming relative to their real market potential.

Who It's For

STR investors evaluating acquisitions, operators benchmarking their portfolio, and anyone who wants real data behind their market decisions. If you're doing STR market research with a spreadsheet or an Airbnb calculator, StrIQ is the upgrade.

The Bottom Line

Good investments start with honest data. StrIQ gives you a view of the market that most investors never take the time to build — and it takes minutes to get there.