AirDNA Economist: Why 6-Bedroom Airbnbs Are Winning (Small Homes Are Dying)

🎟️ STR AI SUMMIT — Sept 29–30 | Freedom Factory 35 spots left! Two days building real AI tools WITH us — revenue manager, listing optimizer, bookkeeping + lead gen — installed in your business before you leave. 👉 Grab tickets: strsecrets.com/aisummit2 Jamie Lane, Chief Economist and SVP of Research at AirDNA, sees more short-term rental data than almost anyone on the planet. And right now the data is telling a very clear story: the era of the small, basic Airbnb is over. In this episode Jamie sits down with Mike Sjogren and Mike Reilly to break down exactly where supply, demand, and investor dollars are flowing in 2026 — and why 6-bedroom, high-amenity, experience-driven properties are pulling away from the competition while sub-2-bedroom listings go flat or negative. Inside this episode: Why homes under 2 bedrooms are flat to negative across most of the country How 6+ bedroom "experience" properties are growing in both supply AND demand The real reason guests are choosing STRs over hotels for group and family travel What the best property managers are doing differently (hint: it's not the property) Why AirDNA's new Rentalizer AI can now tell you zoning laws before you buy Jamie's 2027 forecast and the one macro risk that keeps him up at night If you're deciding what to buy next — or wondering why your small listing isn't performing — this episode will change how you think about your portfolio. 🎙️ About Jamie Lane Jamie Lane is the Chief Economist and SVP of Research at AirDNA, the go-to source for short-term rental data and insights. With 15+ years of experience as an economist in the hospitality industry, Jamie is a leading voice of authority on the health and outlook of the STR industry. He is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Bloomberg, and co-hosts AirDNA's own podcast, the STR Data Lab. Before AirDNA, Jamie spent 10 years at CBRE leading research, forecasting, and data intelligence teams. He holds a BS in Economics from the University of Georgia and an MS in Business Economics from Georgia State University. 📧 [email protected] 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiehlane/ 🐦 X: https://x.com/Jamie_Lane 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/str_economist/