Homestay Hosting Business

Homestay hosts with 1-4 spare bedrooms generate $15,000-$80,000 annually with 70-90% margins.

In 2025, homestays offer affordable authentic cultural exchange.

Initial investment $5,000-$25,000 includes bedroom furnishing and supplies, private bathroom upgrades if needed, breakfast supplies and kitchen items, hosting platform fees, and guest amenity investments.

Revenue from nightly homestay rates ($40-$150 per room), breakfast service, cultural experiences and local tours, language exchange or tutoring (for international students), and long-term student or intern hosting.

Successful hosts provide clean comfortable private spaces, welcoming family atmosphere and cultural exchange, local knowledge and authentic experiences, homemade breakfast and hospitality, and earn excellent hosting reviews.

Budget travelers, international students, cultural exchange visitors, and solo travelers as guests.

Marketing through Airbnb and homestay platforms, student exchange organizations, international student programs, budget travel communities, and hosting reviews.