
Glasgow's Compact Games Footprint Fuels Sharp Short-Term Rental Gains
With the Commonwealth Games days away, Glasgow hosts are seeing steep rate and occupancy gains that outperform the mixed results US cities saw during this summer's FIFA World Cup.

With the Commonwealth Games days away, Glasgow hosts are seeing steep rate and occupancy gains that outperform the mixed results US cities saw during this summer's FIFA World Cup.

Vacation rental occupancy across the 2026 FIFA World Cup's 16 host markets trailed last year's comparable dates, with the gap widening sharply once the knockout rounds began.

New market analysis shows Kansas City outpacing other 2026 FIFA World Cup host markets in short-term rental revenue gains, driven largely by aggressive rate increases rather than booking volume.