AADE data shows fewer than 80,000 short-rerm rental properties

During a discussion with the new president of Stama Greece, Vasilis Argyrrakis, officials from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue—Angelos Kouros and Apostolos Boutos—presented data showing that in 2025 the number of active Property Registration Numbers (AMA) that recorded at least one booking reached approximately 116,000.

However, these active AMA correspond to fewer than 80,000 actual properties (identified by the Property Identification Number – ATAK), indicating that several properties appear more than once in the registry.

This picture differs significantly from the data published by the institute of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, according to which, at the peak of the tourist season in August, the number of short-term rental properties listed as available for rent reached approximately 247,000.

Why such a large discrepancy exists

According to AADE officials, the significant difference is largely explained by the method used to record listings. In many cases, the same property may have more than one registration number (AMA)—for example, when a separate number is issued by both the property owner and the property manager.

At the same time, there are also cases where owners have obtained an AMA but do not actually use it. As noted by Angelos Kouros, several property owners have obtained a registration number in order to retain the option of offering short-term rentals in the future, even though their property is currently either owner-occupied or rented under a long-term lease.

The need for evidence-based data

According to Stama Greece, these findings highlight the importance of ensuring that the public debate on short-term rentals is based on real and verifiable data, as different counting methodologies may create a distorted picture of the sector’s true size.

Accurately measuring the market is considered crucial both for assessing the role of short-term rentals in tourism and for informing the broader discussion around the housing issue, which in recent years has become a central topic of public debate in Greece.