Where Airbnb irregularities are concentrated in Mallorca
Irregular Airbnb listings are not spread evenly across Mallorca. They concentrate in a few municipalities.
That changes how you understand the problem: it is not scattered, it is localised. And if you are in one of these areas, it affects you directly.
- About one in every three irregular listings is concentrated in just five municipalities.
- The first 10 municipalities already account for 53.5% of the total.
- The first 20 municipalities together account for 79.7% of all irregular listings in this snapshot.
That means the problem is not spread evenly. It is grouped in specific areas of the island.
This concentration explains a significant part of the total economic impact. The full context is in the irregular revenue analysis.
If you are in one of these municipalities, you are very likely to have properties with irregularities nearby.
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Verify a zone or property →What these figures imply
The top five municipalities alone account for 31.5% of all irregular listings on the island.
Tourism-heavy municipalities dominate the ranking, in line with where short-term rental pressure is highest.
This means a large share of the problem is concentrated in a few points on the island.
This is not only about how listings are distributed. It affects how real supply is perceived in each area.
What this means in practice
- Neighbours: pressure is concentrated in specific areas, not across the whole island.
- Owners: competing in these areas means competing with listings that may be out of compliance.
- Administration: acting in a few municipalities can cover a large share of the problem.
- Buyers and investors: risk depends much more on location than it might seem.
This means enforcement efforts focused on a small number of municipalities could address a large portion of the problem.
Map
Larger circles mean more listings with at least one irregularity. The map lets you see quickly where pressure is concentrated.
The pattern is not random: the north, the east and several coastal municipalities account for a large share of the problem.
Within these areas, one of the most frequent irregularities is license reuse. You can see it in the duplicated licenses analysis.
This means there are areas where pressure is structural, not occasional.
Top 10 municipalities (listings with irregularities)
This chart shows the 10 municipalities with the most listings flagged with irregularities. Concentration is clear: a few municipalities account for a large share of the total.
Quick read
- Pollença and Manacor lead the ranking.
- The first 10 municipalities account for 53.5% of the total.
- Palma is in the top five but does not lead the ranking.
A few municipalities account for a large share of the problem. That is what allows the impact to be high even when it is not spread across the island.
Concentration of the problem
A very large share of irregular listings is concentrated in very few municipalities.
You do not need the whole island to have the problem for the impact to be high.
Full table of the top 20 municipalities
Each row shows listings with at least one irregularity and their share of the island total.
| # | Municipality | Listings with irregularities | % of island total | Cumulative % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pollença | 349 | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| 2 | Manacor | 317 | 7.4% | 15.5% |
| 3 | Alcúdia | 256 | 5.9% | 21.4% |
| 4 | Felanitx | 225 | 5.2% | 26.6% |
| 5 | Palma | 211 | 4.9% | 31.5% |
| 6 | Llucmajor | 202 | 4.7% | 36.2% |
| 7 | Santanyí | 202 | 4.7% | 40.9% |
| 8 | Artà | 195 | 4.5% | 45.5% |
| 9 | Campos | 185 | 4.3% | 49.8% |
| 10 | Capdepera | 162 | 3.8% | 53.5% |
| 11 | Son Servera | 159 | 3.7% | 57.2% |
| 12 | Santa Margalida | 152 | 3.5% | 60.7% |
| 13 | Inca | 133 | 3.1% | 63.8% |
| 14 | Calvià | 127 | 3.0% | 66.8% |
| 15 | Selva | 117 | 2.7% | 69.5% |
| 16 | Sant Llorenç Des Cardassar | 108 | 2.5% | 72.0% |
| 17 | Sa Pobla | 92 | 2.1% | 74.1% |
| 18 | Muro | 83 | 1.9% | 76.1% |
| 19 | Ses Salines | 81 | 1.9% | 78.0% |
| 20 | Sóller | 74 | 1.7% | 79.7% |
Conclusion
- The problem is not spread evenly across Mallorca.
- The first five municipalities account for 31.5% of the total.
- The first 10 account for 53.5%.
- The first 20 already reach 79.7%.
Market pressure, neighbour impact and inspection workload are concentrated in a few municipalities. To understand the real situation in your area, the first step is to see whether your municipality is in that group.
If you are in one of these municipalities, you are not in a neutral market. You are in an area where the problem is already concentrated.
If your area appears in this ranking, it is worth reviewing specific properties as soon as possible.
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