Memphis Airbnb Ratings by Host Experience: Years Two and Three Are the Weak Spot
Memphis Airbnb ratings by host experience: 1,717 active listings show hosts in years two and three are the likeliest to sit below 4.5 stars.
New hosts get the sympathy and veteran hosts get the credit. The data on 1,717 active Memphis Airbnb listings with a rating and a known host start date says the trouble sits in the middle.
What we counted
We took every Memphis listing that was active in the last 30 days, shows a star rating, and has at least one review. We grouped them by how long the host account has existed and counted how many sit at 4.8 or higher and how many sit below 4.5.
| Host on Airbnb for | Listings | Rated 4.8+ | Below 4.5 | Superhost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 65 | 47 (72%) | 6 (9%) | 29 (45%) |
| 1 to 3 years | 298 | 182 (61%) | 56 (19%) | 116 (39%) |
| 3 to 6 years | 561 | 364 (65%) | 49 (9%) | 266 (47%) |
| 6+ years | 793 | 534 (67%) | 66 (8%) | 490 (62%) |
54 further listings have no host start date and are left out of the bands.
What it shows
Hosts in their second and third year have the highest share below 4.5 stars: 19%, against 8 to 9% in every other band. Brand-new hosts under one year look fine on this measure. Veteran hosts are the most likely to hold Superhost status at 62%.
A plausible reading is that the first listing runs on launch energy and the second year is where the routine slips, but the data does not show why. We are reporting the pattern, not the cause.
What we are not claiming
- Not a forecast for any one host. Host start date is the age of the Airbnb account, not of the listing, and hosts who quit are no longer in the file, so this is a view of who is still active.
- Not a blended median. The mix of hosts changes week to week, so a single average rating would drift for reasons unrelated to quality.
- Not a booking or revenue result. We do not have clean per-listing booking data, so the cut speaks to ratings only.
- The under-one-year group is small. At 65 listings it is directional.
What an owner can do with it
If your listing is in its second or third year, check the review trend rather than the lifetime average. See how permit disclosure and the Memphis STR permit guide line up with your listing, compare neighborhoods, and read the related counts on Superhost status and ratings by review count.
Source: Longstep Property Solutions analysis of Memphis Airbnb listings active in the 30 days before Oct 26, 2026.
Figures on this page are as of 2026-10-26.
Quick answers
Do experienced Memphis Airbnb hosts have better ratings?
Mostly at the top end: 62% of listings with hosts on Airbnb 6+ years are Superhosts. But the weakest group is hosts in years one to three, where 19% of listings sit below 4.5 stars versus 8 to 9% elsewhere.
Is this a forecast for my listing?
No. It is a snapshot of active listings by host account age. Hosts who stopped hosting are not in the data.
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