Residents in Exarchia are raising concerns over the rapid spread of short-term rentals, which they claim are pushing up housing costs and altering the neighborhood’s unique identity. Locals argue that the influx of vacation rentals is reducing the availability of long-term housing, making it harder for permanent residents to afford living there. The shift is also described as stripping away the area’s traditional community feel, replacing it with transient visitors. Critics warn that without intervention, the neighborhood’s character could be permanently lost to tourism-driven development.
In Exarchia, residents say short-term rentals are driving up rents and eroding its character.
