We’re just six months away from New York and New Jersey hosting eight FIFA World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium, including the final on July 19.

A data company is finding that some Airbnb hosts are charging a lot for that time period.

Listings running as high as over $38,000 for World Cup Final weekend

There’s a 500% increase in bookings in New Jersey towns close to Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, especially during the mid-July weekend when the final game will be played, according to AirDNA, a data and analytical company tracking short-term rentals on Airbnb and Vrbo.

“Jersey City is seeing strong bookings. Hoboken, West New York, Clifton, North Bergen,” AirDNA chief economist Jamie Lane said.

But if you want to stay close to the stadium, you may have to pay.

CBS News New York found some eye-popping Airbnb listings, including an Essex County mansion listed for more than $38,000 for July 17-20 and a two-bedroom Carlstadt apartment for more than $12,000 during the same dates.

Will Airbnb prices drop for World Cup in New Jersey?

Lane said as places in Bergen and Hudson counties get booked, people will start looking farther out into the suburbs, especially in towns with train lines, and homeowners may put their places up for rent at the last minute.

“Essentially put a ‘make me move’ price out there, like, I am willing to go on vacation during the World Cup, maybe take a trip to Europe, if someone’s willing to pay me a few thousand dollars,” Lane said.

He said a lot of those high rates may come down as more listings go up.

“The World Cup is, more than anything, an epic opportunity to show the world that New Jersey is the destination,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said during his State of the State address Tuesday.

Murphy said the World Cup will pump $4 billion into the local economy.

The first FIFA World Cup matches will kick off on June 13, and if you’re struggling to find an Airbnb rental, there is still availability at some hotels.

NEWARK, N.J. — Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway at 3:42 of overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night.

Hischier took a pass from Jack Hughes and broke in on goalie Philipp Grubauer. As Seattle’s Matty Beniers caught up, Hischier turned to to his backhand to shield Beniers and put a shot past Grubauer. The New Jersey captain leads the team with 15 goals.

Cody Glass also scored for New Jersey, and Jacob Markstrom made 15 saves. The Devils built on a 5-2 victory Monday night in Minnesota that ended a four-game losing streak.

Jared McCann and defenseman Adam Larsson scored for Seattle, and Grubauer stopped 23 shots. The Kraken have two games left on a trip that opened with a loss at Carolina and a victory over the New York Rangers.

McCann tied it on a power play at 5:06 of the second period, scoring off a rebound just 1:33 after Hischier gave New Jersey the lead on a power play with a shot from the top of the right circle to the far side.

Glass opened the scoring at 54 seconds of the first period. He won a faceoff, then scored off a rebound of Dougie Hamilton’s shot. Larson tied it at 8:55 of the period, stepping up between he circles for a shot to the far side.

Up next

Kraken: At Boston on Thursday night.

Devils: Host Carolina on Saturday night.

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill announced today that she will appoint Marine Corps Veteran Tom Hauck to serve as New Jersey’s Director of Homeland Security. Hauck is currently serving as the Director of Intelligence and Operations of New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security, where he leads the state’s counterterrorism and counterintelligence efforts, works in coordination with the FBI and local law enforcement, and implements intelligence collection and outreach programs to keep communities safe.

“I’m on a mission to deliver for New Jersey, and that means first and foremost keeping our residents safe. Tom brings decades of professional law enforcement experience that will help us do just that. As Director of Homeland Security, Tom will help us protect houses of worship, run the nation’s first state-level cyber information-sharing and incident response center, and be a key part of our preparations to welcome the world to celebrate both the FIFA World Cup and America’s 250^th anniversary,” said Governor-elect Sherrill.

“I am honored to continue to serve the State of New Jersey as Director of Homeland Security. I look forward to working alongside the Governor-elect to lead the Office in our mission to intercept and mitigate threats before they reach communities. Together, we will continue to run the nation’s premier cyber information sharing center, work with state and local law enforcement to protect communities, and be a partner in preparing New Jersey to safely host world-class events this summer,” said Tom Hauck.

Thomas Hauck joined the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) in July 2022 as the Director of the Intelligence and Operations Division. Mr. Hauck oversees the activities of three bureaus that work in close collaboration with federal, State, and local partners: Operations Bureau, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau, and Mission Support Bureau. He leads NJOHSP’s collaboration efforts on counterterrorism, domestic terrorism, counterintelligence, and other specific criminal matters with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and other law enforcement entities. He also implements intelligence collection and outreach programs and resources to help NJOHSP meet its mission of helping to keep the residents and visitors in New Jersey safe. Mr. Hauck brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the agency, having served the FBI for two decades, most recently as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge and Compliance Officer at the FBI’s Newark Field Office. Prior to the FBI, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Intelligence Officer/Captain.

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