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Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated October 21, 2026

Best Airbnb Markets in Florida by Gross Yield

Fort Walton is the top Florida short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by gross yield. Average-tier listings in Fort Walton have median annual room-revenue potential of $52,056 and gross yield of 17.0%, with 39% occupancy at an average daily rate of $298. Fort Walton has 4,224 average active listings.

Top gross yield

17.0%

Fort Walton

Median gross yield

10.4%

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Median annual room potential

$38.9K

Median across market-level medians

Tracked markets

39

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Top 10 Florida Airbnb and Vrbo Markets

Fort Walton short-term rental market

#1

Fort Walton

Average-tier listings in Fort Walton have median annual room-revenue potential of $52,056 and gross yield of 17.0%, with 39% occupancy at an average daily rate of $298.

Yield

17.0%

Revenue

$52.1K

Average active listings

4,224

Hialeah - Miramar short-term rental market

#2

Hialeah - Miramar

Average-tier listings in Hialeah - Miramar have median annual room-revenue potential of $49,704 and gross yield of 16.6%, with 46% occupancy at an average daily rate of $299.

Yield

16.6%

Revenue

$49.7K

Average active listings

5,881

Miami Beach short-term rental market

#3

Miami Beach

Average-tier listings in Miami Beach have median annual room-revenue potential of $90,718 and gross yield of 16.4%, with 51% occupancy at an average daily rate of $397.

Yield

16.4%

Revenue

$90.7K

Average active listings

4,872

Pensacola short-term rental market

#4

Pensacola

Average-tier listings in Pensacola have median annual room-revenue potential of $38,594 and gross yield of 13.1%, with 45% occupancy at an average daily rate of $230.

Yield

13.1%

Revenue

$38.6K

Average active listings

3,554

Panama City Beach short-term rental market

#5

Panama City Beach

Average-tier listings in Panama City Beach have median annual room-revenue potential of $51,330 and gross yield of 12.6%, with 41% occupancy at an average daily rate of $336.

Yield

12.6%

Revenue

$51.3K

Average active listings

24,836

Tallahassee short-term rental market

#6

Tallahassee

Average-tier listings in Tallahassee have median annual room-revenue potential of $27,064 and gross yield of 12.1%, with 36% occupancy at an average daily rate of $221.

Yield

12.1%

Revenue

$27.1K

Average active listings

1,541

Palm Beach short-term rental market

#7

Palm Beach

Average-tier listings in Palm Beach have median annual room-revenue potential of $50,715 and gross yield of 11.9%, with 50% occupancy at an average daily rate of $323.

Yield

11.9%

Revenue

$50.7K

Average active listings

5,241

Fort Lauderdale short-term rental market

#8

Fort Lauderdale

Average-tier listings in Fort Lauderdale have median annual room-revenue potential of $45,727 and gross yield of 11.7%, with 50% occupancy at an average daily rate of $292.

Yield

11.7%

Revenue

$45.7K

Average active listings

11,638

Gainesville short-term rental market

#9

Gainesville

Average-tier listings in Gainesville have median annual room-revenue potential of $26,449 and gross yield of 11.4%, with 38% occupancy at an average daily rate of $195.

Yield

11.4%

Revenue

$26.4K

Average active listings

1,948

Walt Disney World (North) short-term rental market

#10

Walt Disney World (North)

Average-tier listings in Walt Disney World (North) have median annual room-revenue potential of $38,323 and gross yield of 11.3%, with 51% occupancy at an average daily rate of $267.

Yield

11.3%

Revenue

$38.3K

Average active listings

4,564

All Florida Short-Term Rental Markets

Every market below links to its full BNBCalc market page. Rankings use gross yield first, then annual revenue when yield is missing.

Average active listings is the average number of Airbnb and Vrbo listings active in a market each month over the last 12 months. It counts every performance tier, so it doesn't change when you pick a tier, and it's the same figure you'll see on that market's page. It isn't broken out by bedroom count, so the column shows a dash when you filter by bedrooms.

RankMarketGross yieldMedian annual room potentialMonthly room potentialADROccupancyAverage active listingsMedian home value
#1Fort Walton17.0%$52,056$4,338$29839%4,224$317,323
#2Hialeah - Miramar16.6%$49,704$4,142$29946%5,881$312,153
#3Miami Beach16.4%$90,718$7,560$39751%4,872$490,961
#4Pensacola13.1%$38,594$3,216$23045%3,554$318,075
#5Panama City Beach12.6%$51,330$4,277$33641%24,836$378,088
#6Tallahassee12.1%$27,064$2,255$22136%1,541$201,048
#7Palm Beach11.9%$50,715$4,226$32350%5,241$455,143
#8Fort Lauderdale11.7%$45,727$3,811$29250%11,638$406,893
#9Gainesville11.4%$26,449$2,204$19538%1,948$223,858
#10Walt Disney World (North)11.3%$38,323$3,194$26751%4,564$374,388
#11Navarre11.3%$60,078$5,006$36344%4,457$581,833
#12Palm Bay11.2%$38,212$3,184$25249%4,861$339,909
#13Orlando11.1%$33,790$2,816$20250%6,891$351,625
#14St. Augustine10.9%$39,294$3,275$28044%5,648$418,563
#15Daytona Beach10.8%$35,600$2,967$26639%8,232$350,580
#16Tampa10.5%$40,060$3,338$26645%20,364$398,659
#17Destin10.5%$58,842$4,903$37442%17,389$539,905
#18Port St. Lucie10.5%$33,485$2,790$24044%2,357$343,687
#19Santa Rosa Beach10.3%$86,652$7,221$58545%6,037$685,157
#20Lakeland-Winter Haven10.3%$23,364$1,947$17841%1,696$237,332
#21Rotonda West10.3%$33,494$2,791$27540%3,123$356,081
#22Spring Hill10.2%$28,448$2,371$21039%2,406$291,228
#23Jacksonville10.2%$32,912$2,743$21447%3,817$303,258
#24Amelia Island10.2%$55,661$4,638$35545%1,830$518,469
#25Miami10.0%$48,817$4,068$27652%8,969$443,078
#26Cape San Blas10.0%$53,191$4,433$41137%3,165$519,385
#27Everglades9.9%$41,774$3,481$26345%1,350$444,280
#28Deltona9.7%$25,577$2,131$18639%539$291,222
#29Florida Keys9.5%$85,444$7,120$55248%6,340$809,151
#30Ocala9.4%$23,970$1,997$18739%2,421$278,796
#31Cape Coral9.3%$38,481$3,207$31538%11,581$414,394
#32Bradenton-Sarasota9.2%$62,543$5,212$41649%12,677$642,246
#33Kissimmee9.2%$34,626$2,885$27144%7,262$388,605
#34Punta Gorda8.5%$23,906$1,992$21334%1,698$291,980
#35Walt Disney World (South)8.3%$34,680$2,890$27544%23,859$427,819
#36Naples6.0%$49,315$4,110$38139%6,412$733,912
#37Steinhatchee--Not availableNot available$27220%348Not available
#38Cedar Key--Not availableNot available$19836%420Not available
#39Crestview--Not availableNot available$19133%151Not available

How We Rank Markets

Markets are ranked by the median of each eligible home’s annual room-revenue potential divided by its ZIP- and bedroom-matched home value. Cleaning income is excluded. Gross yield is before expenses, financing, taxes, and local rules.

  • Revenue uses the same matched homes as yield and excludes estimated cleaning income. Monthly potential is annual potential divided by 12.

  • ADR is the average booked nightly rate. It includes cleaning fees, which are bundled into the nightly rate, and excludes other guest fees.

  • Occupancy is adjusted occupancy of bookable nights, excluding host-blocked nights.

  • Gross yield is the median of individual home yields, rather than a ratio of the displayed medians.

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