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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 Georgia by Gross Yield

Augusta is the top Georgia short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by gross yield. Average-tier listings in Augusta have median annual room-revenue potential of $34,247 and gross yield of 17.8%, with 49% occupancy at an average daily rate of $263. Augusta has 1,539 average active listings.

Top gross yield

17.8%

Augusta

Median gross yield

10.5%

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Median annual room potential

$32.8K

Median across market-level medians

Tracked markets

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Top 10 Georgia Airbnb and Vrbo Markets

Augusta short-term rental market

#1

Augusta

Average-tier listings in Augusta have median annual room-revenue potential of $34,247 and gross yield of 17.8%, with 49% occupancy at an average daily rate of $263.

Yield

17.8%

Revenue

$34.2K

Average active listings

1,539

Columbus short-term rental market

#2

Columbus

Average-tier listings in Columbus have median annual room-revenue potential of $25,013 and gross yield of 13.6%, with 34% occupancy at an average daily rate of $205.

Yield

13.6%

Revenue

$25.0K

Average active listings

4,916

Greensboro short-term rental market

#3

Greensboro

Average-tier listings in Greensboro have median annual room-revenue potential of $34,958 and gross yield of 12.0%, with 25% occupancy at an average daily rate of $417.

Yield

12.0%

Revenue

$35.0K

Average active listings

375

Waycross short-term rental market

#4

Waycross

Average-tier listings in Waycross have median annual room-revenue potential of $21,798 and gross yield of 11.9%, with 30% occupancy at an average daily rate of $181.

Yield

11.9%

Revenue

$21.8K

Average active listings

445

Athens short-term rental market

#5

Athens

Average-tier listings in Athens have median annual room-revenue potential of $32,913 and gross yield of 11.3%, with 37% occupancy at an average daily rate of $290.

Yield

11.3%

Revenue

$32.9K

Average active listings

1,150

Atlanta short-term rental market

#6

Atlanta

Average-tier listings in Atlanta have median annual room-revenue potential of $29,505 and gross yield of 9.8%, with 39% occupancy at an average daily rate of $221.

Yield

9.8%

Revenue

$29.5K

Average active listings

14,875

Helen short-term rental market

#7

Helen

Average-tier listings in Helen have median annual room-revenue potential of $32,588 and gross yield of 9.6%, with 35% occupancy at an average daily rate of $270.

Yield

9.6%

Revenue

$32.6K

Average active listings

2,465

Savannah-Brunswick short-term rental market

#8

Savannah-Brunswick

Average-tier listings in Savannah-Brunswick have median annual room-revenue potential of $47,076 and gross yield of 9.2%, with 43% occupancy at an average daily rate of $308.

Yield

9.2%

Revenue

$47.1K

Average active listings

9,016

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest short-term rental market

#9

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

Average-tier listings in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest have median annual room-revenue potential of $36,834 and gross yield of 8.3%, with 37% occupancy at an average daily rate of $282.

Yield

8.3%

Revenue

$36.8K

Average active listings

7,797

Hiawassee short-term rental market

#10

Hiawassee

Average-tier listings in Hiawassee have median annual room-revenue potential of $25,515 and gross yield of 6.7%, with 31% occupancy at an average daily rate of $249.

Yield

6.7%

Revenue

$25.5K

Average active listings

706

All Georgia 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
#1Augusta17.8%$34,247$2,854$26349%1,539$181,347
#2Columbus13.6%$25,013$2,084$20534%4,916$192,788
#3Greensboro12.0%$34,958$2,913$41725%375$285,217
#4Waycross11.9%$21,798$1,817$18130%445$165,811
#5Athens11.3%$32,913$2,743$29037%1,150$297,468
#6Atlanta9.8%$29,505$2,459$22139%14,875$294,697
#7Helen9.6%$32,588$2,716$27035%2,465$352,179
#8Savannah-Brunswick9.2%$47,076$3,923$30843%9,016$483,579
#9Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest8.3%$36,834$3,070$28237%7,797$417,374
#10Hiawassee6.7%$25,515$2,126$24931%706$365,194

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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