4 tracked markets

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

Best Airbnb Markets in Massachusetts by Gross Yield

Lanesboro is the top Massachusetts short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by gross yield. Average-tier listings in Lanesboro have median annual room-revenue potential of $40,676 and gross yield of 10.0%, with 36% occupancy at an average daily rate of $352. Lanesboro has 1,395 average active listings.

Top gross yield

10.0%

Lanesboro

Median gross yield

8.8%

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Median annual room potential

$48.3K

Median across market-level medians

Tracked markets

4

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Top 10 Massachusetts Airbnb and Vrbo Markets

Lanesboro short-term rental market

#1

Lanesboro

Average-tier listings in Lanesboro have median annual room-revenue potential of $40,676 and gross yield of 10.0%, with 36% occupancy at an average daily rate of $352.

Yield

10.0%

Revenue

$40.7K

Average active listings

1,395

Central Massachusetts short-term rental market

#2

Central Massachusetts

Average-tier listings in Central Massachusetts have median annual room-revenue potential of $31,722 and gross yield of 8.9%, with 42% occupancy at an average daily rate of $247.

Yield

8.9%

Revenue

$31.7K

Average active listings

1,042

Boston short-term rental market

#3

Boston

Average-tier listings in Boston have median annual room-revenue potential of $58,073 and gross yield of 8.7%, with 50% occupancy at an average daily rate of $337.

Yield

8.7%

Revenue

$58.1K

Average active listings

7,008

Cape Cod short-term rental market

#4

Cape Cod

Average-tier listings in Cape Cod have median annual room-revenue potential of $55,961 and gross yield of 7.3%, with 33% occupancy at an average daily rate of $510.

Yield

7.3%

Revenue

$56.0K

Average active listings

8,566

All Massachusetts 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
#1Lanesboro10.0%$40,676$3,390$35236%1,395$406,755
#2Central Massachusetts8.9%$31,722$2,643$24742%1,042$366,041
#3Boston8.7%$58,073$4,839$33750%7,008$654,273
#4Cape Cod7.3%$55,961$4,663$51033%8,566$741,901

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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