What Airbnb listings in Pikeville Area earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Ashland, KY.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Pikeville Area earned $19,104 on average, were booked for 50% of the nights they were open, and averaged $197 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 25.7%.
Yearly revenue
$19,104
Occupancy
50%
Nightly rate
$197
Gross yield
25.7%
before expenses
Median of 22 listings
Active listings
37
Pikeville Area pairs above-market nightly rates with only a modest lead in booking revenue. The average nightly rate is $197, compared with $170 across Ashland, KY, while average trailing-year booking revenue is $19,104 versus $17,984.
Listings also book a slightly smaller share of available nights than the wider market. For a purchase forecast, look for comparable listings that support the higher rate; do not pair it automatically with an above-market occupancy assumption.
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Regularly available Airbnb listings in Pikeville Area earned an average of $19,104 over the past 12 months. That is 6% more than the Ashland, KY average of $17,984. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Pikeville Area were booked for an average of 50% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points lower than the Ashland, KY average of 52%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Pikeville Area was $197 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 16% higher than the Ashland, KY average of $170.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Pikeville Area is $29,127 a year and the median gross yield is 25.7%. Gross yield is 3.8 points higher than the Ashland, KY median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityThe table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Ashland, KY figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 17 listings | $14,775 Ashland, KY: $15,095 | 25.7% Ashland, KY: 34.3% |
| 3 bedrooms 9 listings | $22,689 Ashland, KY: $20,534 | 25.3% Ashland, KY: 20.2% |
| 4+ bedrooms 6 listings | $25,966 Ashland, KY: $28,161 | Not enough data Ashland, KY: 14.7% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeville Area This area 37 listings | $19,104 | 50% | $197 | 25.7% |
| Ashland, KY market 237 listings | $17,984 | 52% | $170 | 21.9% |
| Ashland Area 95 listings | $15,219 | 52% | $146 | 18.0% |
| Portsmouth & Ironton 52 listings | $18,889 | 54% | $176 | 28.7% |
The Ashland, KY market includes 5 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it.
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It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (37 in Pikeville Area). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
Figures are current as of October 30, 2026 and refresh monthly.
The market page summarizes all of Ashland, KY from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
With BNBCalc Markets, compare Pikeville Area by bedroom count and performance level, see home prices, and browse its listings on the map.