What Airbnb listings in South DeKalb earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Atlanta, GA.
This area is part of the broader Atlanta, GA rental market. The map below defines the area used for these figures; market boundaries may include neighboring cities and towns.
South DeKalb is one of 52 areas BNBCalc tracks in the Atlanta, GA market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $37,983 on average, were booked for 48% of the nights they were open, and averaged $349 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 15.2%.
Yearly revenue
$37,983
Occupancy
48%
Nightly rate
$349
Gross yield
15.2%
before expenses
Median of 59 listings
Active listings
81
Regularly available Airbnb listings in South DeKalb earned an average of $37,983 over the past 12 months. That is 18% more than the Atlanta, GA average of $32,183. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in South DeKalb were booked for an average of 48% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points lower than the Atlanta, GA average of 51%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in South DeKalb was $349 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 14% higher than the Atlanta, GA average of $306.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in South DeKalb is $39,410 a year and the median gross yield is 15.2%. Gross yield is 3.8 points higher than the Atlanta, GA 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 Atlanta, GA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 5 listings | $11,544 Atlanta, GA: $21,291 | Not enough data Atlanta, GA: 12.1% |
| 3 bedrooms 22 listings | $28,243 Atlanta, GA: $31,006 | 17.9% Atlanta, GA: 10.8% |
| 4+ bedrooms 50 listings | $46,527 Atlanta, GA: $50,499 | 15.1% Atlanta, GA: 11.1% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South DeKalb This area 81 listings | $37,983 | 48% | $349 | 15.2% |
| Atlanta, GA market 7,584 listings | $32,183 | 51% | $306 | 11.4% |
| Grant Park & East Atlanta 216 listings | $30,995 | 52% | $292 | 9.3% |
| Lithonia & Southeast DeKalb 96 listings | $29,016 | 49% | $285 | 14.1% |
| Decatur & Central DeKalb 288 listings | $29,984 | 52% | $266 | 11.7% |
| Kirkwood, Edgewood & East Lake 109 listings | $37,126 | 54% | $343 | 8.1% |
BNBCalc splits the Atlanta, GA market into 52 areas drawn from local neighborhood and city boundaries, and counts each listing in the area that contains 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 (81 in South DeKalb). 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.
These figures use BNBCalc's listing data as of October 6, 2026. They update when BNBCalc refreshes its market data each month.
The market page summarizes all of Atlanta, GA 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.
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