Hancock Lakes and Forest Country, Bangor Airbnb revenue and occupancy data

What Airbnb listings in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Bangor, ME.

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Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country earned $30,923 on average, were booked for 59% of the nights they were open, and averaged $390 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 16.4%.

Yearly revenue

$30,923

Occupancy

59%

Nightly rate

$390

Gross yield

16.4%

before expenses

Median of 49 listings

Active listings

83

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My take on Hancock Lakes and Forest Country

Hancock Lakes and Forest Country is nearly level with the wider market on revenue potential, but lower on recent booking revenue. Median annual room-revenue potential is $61,854, versus $61,696 across Bangor, ME. Average trailing-year booking revenue is $30,923, compared with $34,810. The median potential and average booking revenue describe different property groups, not a before-and-after result. A close match on potential is therefore no reason to assume existing listings will catch up with the wider market's booking revenue.

Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.

How much do Airbnb hosts make in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country?

Regularly available Airbnb listings in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country earned an average of $30,923 over the past 12 months. That is 11% less than the Bangor, ME average of $34,810. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.

What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country?

Listings in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country were booked for an average of 59% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points higher than the Bangor, ME average of 58%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.

How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country?

The average nightly rate in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country was $390 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 4% lower than the Bangor, ME average of $406.

Is an Airbnb in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country profitable?

For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country is $61,854 a year and the median gross yield is 16.4%. Gross yield is 1.1 points higher than the Bangor, ME 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.

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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country by bedroom count?

The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Bangor, ME figure for the same size under each one.

Average yearly revenue and median gross yield by bedroom count in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country, with Bangor, ME figures
BedroomsYearly revenueGross yield
1 bedroom

8 listings

$18,391

Bangor, ME: $24,870

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Bangor, ME: 17.8%

2 bedrooms

34 listings

$26,508

Bangor, ME: $31,042

21.3%

Bangor, ME: 15.2%

3 bedrooms

19 listings

$30,615

Bangor, ME: $38,424

15.8%

Bangor, ME: 14.8%

4+ bedrooms

19 listings

$46,731

Bangor, ME: $55,747

18.9%

Bangor, ME: 12.5%

How does Hancock Lakes and Forest Country compare with nearby areas?

Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.

Average yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate, and median gross yield, in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country, the Bangor, ME market and nearby areas
AreaYearly revenueOccupancyNightly rateGross yield
Hancock Lakes and Forest Country

This area

83 listings

$30,92359%$39016.4%
Bangor, ME market

2,521 listings

$34,81058%$40615.3%
Ellsworth

183 listings

$33,15761%$35417.8%
Trenton and Hancock Coast

264 listings

$40,47259%$45319.2%
Bangor and Brewer Area

189 listings

$25,18952%$25813.5%
Bar Harbor

353 listings

$45,92364%$52916.2%

Where is Hancock Lakes and Forest Country?

The Bangor, ME market includes 17 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it.

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About these figures

How is yearly revenue measured?

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.

How is occupancy measured?

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.

How is the nightly rate measured?

It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.

What is room-revenue potential?

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.

What is gross yield?

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.

Which listings are included?

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 (83 in Hancock Lakes and Forest Country). 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.

How current is this data?

Figures are current as of November 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.

Why are these figures different from the Bangor, ME market page?

The market page summarizes all of Bangor, ME 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.

What can't these figures tell me?

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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