Birch Bay and North Coast, Bellingham Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Birch Bay and North Coast earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Bellingham, WA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Birch Bay and North Coast earned $23,291 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $260 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 7.7%.
Yearly revenue
$23,291
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$260
Gross yield
7.7%
before expenses
Median of 146 listings
Active listings
170
My take on Birch Bay and North Coast
Birch Bay and North Coast's one-bedroom rentals show why lower revenue does not automatically mean a lower potential gross yield. Their average trailing-year booking revenue is $18,102, below $21,815 for one-bedroom rentals across the wider market. Yet median potential gross yield is 9.4%, compared with 8.9%. Among the qualifying bedroom groups, only one-bedroom rentals exceed their market counterpart on yield. That is a useful distinction when screening smaller properties, but gross yield is before expenses, financing and taxes—not take-home profit.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Birch Bay and North Coast?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Birch Bay and North Coast earned an average of $23,291 over the past 12 months. That is 25% less than the Bellingham, WA average of $31,123. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Birch Bay and North Coast?
Listings in Birch Bay and North Coast were booked for an average of 49% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points lower than the Bellingham, WA average of 51%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Birch Bay and North Coast?
The average nightly rate in Birch Bay and North Coast was $260 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 17% lower than the Bellingham, WA average of $312.
Is an Airbnb in Birch Bay and North Coast profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Birch Bay and North Coast is $30,379 a year and the median gross yield is 7.7%. Gross yield is 0.7 points lower than the Bellingham, WA 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 profitabilityHow much do Airbnb hosts make in Birch Bay and North Coast by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Bellingham, WA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 8 listings | $11,963 Bellingham, WA: $16,363 | – |
| 1 bedroom 45 listings | $18,102 Bellingham, WA: $21,815 | 9.4% Bellingham, WA: 8.9% |
| 2 bedrooms 75 listings | $20,190 Bellingham, WA: $27,780 | 7.0% Bellingham, WA: 8.1% |
| 3 bedrooms 37 listings | $32,937 Bellingham, WA: $39,146 | 7.7% Bellingham, WA: 8.4% |
| 4+ bedrooms 5 listings | $63,239 Bellingham, WA: $55,727 | Not enough data Bellingham, WA: 8.8% |
How does Birch Bay and North Coast compare with nearby areas?
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Bay and North Coast This area 170 listings | $23,291 | 49% | $260 | 7.7% |
| Bellingham, WA market 866 listings | $31,123 | 51% | $312 | 8.4% |
| North Whatcom Valley 61 listings | $21,833 | 50% | $219 | 6.4% |
| Bellingham City 128 listings | $30,505 | 58% | $263 | 7.4% |
| Lake Whatcom and South Whatcom Country 183 listings | $37,452 | 51% | $352 | 8.3% |
| East Whatcom Foothills 86 listings | $30,719 | 48% | $309 | 9.6% |
Where is Birch Bay and North Coast?
The Bellingham, WA market includes 9 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 (170 in Birch Bay and North Coast). 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 Bellingham, WA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Bellingham, WA 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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