What Airbnb listings in South Bloomington earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Bloomington, IN.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in South Bloomington earned $35,163 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $393 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 13.0%.
Yearly revenue
$35,163
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$393
Gross yield
13.0%
before expenses
Median of 79 listings
Active listings
83
South Bloomington is close to the wider Bloomington market on booking revenue, with nearly the same occupancy. Average trailing-year booking revenue is $35,163, a little below the market's $36,934. Median potential gross yield is also modestly lower, at 13.0% versus 14.2%, before expenses, financing and taxes. These figures provide a broadly market-like revenue starting point for evaluating a purchase, rather than evidence that the neighborhood commands an annual revenue premium.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in South Bloomington earned an average of $35,163 over the past 12 months. That is 5% less than the Bloomington, IN average of $36,934. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in South Bloomington were booked for an average of 49% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points higher than the Bloomington, IN average of 48%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in South Bloomington was $393 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 4% higher than the Bloomington, IN average of $378.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in South Bloomington is $35,834 a year and the median gross yield is 13.0%. Gross yield is 1.2 points lower than the Bloomington, IN 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 profitabilityHomes with four or more bedrooms have the highest gross yield in South Bloomington, at 14.6%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Bloomington, IN figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 11 listings | $16,926 Bloomington, IN: $24,845 | 14.5% Bloomington, IN: 14.7% |
| 2 bedrooms 18 listings | $27,077 Bloomington, IN: $33,017 | 12.0% Bloomington, IN: 15.3% |
| 3 bedrooms 41 listings | $37,966 Bloomington, IN: $37,962 | 13.0% Bloomington, IN: 13.6% |
| 4+ bedrooms 13 listings | $52,949 Bloomington, IN: $57,028 | 14.6% Bloomington, IN: 12.8% |
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 Bloomington This area 83 listings | $35,163 | 49% | $393 | 13.0% |
| Bloomington, IN market 519 listings | $36,934 | 48% | $378 | 14.2% |
| Downtown, IU and Central Bloomington 65 listings | $30,566 | 49% | $325 | 13.8% |
| Clear Creek and Southern Monroe County 36 listings | $29,903 | 49% | $325 | 17.9% |
| Ellettsville and West Bloomington 28 listings | $27,276 | 46% | $310 | 12.4% |
| Brown County State Park and Southern Hills 79 listings | $43,213 | 48% | $433 | 15.7% |
The Bloomington, IN market includes 9 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 (83 in South Bloomington). 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 November 2, 2026 and refresh monthly.
The market page summarizes all of Bloomington, IN 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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