Cave City & Horse Cave, Bowling Green Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Cave City & Horse Cave earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Bowling Green, KY.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Cave City & Horse Cave earned $21,976 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $188 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 17.3%.
Yearly revenue
$21,976
Occupancy
52%
Nightly rate
$188
Gross yield
17.3%
before expenses
Median of 38 listings
Active listings
47
My take on Cave City & Horse Cave
Cave City & Horse Cave listings book 52% of available nights on average, compared with 46% across Bowling Green, KY. Average trailing-year booking revenue is still lower at $21,976, versus $23,885. Nightly rates are also lower locally, so the higher booked share should not be treated as evidence of stronger earnings. For a property forecast, use local rate comparables rather than assuming above-market occupancy supports market-average revenue.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Cave City & Horse Cave?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Cave City & Horse Cave earned an average of $21,976 over the past 12 months. That is 8% less than the Bowling Green, KY average of $23,885. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Cave City & Horse Cave?
Listings in Cave City & Horse Cave were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 6 points higher than the Bowling Green, KY average of 46%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Cave City & Horse Cave?
The average nightly rate in Cave City & Horse Cave was $188 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 23% lower than the Bowling Green, KY average of $245.
Is an Airbnb in Cave City & Horse Cave profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Cave City & Horse Cave is $31,646 a year and the median gross yield is 17.3%. Gross yield is 3.2 points higher than the Bowling Green, 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 profitabilityHow much do Airbnb hosts make in Cave City & Horse Cave by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Bowling Green, KY figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 8 listings | $17,404 Bowling Green, KY: $14,908 | Not enough data Bowling Green, KY: 13.0% |
| 2 bedrooms 20 listings | $24,522 Bowling Green, KY: $21,101 | 23.1% Bowling Green, KY: 16.3% |
| 3 bedrooms 15 listings | $22,543 Bowling Green, KY: $24,767 | 14.1% Bowling Green, KY: 13.3% |
How does Cave City & Horse Cave 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave City & Horse Cave This area 47 listings | $21,976 | 52% | $188 | 17.3% |
| Bowling Green, KY market 558 listings | $23,885 | 46% | $245 | 14.1% |
| Mammoth Cave & Nolin Lake 96 listings | $27,220 | 44% | $264 | 18.8% |
| Glasgow 30 listings | $19,046 | 50% | $181 | 12.2% |
| Barren River Lake 75 listings | $27,881 | 48% | $299 | 15.1% |
| Bowling Green & Franklin 171 listings | $20,428 | 46% | $208 | 12.3% |
Where is Cave City & Horse Cave?
The Bowling Green, KY market includes 8 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Cave City and Horse Cave together.
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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 (47 in Cave City & Horse Cave). 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 Bowling Green, KY market page?
The market page summarizes all of Bowling Green, 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.
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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