What Airbnb listings in Salida Area earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Buena Vista, CO.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Salida Area earned $35,701 on average, were booked for 47% of the nights they were open, and averaged $368 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 6.2%.
Yearly revenue
$35,701
Occupancy
47%
Nightly rate
$368
Gross yield
6.2%
before expenses
Median of 289 listings
Active listings
338
Salida Area shows why a larger booking total is not enough to choose a bedroom count. Among the qualifying bedroom groups, three-bedroom rentals average $42,101 in trailing-year booking revenue with a median potential gross yield of 7.2%. Rentals with four or more bedrooms average $58,579 in booking revenue, but their median potential gross yield is 6.0%.
The revenue gap does not settle which size makes the better purchase. These yields use revenue potential rather than past booking revenue and exclude expenses, financing and taxes.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Salida Area earned an average of $35,701 over the past 12 months. That is 5% more than the Buena Vista, CO average of $33,887. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Salida Area were booked for an average of 47% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Buena Vista, CO average of 48%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Salida Area was $368 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 5% higher than the Buena Vista, CO average of $352.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Salida Area is $40,287 a year and the median gross yield is 6.2%. Gross yield is 0.3 points lower than the Buena Vista, CO 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 profitabilityThree-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Salida Area, at 7.2%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Buena Vista, CO figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 84 listings | $24,793 Buena Vista, CO: $22,403 | 6.2% Buena Vista, CO: 6.2% |
| 2 bedrooms 104 listings | $28,342 Buena Vista, CO: $27,721 | 6.0% Buena Vista, CO: 6.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 99 listings | $42,101 Buena Vista, CO: $37,259 | 7.2% Buena Vista, CO: 6.8% |
| 4+ bedrooms 48 listings | $58,579 Buena Vista, CO: $56,037 | 6.0% Buena Vista, CO: 6.6% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida Area This area 338 listings | $35,701 | 47% | $368 | 6.2% |
| Buena Vista, CO market 883 listings | $33,887 | 48% | $352 | 6.5% |
| Buena Vista Area 303 listings | $35,214 | 48% | $391 | 6.2% |
| Crestone Country 91 listings | $24,911 | 48% | $232 | 8.6% |
The Buena Vista, CO market includes 6 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 (338 in Salida Area). 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 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.
The market page summarizes all of Buena Vista, CO 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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