Nantucket, Cape Cod Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Nantucket earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Cape Cod, MA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Nantucket earned $82,381 on average, were booked for 51% of the nights they were open, and averaged $1,127 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 5.0%.
Yearly revenue
$82,381
Occupancy
51%
Nightly rate
$1,127
Gross yield
5.0%
before expenses
Median of 216 listings
Active listings
267
My take on Nantucket
Nantucket's average trailing-year booking revenue of $82,381 is well above $44,661 across Cape Cod, MA, but median potential gross yield is lower: 5.0% versus 7.5%.
That split holds across all qualifying bedroom groups, not just larger homes: each has higher average booking revenue than its wider-market counterpart but a lower potential gross yield. Gross yield excludes expenses, financing and taxes. The revenue premium therefore needs purchase-price context before it can support an investment decision.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Nantucket?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Nantucket earned an average of $82,381 over the past 12 months. That is 84% more than the Cape Cod, MA average of $44,661. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Nantucket?
Listings in Nantucket were booked for an average of 51% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Cape Cod, MA average of 52%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Nantucket?
The average nightly rate in Nantucket was $1,127 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 83% higher than the Cape Cod, MA average of $616.
Is an Airbnb in Nantucket profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Nantucket is $121,810 a year and the median gross yield is 5.0%. Gross yield is 2.5 points lower than the Cape Cod, MA 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 Nantucket by bedroom count?
One-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Nantucket, at 6.2%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Cape Cod, MA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 6 listings | $38,767 Cape Cod, MA: $22,888 | – |
| 1 bedroom 51 listings | $51,990 Cape Cod, MA: $28,922 | 6.2% Cape Cod, MA: 8.8% |
| 2 bedrooms 59 listings | $69,252 Cape Cod, MA: $34,986 | 4.9% Cape Cod, MA: 7.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 54 listings | $79,011 Cape Cod, MA: $44,518 | 5.2% Cape Cod, MA: 7.8% |
| 4+ bedrooms 97 listings | $110,918 Cape Cod, MA: $63,926 | 3.9% Cape Cod, MA: 6.3% |
How does Nantucket 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket This area 267 listings | $82,381 | 51% | $1,127 | 5.0% |
| Cape Cod, MA market 3,900 listings | $44,661 | 52% | $616 | 7.5% |
| Southern Dennis 261 listings | $34,667 | 52% | $461 | 10.0% |
| Chatham 254 listings | $48,047 | 51% | $700 | 5.1% |
| Harwich 169 listings | $44,663 | 52% | $698 | 8.0% |
| Edgartown 110 listings | $63,354 | 52% | $856 | 4.8% |
Where is Nantucket?
The Cape Cod, MA market includes 28 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 (267 in Nantucket). 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 Cape Cod, MA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Cape Cod, MA 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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