Chapel Hill & Carrboro, NC Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Chapel Hill & Carrboro earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Chapel Hill, NC.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Chapel Hill & Carrboro earned $24,358 on average, were booked for 55% of the nights they were open, and averaged $237 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 8.1%.
Yearly revenue
$24,358
Occupancy
55%
Nightly rate
$237
Gross yield
8.1%
before expenses
Median of 145 listings
Active listings
169
My take on Chapel Hill & Carrboro
In Chapel Hill & Carrboro, three-bedroom listings earn more booking revenue than their wider-market counterparts, but have a lower potential gross yield. The qualifying three-bedroom group averages $30,790 in trailing-year booking revenue, versus $26,740 across Chapel Hill, NC. Median potential gross yield runs the other way: 7.1% locally versus 8.9% market-wide.
That makes the asking price central to a three-bedroom search. Gross yield uses revenue potential matched to home values, rather than trailing-year bookings, and is before expenses, financing and taxes. The booking-revenue advantage alone is not a reason to stretch the purchase budget.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Chapel Hill & Carrboro?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Chapel Hill & Carrboro earned an average of $24,358 over the past 12 months. That is 5% less than the Chapel Hill, NC average of $25,688. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Chapel Hill & Carrboro?
Listings in Chapel Hill & Carrboro were booked for an average of 55% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points higher than the Chapel Hill, NC average of 53%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Chapel Hill & Carrboro?
The average nightly rate in Chapel Hill & Carrboro was $237 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 6% lower than the Chapel Hill, NC average of $251.
Is an Airbnb in Chapel Hill & Carrboro profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Chapel Hill & Carrboro is $30,552 a year and the median gross yield is 8.1%. Gross yield is 2.0 points lower than the Chapel Hill, NC 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 Chapel Hill & Carrboro by bedroom count?
Two-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Chapel Hill & Carrboro, at 9.2%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Chapel Hill, NC figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 5 listings | $16,599 Chapel Hill, NC: $16,760 | – |
| 1 bedroom 55 listings | $16,922 Chapel Hill, NC: $17,311 | 8.2% Chapel Hill, NC: 11.4% |
| 2 bedrooms 52 listings | $22,925 Chapel Hill, NC: $22,049 | 9.2% Chapel Hill, NC: 11.5% |
| 3 bedrooms 43 listings | $30,790 Chapel Hill, NC: $26,740 | 7.1% Chapel Hill, NC: 8.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 14 listings | $41,908 Chapel Hill, NC: $42,170 | 5.6% Chapel Hill, NC: 7.9% |
How does Chapel Hill & Carrboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill & Carrboro This area 169 listings | $24,358 | 55% | $237 | 8.1% |
| Chapel Hill, NC market 795 listings | $25,688 | 53% | $251 | 10.1% |
| West & Northwest Durham 115 listings | $22,507 | 55% | $221 | 9.5% |
| Southwest & South Durham 145 listings | $24,443 | 55% | $227 | 10.2% |
| Hillsborough & Rural Orange County 38 listings | $25,908 | 60% | $248 | 10.7% |
| Graham & Eastern Alamance 72 listings | $25,397 | 53% | $257 | 13.1% |
Where is Chapel Hill & Carrboro?
The Chapel Hill, NC market includes 9 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Chapel Hill and Carrboro 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 (169 in Chapel Hill & Carrboro). 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 Chapel Hill, NC market page?
The market page summarizes all of Chapel Hill, NC 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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