Isle of Palms, Charleston Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Isle of Palms earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Charleston, SC.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Isle of Palms earned $75,748 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $789 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 6.6%.
Yearly revenue
$75,748
Occupancy
52%
Nightly rate
$789
Gross yield
6.6%
before expenses
Median of 1,513 listings
Active listings
1,699
My take on Isle of Palms
Isle of Palms's larger rentals show why a bigger revenue total is not enough to choose a property. Among the qualifying bedroom groups, rentals with four or more bedrooms average $107,965 in trailing-year booking revenue, with a median potential gross yield of 4.9%. One-bedroom listings average $48,234 but have a higher median potential gross yield of 11.5%.
Both groups average more booking revenue than their wider-market counterparts while posting lower potential gross yields. For a yield-focused investor, the one-bedroom group deserves a separate look. These yields are still before expenses, financing and taxes.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Isle of Palms?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Isle of Palms earned an average of $75,748 over the past 12 months. That is 15% more than the Charleston, SC average of $66,017. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Isle of Palms?
Listings in Isle of Palms were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points lower than the Charleston, SC average of 54%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Isle of Palms?
The average nightly rate in Isle of Palms was $789 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 24% higher than the Charleston, SC average of $634.
Is an Airbnb in Isle of Palms profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Isle of Palms is $89,817 a year and the median gross yield is 6.6%. Gross yield is 3.2 points lower than the Charleston, SC 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 Isle of Palms by bedroom count?
One-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Isle of Palms, at 11.5%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Charleston, SC figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 293 listings | $48,234 Charleston, SC: $41,830 | 11.5% Charleston, SC: 12.2% |
| 2 bedrooms 304 listings | $53,973 Charleston, SC: $47,709 | 7.5% Charleston, SC: 10.4% |
| 3 bedrooms 458 listings | $62,846 Charleston, SC: $57,623 | 5.8% Charleston, SC: 9.5% |
| 4+ bedrooms 642 listings | $107,965 Charleston, SC: $101,192 | 4.9% Charleston, SC: 8.1% |
How does Isle of Palms 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Palms This area 1,699 listings | $75,748 | 52% | $789 | 6.6% |
| Charleston, SC market 7,648 listings | $66,017 | 54% | $634 | 9.8% |
| Mount Pleasant 423 listings | $53,627 | 57% | $446 | 9.3% |
| Daniel Island & Cainhoy 24 listings | $33,160 | 54% | $288 | 8.1% |
| Downtown Charleston Peninsula 1,401 listings | $89,941 | 57% | $705 | 12.1% |
| James Island 230 listings | $41,759 | 56% | $355 | 12.5% |
Where is Isle of Palms?
The Charleston, SC market includes 18 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 (1,699 in Isle of Palms). 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 Charleston, SC market page?
The market page summarizes all of Charleston, SC 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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