Kiawah Island, Charleston Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Kiawah Island 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 Kiawah Island earned $56,057 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $713 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 9.3%.
Yearly revenue
$56,057
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$713
Gross yield
9.3%
before expenses
Median of 826 listings
Active listings
871
My take on Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island's higher nightly rate is not matched by higher annual booking revenue. The average rate is $713, compared with $634 across Charleston, SC, while average trailing-year booking revenue is $56,057 versus $66,017.
Occupancy is also lower when measured against available nights. The nightly rate alone is a poor basis for an annual revenue budget. A property-level estimate needs a supported booked-night assumption alongside the rate.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Kiawah Island?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Kiawah Island earned an average of $56,057 over the past 12 months. That is 15% less 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 Kiawah Island?
Listings in Kiawah Island were booked for an average of 49% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 5 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 Kiawah Island?
The average nightly rate in Kiawah Island was $713 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 12% higher than the Charleston, SC average of $634.
Is an Airbnb in Kiawah Island profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Kiawah Island is $71,179 a year and the median gross yield is 9.3%. Gross yield is 0.5 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 Kiawah Island by bedroom count?
Three-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Kiawah Island, at 10.9%. 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 129 listings | $37,475 Charleston, SC: $41,830 | 9.7% Charleston, SC: 12.2% |
| 2 bedrooms 182 listings | $42,145 Charleston, SC: $47,709 | 8.8% Charleston, SC: 10.4% |
| 3 bedrooms 270 listings | $47,447 Charleston, SC: $57,623 | 10.9% Charleston, SC: 9.5% |
| 4+ bedrooms 288 listings | $81,455 Charleston, SC: $101,192 | 7.7% Charleston, SC: 8.1% |
How does Kiawah Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiawah Island This area 871 listings | $56,057 | 49% | $713 | 9.3% |
| Charleston, SC market 7,648 listings | $66,017 | 54% | $634 | 9.8% |
| Folly Beach 1,177 listings | $70,765 | 53% | $679 | 8.4% |
| Johns Island 55 listings | $46,318 | 50% | $473 | 9.8% |
| James Island 230 listings | $41,759 | 56% | $355 | 12.5% |
| Seabrook Island 568 listings | $46,389 | 53% | $504 | 10.0% |
Where is Kiawah Island?
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 (871 in Kiawah Island). 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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