What Airbnb listings in Alden and South Torch Lake earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Charlevoix County, MI.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Alden and South Torch Lake earned $30,283 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $452 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 14.3%.
Yearly revenue
$30,283
Occupancy
52%
Nightly rate
$452
Gross yield
14.3%
before expenses
Median of 21 listings
Active listings
56
Alden and South Torch Lake pairs a higher potential gross yield with lower trailing-year booking revenue than Charlevoix County, MI. Median potential gross yield is 14.3% versus 11.7%, while booking revenue averages $30,283 versus $34,221.
Use the yield advantage to examine asking prices, not to raise a revenue forecast based on recent bookings. Gross yield uses annual revenue potential relative to matched home values, rather than the trailing-year revenue average, and is before expenses, financing and taxes. It is not a return you can assume at any purchase price.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Alden and South Torch Lake earned an average of $30,283 over the past 12 months. That is 12% less than the Charlevoix County, MI average of $34,221. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Alden and South Torch Lake were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points higher than the Charlevoix County, MI average of 49%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Alden and South Torch Lake was $452 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 8% higher than the Charlevoix County, MI average of $420.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Alden and South Torch Lake is $49,036 a year and the median gross yield is 14.3%. Gross yield is 2.6 points higher than the Charlevoix County, MI 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 profitabilityThe table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Charlevoix County, MI figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 6 listings | $23,848 Charlevoix County, MI: $21,588 | Not enough data |
| 2 bedrooms 21 listings | $28,853 Charlevoix County, MI: $25,699 | 22.1% Charlevoix County, MI: 12.0% |
| 3 bedrooms 12 listings | $32,565 Charlevoix County, MI: $35,344 | 9.4% Charlevoix County, MI: 11.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 16 listings | $33,794 Charlevoix County, MI: $54,586 | 7.1% Charlevoix County, MI: 11.2% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden and South Torch Lake This area 56 listings | $30,283 | 52% | $452 | 14.3% |
| Charlevoix County, MI market 1,729 listings | $34,221 | 49% | $420 | 11.7% |
| Bellaire Resort and Lake Country 143 listings | $36,205 | 49% | $403 | 13.9% |
| Elk Rapids and Lake Country 55 listings | $27,830 | 45% | $465 | 10.1% |
| Bellaire and Northern Lake Country 55 listings | $45,901 | 46% | $578 | 15.5% |
| Central Lake and Northern Torch Country 44 listings | $33,440 | 47% | $541 | 9.2% |
The Charlevoix County, MI market includes 28 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 (56 in Alden and South Torch Lake). 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 Charlevoix County, MI 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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