What Airbnb listings in University City earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Charlotte, NC.
This area is part of the broader Charlotte, NC rental market. The map below defines the area used for these figures; market boundaries may include neighboring cities and towns.
University City is one of 41 areas BNBCalc tracks in the Charlotte, NC market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $26,415 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $262 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 11.2%.
Yearly revenue
$26,415
Occupancy
52%
Nightly rate
$262
Gross yield
11.2%
before expenses
Median of 73 listings
Active listings
78
Regularly available Airbnb listings in University City earned an average of $26,415 over the past 12 months. That is 8% less than the Charlotte, NC average of $28,607. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in University City were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points higher than the Charlotte, NC average of 51%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in University City was $262 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 2% lower than the Charlotte, NC average of $267.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in University City is $29,863 a year and the median gross yield is 11.2%. Gross yield is 1.7 points higher than the Charlotte, 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 profitabilityOne-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in University City, at 19.8%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Charlotte, NC figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 6 listings | $14,135 Charlotte, NC: $19,274 | 19.8% Charlotte, NC: 10.5% |
| 2 bedrooms 15 listings | $18,130 Charlotte, NC: $23,588 | 12.6% Charlotte, NC: 9.8% |
| 3 bedrooms 28 listings | $20,750 Charlotte, NC: $27,294 | 9.1% Charlotte, NC: 9.2% |
| 4+ bedrooms 29 listings | $38,711 Charlotte, NC: $47,240 | 12.4% Charlotte, NC: 8.9% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University City This area 78 listings | $26,415 | 52% | $262 | 11.2% |
| Charlotte, NC market 2,621 listings | $28,607 | 51% | $267 | 9.5% |
| North Charlotte – Derita 72 listings | $26,844 | 50% | $261 | 9.8% |
| Hickory Grove & East Charlotte 56 listings | $25,836 | 47% | $247 | 9.2% |
| NoDa 31 listings | $26,371 | 50% | $227 | 8.0% |
| North End & North Tryon 75 listings | $25,872 | 47% | $253 | 9.0% |
BNBCalc splits the Charlotte, NC market into 41 areas drawn from local neighborhood and city boundaries, and counts each listing in the area that contains 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 (78 in University City). 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.
These figures use BNBCalc's listing data as of October 6, 2026. They update when BNBCalc refreshes its market data each month.
The market page summarizes all of Charlotte, 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.
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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