Chico, CA Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Chico earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Chico, CA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Chico earned $25,268 on average, were booked for 50% of the nights they were open, and averaged $234 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 8.4%.
Yearly revenue
$25,268
Occupancy
50%
Nightly rate
$234
Gross yield
8.4%
before expenses
Median of 173 listings
Active listings
225
My take on Chico
Chico has roughly the same booked share of available nights as the wider market, but lower booking revenue. Average trailing-year booking revenue is $25,268, versus $29,693 market-wide. The average nightly rate is also lower, at $234 versus $305. Similar occupancy is not enough to justify using the wider market's higher revenue assumption for a local property. A local forecast needs rate support from comparable Chico rentals.
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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Chico?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Chico earned an average of $25,268 over the past 12 months. That is 15% less than the Chico, CA average of $29,693. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Chico?
Listings in Chico were booked for an average of 50% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is about the same as the Chico, CA average of 50%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Chico?
The average nightly rate in Chico was $234 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 23% lower than the Chico, CA average of $305.
Is an Airbnb in Chico profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Chico is $29,711 a year and the median gross yield is 8.4%. Gross yield is 0.7 points lower than the Chico, CA 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 Chico by bedroom count?
One-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Chico, at 9.2%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Chico, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 27 listings | $15,670 Chico, CA: $16,875 | – |
| 1 bedroom 60 listings | $15,881 Chico, CA: $18,402 | 9.2% Chico, CA: 8.7% |
| 2 bedrooms 38 listings | $21,590 Chico, CA: $23,463 | 8.5% Chico, CA: 10.0% |
| 3 bedrooms 66 listings | $30,076 Chico, CA: $32,786 | 7.7% Chico, CA: 9.0% |
| 4+ bedrooms 34 listings | $44,231 Chico, CA: $51,513 | 7.9% Chico, CA: 9.6% |
How does Chico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico This area 225 listings | $25,268 | 50% | $234 | 8.4% |
| Chico, CA market 1,151 listings | $29,693 | 50% | $305 | 9.1% |
| Oroville & Paradise 57 listings | $23,281 | 49% | $206 | 8.9% |
| Yuba City & Marysville 91 listings | $26,473 | 50% | $254 | 9.7% |
| Lake Almanor 146 listings | $29,602 | 50% | $375 | 11.2% |
| Grass Valley 142 listings | $34,117 | 51% | $318 | 8.9% |
Where is Chico?
The Chico, CA market includes 11 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 (225 in Chico). 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 Chico, CA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Chico, CA 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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