What Airbnb listings in Marion & Smyth Valleys earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Damascus, VA.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Marion & Smyth Valleys earned $21,873 on average, were booked for 44% of the nights they were open, and averaged $229 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 19.3%.
Yearly revenue
$21,873
Occupancy
44%
Nightly rate
$229
Gross yield
19.3%
before expenses
Median of 20 listings
Active listings
31
Marion & Smyth Valleys's potential gross yield advantage is much larger than its booking-revenue advantage. Median potential gross yield, before expenses, financing and taxes, is 19.3% versus 14.1% across Damascus, VA. Average trailing-year booking revenue is nearly level with the market.
Occupancy is 44% of available nights, below the market's 49%. A purchase case built around the yield advantage should not depend on assuming market-level occupancy. Test whether the property's price and annual room-revenue potential support that case with a locally grounded booking assumption.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Marion & Smyth Valleys earned an average of $21,873 over the past 12 months. That is 1% more than the Damascus, VA average of $21,634. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Marion & Smyth Valleys were booked for an average of 44% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 5 points lower than the Damascus, VA average of 49%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Marion & Smyth Valleys was $229 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 6% higher than the Damascus, VA average of $217.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Marion & Smyth Valleys is $27,114 a year and the median gross yield is 19.3%. Gross yield is 5.2 points higher than the Damascus, VA 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 Damascus, VA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 7 listings | $15,002 Damascus, VA: $16,116 | Not enough data Damascus, VA: 11.7% |
| 2 bedrooms 10 listings | $18,855 Damascus, VA: $18,701 | 19.3% Damascus, VA: 16.1% |
| 3 bedrooms 8 listings | $24,656 Damascus, VA: $22,372 | 14.9% Damascus, VA: 11.8% |
| 4+ bedrooms 5 listings | $34,569 Damascus, VA: $36,151 | Not enough data Damascus, VA: 14.0% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion & Smyth Valleys This area 31 listings | $21,873 | 44% | $229 | 19.3% |
| Damascus, VA market 652 listings | $21,634 | 49% | $217 | 14.1% |
| Damascus & Laurel Valleys 63 listings | $22,531 | 48% | $236 | 14.6% |
| Western Grayson & Highlands 52 listings | $21,906 | 52% | $200 | 11.1% |
| Abingdon & Washington Valley 73 listings | $23,556 | 49% | $224 | 12.6% |
| Galax & New River Country 56 listings | $20,313 | 50% | $201 | 14.3% |
The Damascus, VA market includes 13 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Marion and Smyth Valleys together.
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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 (31 in Marion & Smyth Valleys). 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 Damascus, VA 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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