Emerald Isle, NC Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Emerald Isle earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Emerald Isle, NC.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Emerald Isle earned $39,925 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $512 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 7.0%.
Yearly revenue
$39,925
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$512
Gross yield
7.0%
before expenses
Median of 427 listings
Active listings
490
My take on Emerald Isle
Emerald Isle earns more booking revenue than the wider market without a meaningful occupancy lead. Average trailing-year booking revenue is $39,925 versus $35,024, while occupancy rounds to 49% locally and 49% marketwide.
Occupancy measures booked nights out of available nights. For underwriting, do not turn the revenue premium into an assumption of more booked nights. Use rentals with similar bedroom counts and availability to test whether a property's revenue projection is realistic rather than applying the area average to every home.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Emerald Isle?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Emerald Isle earned an average of $39,925 over the past 12 months. That is 14% more than the Emerald Isle, NC average of $35,024. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Emerald Isle?
Listings in Emerald Isle were booked for an average of 49% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is about the same as the Emerald Isle, NC average of 49%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Emerald Isle?
The average nightly rate in Emerald Isle was $512 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 26% higher than the Emerald Isle, NC average of $407.
Is an Airbnb in Emerald Isle profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Emerald Isle is $51,879 a year and the median gross yield is 7.0%. Gross yield is 0.9 points lower than the Emerald Isle, 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 profitabilityHow much do Airbnb hosts make in Emerald Isle by bedroom count?
One-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Emerald Isle, at 9.8%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Emerald Isle, NC figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 40 listings | $22,428 Emerald Isle, NC: $21,337 | 9.8% Emerald Isle, NC: 13.0% |
| 2 bedrooms 74 listings | $31,092 Emerald Isle, NC: $27,523 | 7.4% Emerald Isle, NC: 8.3% |
| 3 bedrooms 168 listings | $36,826 Emerald Isle, NC: $33,661 | 7.1% Emerald Isle, NC: 7.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 204 listings | $49,540 Emerald Isle, NC: $50,452 | 6.3% Emerald Isle, NC: 6.4% |
How does Emerald Isle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Isle This area 490 listings | $39,925 | 49% | $512 | 7.0% |
| Emerald Isle, NC market 1,423 listings | $35,024 | 49% | $407 | 7.9% |
| Swansboro–Cape Carteret Mainland 56 listings | $35,957 | 54% | $304 | 12.4% |
| Newport & Bogue Sound Mainland 30 listings | $30,102 | 53% | $272 | 10.6% |
| Pine Knoll Shores 57 listings | $41,340 | 47% | $487 | 7.4% |
| Atlantic Beach & Fort Macon Surroundings 343 listings | $31,501 | 49% | $360 | 7.6% |
Where is Emerald Isle?
The Emerald Isle, NC market includes 10 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 (490 in Emerald Isle). 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 2, 2026 and refresh monthly.
Why are these figures different from the Emerald Isle, NC market page?
The market page summarizes all of Emerald Isle, 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.
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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