Elk Park & Roan Mountain, Hickory Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Elk Park & Roan Mountain earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Hickory, NC.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Elk Park & Roan Mountain earned $30,186 on average, were booked for 48% of the nights they were open, and averaged $327 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 16.0%.
Yearly revenue
$30,186
Occupancy
48%
Nightly rate
$327
Gross yield
16.0%
before expenses
Median of 36 listings
Active listings
70
My take on Elk Park & Roan Mountain
Elk Park & Roan Mountain combines below-market booking revenue with a higher potential gross yield. Average trailing-year revenue is $30,186, compared with $32,794 across the wider Hickory, NC market. Median potential gross yield is 16.0%, versus 9.1% for the market.
The revenue and yield figures describe different samples and answer different questions. Yield relates annual room-revenue potential to matched home values; it is before expenses, financing and taxes, not a realized return.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Elk Park & Roan Mountain?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Elk Park & Roan Mountain earned an average of $30,186 over the past 12 months. That is 8% less than the Hickory, NC average of $32,794. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Elk Park & Roan Mountain?
Listings in Elk Park & Roan Mountain were booked for an average of 48% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is about the same as the Hickory, NC average of 48%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Elk Park & Roan Mountain?
The average nightly rate in Elk Park & Roan Mountain was $327 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 2% higher than the Hickory, NC average of $320.
Is an Airbnb in Elk Park & Roan Mountain profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Elk Park & Roan Mountain is $44,289 a year and the median gross yield is 16.0%. Gross yield is 6.9 points higher than the Hickory, 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 Elk Park & Roan Mountain by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Hickory, NC figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms 30 listings | $23,706 Hickory, NC: $26,068 | 17.4% Hickory, NC: 9.5% |
| 3 bedrooms 25 listings | $32,386 Hickory, NC: $32,056 | 13.8% Hickory, NC: 8.4% |
| 4+ bedrooms 11 listings | $47,763 Hickory, NC: $53,648 | Not enough data Hickory, NC: 7.7% |
How does Elk Park & Roan Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Park & Roan Mountain This area 70 listings | $30,186 | 48% | $327 | 16.0% |
| Hickory, NC market 10,314 listings | $32,794 | 48% | $320 | 9.1% |
| Spruce Pine & Bakersville 96 listings | $23,704 | 53% | $224 | 12.9% |
| Newland & Linville 152 listings | $24,763 | 48% | $250 | 9.8% |
| Watauga Lake & Butler 82 listings | $30,969 | 49% | $297 | 9.6% |
| Beech Mountain 355 listings | $33,198 | 42% | $367 | 7.1% |
Where is Elk Park & Roan Mountain?
The Hickory, NC market includes 49 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Elk Park and Roan Mountain together.
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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 (70 in Elk Park & Roan Mountain). 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 Hickory, NC market page?
The market page summarizes all of Hickory, 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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