Mill Spring, Hickory Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Mill Spring 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 Mill Spring earned $35,055 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $375 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 8.0%.
Yearly revenue
$35,055
Occupancy
52%
Nightly rate
$375
Gross yield
8.0%
before expenses
Median of 32 listings
Active listings
47
My take on Mill Spring
Mill Spring has average trailing-year booking revenue of $35,055, modestly above $32,794 for the wider Hickory, NC market. Its average occupancy is 52% of available nights.
The purchase-price comparison is less favorable: median potential gross yield is 8.0%, versus 9.1% market-wide. This is a potential measure before expenses, financing and taxes, not realized profit. It comes from a different matched home-value sample than the booking revenue average, so it should not be read as the yield earned on that revenue.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Mill Spring?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Mill Spring earned an average of $35,055 over the past 12 months. That is 7% more 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 Mill Spring?
Listings in Mill Spring were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 4 points higher than the Hickory, NC average of 48%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Mill Spring?
The average nightly rate in Mill Spring was $375 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 17% higher than the Hickory, NC average of $320.
Is an Airbnb in Mill Spring profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Mill Spring is $33,761 a year and the median gross yield is 8.0%. Gross yield is 1.1 points lower 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 Mill Spring 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 11 listings | $23,041 Hickory, NC: $26,068 | 11.4% Hickory, NC: 9.5% |
| 3 bedrooms 17 listings | $30,084 Hickory, NC: $32,056 | 8.8% Hickory, NC: 8.4% |
| 4+ bedrooms 14 listings | $56,873 Hickory, NC: $53,648 | 5.1% Hickory, NC: 7.7% |
How does Mill Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Spring This area 47 listings | $35,055 | 52% | $375 | 8.0% |
| Hickory, NC market 10,314 listings | $32,794 | 48% | $320 | 9.1% |
| Lake Lure & Chimney Rock 355 listings | $31,696 | 47% | $328 | 8.5% |
| Hendersonville 245 listings | $29,374 | 50% | $275 | 9.0% |
| Rutherfordton & Forest City 115 listings | $23,189 | 46% | $235 | 11.7% |
| Fairview & Gerton 215 listings | $42,556 | 50% | $393 | 9.2% |
Where is Mill Spring?
The Hickory, NC market includes 49 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 (47 in Mill Spring). 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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