Fairfield, Iowa City Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Fairfield earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Iowa City, IA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Fairfield earned $15,227 on average, were booked for 54% of the nights they were open, and averaged $158 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 16.0%.
Yearly revenue
$15,227
Occupancy
54%
Nightly rate
$158
Gross yield
16.0%
before expenses
Median of 21 listings
Active listings
23
My take on Fairfield
Fairfield averaged $15,227 in trailing-year booking revenue, compared with $25,034 across the wider Iowa City, IA market. Median potential gross yield is also lower: 16.0% versus 18.4%.
Yield uses a separate matched home-value sample and is before expenses, financing and taxes; it is not realized profit. For a specific purchase, use comparable listings that match the property to test whether expected revenue supports the asking price and operating costs.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Fairfield?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Fairfield earned an average of $15,227 over the past 12 months. That is 39% less than the Iowa City, IA average of $25,034. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Fairfield?
Listings in Fairfield were booked for an average of 54% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 6 points lower than the Iowa City, IA average of 60%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Fairfield?
The average nightly rate in Fairfield was $158 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 30% lower than the Iowa City, IA average of $227.
Is an Airbnb in Fairfield profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Fairfield is $20,306 a year and the median gross yield is 16.0%. Gross yield is 2.4 points lower than the Iowa City, IA 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 does Fairfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield This area 23 listings | $15,227 | 54% | $158 | 16.0% |
| Iowa City, IA market 605 listings | $25,034 | 60% | $227 | 18.4% |
| Washington & Kalona 25 listings | $20,488 | 43% | $220 | 12.9% |
| Burlington 35 listings | $18,242 | 54% | $162 | 24.3% |
| Iowa City 110 listings | $27,790 | 52% | $286 | 15.5% |
| Coralville & Johnson County 61 listings | $31,215 | 56% | $306 | 15.4% |
Where is Fairfield?
The Iowa City, IA market includes 13 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 (23 in Fairfield). 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 Iowa City, IA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Iowa City, IA 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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