Iowa City, IA Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Iowa City 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 Iowa City earned $27,790 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $286 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 15.5%.
Yearly revenue
$27,790
Occupancy
52%
Nightly rate
$286
Gross yield
15.5%
before expenses
Median of 107 listings
Active listings
110
My take on Iowa City
For qualifying one-bedroom listings in Iowa City, average trailing-year booking revenue of $16,341 is close to $16,168 across the wider market. Yet the median potential gross yield for the one-bedroom matched home-value sample is 13.9%, compared with 27.7% marketwide.
Those yields are estimates before expenses, financing and taxes, not realized returns. The gap makes purchase price and specific one-bedroom comparables important to examine; similar booking revenue averages alone do not imply similar potential yields.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Iowa City?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Iowa City earned an average of $27,790 over the past 12 months. That is 11% more 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 Iowa City?
Listings in Iowa City were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 8 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 Iowa City?
The average nightly rate in Iowa City was $286 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 26% higher than the Iowa City, IA average of $227.
Is an Airbnb in Iowa City profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Iowa City is $37,094 a year and the median gross yield is 15.5%. Gross yield is 2.9 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 much do Airbnb hosts make in Iowa City by bedroom count?
Two-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Iowa City, at 18.9%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Iowa City, IA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 28 listings | $16,341 Iowa City, IA: $16,168 | 13.9% Iowa City, IA: 27.7% |
| 2 bedrooms 31 listings | $24,517 Iowa City, IA: $20,714 | 18.9% Iowa City, IA: 20.2% |
| 3 bedrooms 36 listings | $30,102 Iowa City, IA: $26,837 | 14.8% Iowa City, IA: 16.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 15 listings | $50,379 Iowa City, IA: $40,874 | 15.5% Iowa City, IA: 15.4% |
How does Iowa City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City This area 110 listings | $27,790 | 52% | $286 | 15.5% |
| Iowa City, IA market 605 listings | $25,034 | 60% | $227 | 18.4% |
| Coralville & Johnson County 61 listings | $31,215 | 56% | $306 | 15.4% |
| Cedar Rapids 181 listings | $25,526 | 72% | $193 | 22.8% |
| Marion & Linn County 52 listings | $29,626 | 66% | $255 | 16.4% |
| Washington & Kalona 25 listings | $20,488 | 43% | $220 | 12.9% |
Where is Iowa City?
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 (110 in Iowa City). 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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