Surf City, Jacksonville Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Surf City earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Jacksonville, NC.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Surf City earned $45,086 on average, were booked for 50% of the nights they were open, and averaged $477 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 10.2%.
Yearly revenue
$45,086
Occupancy
50%
Nightly rate
$477
Gross yield
10.2%
before expenses
Median of 564 listings
Active listings
597
My take on Surf City
Surf City averaged $45,086 in trailing-year booking revenue, above Jacksonville, NC's $40,269. But its median potential gross yield was 10.2%, compared with 12.3% across the market.
Potential gross yield is before expenses, financing and taxes. The higher booking revenue is worth investigating, but it needs to be weighed against the purchase price and operating costs of a specific property.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Surf City?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Surf City earned an average of $45,086 over the past 12 months. That is 12% more than the Jacksonville, NC average of $40,269. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Surf City?
Listings in Surf City were booked for an average of 50% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Jacksonville, NC average of 51%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Surf City?
The average nightly rate in Surf City was $477 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 11% higher than the Jacksonville, NC average of $428.
Is an Airbnb in Surf City profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Surf City is $57,813 a year and the median gross yield is 10.2%. Gross yield is 2.1 points lower than the Jacksonville, 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 Surf City by bedroom count?
Three-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Surf City, at 11.9%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Jacksonville, NC figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 60 listings | $24,309 Jacksonville, NC: $24,438 | 8.3% Jacksonville, NC: 13.5% |
| 2 bedrooms 84 listings | $30,943 Jacksonville, NC: $27,707 | 11.8% Jacksonville, NC: 13.0% |
| 3 bedrooms 149 listings | $39,199 Jacksonville, NC: $35,705 | 11.9% Jacksonville, NC: 12.6% |
| 4+ bedrooms 301 listings | $56,288 Jacksonville, NC: $57,703 | 9.5% Jacksonville, NC: 11.2% |
How does Surf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf City This area 597 listings | $45,086 | 50% | $477 | 10.2% |
| Jacksonville, NC market 1,692 listings | $40,269 | 51% | $428 | 12.3% |
| North Topsail Beach 729 listings | $43,379 | 51% | $472 | 14.7% |
| Holly Ridge & Coastal Gateway 20 listings | $24,416 | 43% | $247 | 8.0% |
| Sneads Ferry & Mainland Coast 55 listings | $27,265 | 46% | $282 | 9.0% |
| Western Jacksonville & New River 78 listings | $21,807 | 55% | $184 | 12.5% |
Where is Surf City?
The Jacksonville, NC market includes 9 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 (597 in Surf 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 Jacksonville, NC market page?
The market page summarizes all of Jacksonville, 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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