Northstar, Lake Tahoe Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Northstar earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Lake Tahoe, CA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Northstar earned $63,118 on average, were booked for 50% of the nights they were open, and averaged $701 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 8.9%.
Yearly revenue
$63,118
Occupancy
50%
Nightly rate
$701
Gross yield
8.9%
before expenses
Median of 266 listings
Active listings
326
My take on Northstar
In Northstar, one-bedroom rentals averaged $40,188 in trailing-year booking revenue, while rentals with four or more bedrooms averaged $93,631. The yield pattern runs the other way: median potential gross yield was 12.2% for one-bedroom properties and 5.8% for the larger group.
Yield comes from a separate matched home-value sample and is before expenses, financing and taxes. The larger revenue figure is not necessarily the stronger return for a given purchase price.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Northstar?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Northstar earned an average of $63,118 over the past 12 months. That is 14% more than the Lake Tahoe, CA average of $55,158. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Northstar?
Listings in Northstar were booked for an average of 50% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points higher than the Lake Tahoe, CA average of 48%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Northstar?
The average nightly rate in Northstar was $701 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 13% higher than the Lake Tahoe, CA average of $621.
Is an Airbnb in Northstar profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Northstar is $79,812 a year and the median gross yield is 8.9%. Gross yield is 2.4 points higher than the Lake Tahoe, CA 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 Northstar by bedroom count?
One-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Northstar, at 12.2%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Lake Tahoe, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 41 listings | $46,980 Lake Tahoe, CA: $42,671 | – |
| 1 bedroom 55 listings | $40,188 Lake Tahoe, CA: $35,601 | 12.2% Lake Tahoe, CA: 8.9% |
| 2 bedrooms 73 listings | $48,745 Lake Tahoe, CA: $43,734 | 9.9% Lake Tahoe, CA: 7.9% |
| 3 bedrooms 63 listings | $64,766 Lake Tahoe, CA: $47,818 | 9.0% Lake Tahoe, CA: 5.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 94 listings | $93,631 Lake Tahoe, CA: $79,866 | 5.8% Lake Tahoe, CA: 5.6% |
How does Northstar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northstar This area 326 listings | $63,118 | 50% | $701 | 8.9% |
| Lake Tahoe, CA market 4,564 listings | $55,158 | 48% | $621 | 6.5% |
| Donner Summit 77 listings | $39,889 | 48% | $502 | 6.1% |
| Olympic Valley 203 listings | $55,259 | 42% | $726 | 6.2% |
| Truckee 496 listings | $49,022 | 45% | $562 | 5.6% |
| Kings Beach & Tahoe Vista 759 listings | $50,372 | 46% | $564 | 6.3% |
Where is Northstar?
The Lake Tahoe, CA market includes 14 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 (326 in Northstar). 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 Lake Tahoe, CA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Lake Tahoe, CA 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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