Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Zephyr Cove 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 Zephyr Cove earned $81,702 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $826 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 5.9%.
Yearly revenue
$81,702
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$826
Gross yield
5.9%
before expenses
Median of 41 listings
Active listings
75
My take on Zephyr Cove
Zephyr Cove has higher average trailing-year booking revenue than the wider market: $81,702 versus $55,158. But its median potential gross yield is 5.9%, compared with 6.5% across Lake Tahoe, CA.
The booking-revenue advantage does not extend to potential yield relative to home value. Gross yield is before expenses, financing and taxes, not a realized return. Test the asking price against a property's own rental potential rather than treating the area's higher booking revenue as justification to pay more.
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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Zephyr Cove?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Zephyr Cove earned an average of $81,702 over the past 12 months. That is 48% 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 Zephyr Cove?
Listings in Zephyr Cove were booked for an average of 49% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 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 Zephyr Cove?
The average nightly rate in Zephyr Cove was $826 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 33% higher than the Lake Tahoe, CA average of $621.
Is an Airbnb in Zephyr Cove profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Zephyr Cove is $99,846 a year and the median gross yield is 5.9%. Gross yield is 0.6 points lower 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 Zephyr Cove by bedroom count?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 9 listings | $30,559 Lake Tahoe, CA: $35,601 | Not enough data Lake Tahoe, CA: 8.9% |
| 2 bedrooms 5 listings | $49,013 Lake Tahoe, CA: $43,734 | 5.9% Lake Tahoe, CA: 7.9% |
| 3 bedrooms 24 listings | $66,263 Lake Tahoe, CA: $47,818 | 7.0% Lake Tahoe, CA: 5.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 36 listings | $108,931 Lake Tahoe, CA: $79,866 | 5.7% Lake Tahoe, CA: 5.6% |
How does Zephyr Cove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr Cove This area 75 listings | $81,702 | 49% | $826 | 5.9% |
| Lake Tahoe, CA market 4,564 listings | $55,158 | 48% | $621 | 6.5% |
| Stateline & Kingsbury 346 listings | $56,169 | 56% | $590 | 6.4% |
| Homewood & Tahoma 240 listings | $54,577 | 46% | $633 | 5.3% |
| South Lake Tahoe 612 listings | $63,100 | 50% | $724 | 11.4% |
| Tahoe City 551 listings | $51,234 | 47% | $644 | 5.1% |
Where is Zephyr Cove?
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 (75 in Zephyr Cove). 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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