Lancaster City & Suburbs, Lancaster County Airbnb revenue and occupancy data

What Airbnb listings in Lancaster City & Suburbs earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Lancaster County, PA.

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Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Lancaster City & Suburbs earned $33,339 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $312 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 13.1%.

Yearly revenue

$33,339

Occupancy

52%

Nightly rate

$312

Gross yield

13.1%

before expenses

Median of 238 listings

Active listings

269

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My take on Lancaster City & Suburbs

Lancaster City & Suburbs one-bedroom listings average $21,306 in trailing-year booking revenue, above $19,234 for one-bedroom listings across Lancaster County, PA. In the matched home-value sample, however, median potential gross yield is 12.6%, below the county figure of 14.0% for one-bedroom listings.

Revenue and potential yield come from different samples, and gross yield is before expenses, financing and taxes. Higher booking revenue alone doesn't tell you what a property will return; compare one-bedroom listings and purchase prices before applying the area figures to a deal.

Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.

How much do Airbnb hosts make in Lancaster City & Suburbs?

Regularly available Airbnb listings in Lancaster City & Suburbs earned an average of $33,339 over the past 12 months. That is 9% more than the Lancaster County, PA average of $30,594. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.

What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Lancaster City & Suburbs?

Listings in Lancaster City & Suburbs were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points higher than the Lancaster County, PA average of 50%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.

How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Lancaster City & Suburbs?

The average nightly rate in Lancaster City & Suburbs was $312 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 3% higher than the Lancaster County, PA average of $302.

Is an Airbnb in Lancaster City & Suburbs profitable?

For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Lancaster City & Suburbs is $40,905 a year and the median gross yield is 13.1%. Gross yield is 0.6 points higher than the Lancaster County, PA 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.

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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Lancaster City & Suburbs by bedroom count?

Three-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Lancaster City & Suburbs, at 13.9%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Lancaster County, PA figure for the same size under each one.

Average yearly revenue and median gross yield by bedroom count in Lancaster City & Suburbs, with Lancaster County, PA figures
BedroomsYearly revenueGross yield
1 bedroom

47 listings

$21,306

Lancaster County, PA: $19,234

12.6%

Lancaster County, PA: 14.0%

2 bedrooms

69 listings

$28,077

Lancaster County, PA: $22,939

12.6%

Lancaster County, PA: 12.2%

3 bedrooms

85 listings

$33,199

Lancaster County, PA: $30,380

13.9%

Lancaster County, PA: 12.7%

4+ bedrooms

65 listings

$48,530

Lancaster County, PA: $49,713

12.9%

Lancaster County, PA: 11.9%

How does Lancaster City & Suburbs compare with nearby areas?

Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.

Average yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate, and median gross yield, in Lancaster City & Suburbs, the Lancaster County, PA market and nearby areas
AreaYearly revenueOccupancyNightly rateGross yield
Lancaster City & Suburbs

This area

269 listings

$33,33952%$31213.1%
Lancaster County, PA market

1,945 listings

$30,59450%$30212.5%
Lititz & Elizabethtown

115 listings

$33,17448%$33511.8%
Bird-in-Hand & Strasburg

316 listings

$30,87449%$2999.5%
York

179 listings

$32,33454%$29613.7%
Hershey

134 listings

$38,43946%$39513.5%

Where is Lancaster City & Suburbs?

The Lancaster County, PA market includes 14 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Lancaster City and Suburbs together.

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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 (269 in Lancaster City & Suburbs). 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 Lancaster County, PA market page?

The market page summarizes all of Lancaster County, PA 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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