What Airbnb listings in Hollywood Hills West earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Malibu, CA.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Hollywood Hills West earned $125,537 on average, were booked for 57% of the nights they were open, and averaged $1,053 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 9.3%.
Yearly revenue
$125,537
Occupancy
57%
Nightly rate
$1,053
Gross yield
9.3%
before expenses
Median of 132 listings
Active listings
146
Hollywood Hills West’s qualifying three-bedroom group averages $152,125 in trailing-year booking revenue, above the wider market’s $88,304 for the same size. The qualifying group with four or more bedrooms averages $187,610, but its median potential gross yield of 7.9% is below the three-bedroom figure of 11.2%.
That makes the extra revenue from a larger home worth testing against its purchase price. Potential gross yield is before expenses, financing and taxes, not a measure of take-home profit.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Hollywood Hills West earned an average of $125,537 over the past 12 months. That is 70% more than the Malibu, CA average of $73,939. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Hollywood Hills West were booked for an average of 57% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points lower than the Malibu, CA average of 59%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Hollywood Hills West was $1,053 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 67% higher than the Malibu, CA average of $632.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Hollywood Hills West is $173,449 a year and the median gross yield is 9.3%. Gross yield is 2.3 points higher than the Malibu, 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 profitabilityThree-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Hollywood Hills West, at 11.2%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Malibu, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 10 listings | $37,206 Malibu, CA: $35,783 | – |
| 1 bedroom 23 listings | $38,670 Malibu, CA: $41,620 | 10.2% Malibu, CA: 7.8% |
| 2 bedrooms 25 listings | $76,227 Malibu, CA: $58,862 | 9.2% Malibu, CA: 6.8% |
| 3 bedrooms 38 listings | $152,125 Malibu, CA: $88,304 | 11.2% Malibu, CA: 6.7% |
| 4+ bedrooms 50 listings | $187,610 Malibu, CA: $140,792 | 7.9% Malibu, CA: 6.4% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Hills West This area 146 listings | $125,537 | 57% | $1,053 | 9.3% |
| Malibu, CA market 2,656 listings | $73,939 | 59% | $632 | 7.0% |
| West Hollywood 149 listings | $53,523 | 63% | $431 | 8.4% |
| Fairfax & Beverly Grove 133 listings | $93,257 | 60% | $778 | 7.4% |
| Beverly Hills 158 listings | $54,059 | 60% | $452 | 4.7% |
| Sherman Oaks & Studio City 92 listings | $74,099 | 61% | $649 | 8.0% |
The Malibu, CA market includes 17 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it.
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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.
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.
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
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.
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.
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 (146 in Hollywood Hills West). 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.
Figures are current as of November 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.
The market page summarizes all of Malibu, 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.
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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