Cape Girardeau, Mark Twain National Forest Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Cape Girardeau earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Mark Twain National Forest, MO.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Cape Girardeau earned $18,037 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $178 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 12.2%.
Yearly revenue
$18,037
Occupancy
52%
Nightly rate
$178
Gross yield
12.2%
before expenses
Median of 33 listings
Active listings
54
My take on Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau had higher occupancy than Mark Twain National Forest, MO, but lower average trailing-year booking revenue. Rentals booked 52% of available nights, compared with 49% in the wider market, while average revenue was $18,037 versus $20,628.
The area’s average nightly rate was also lower, at $178. For an individual property, compare both rates and booked shares of available nights with similar rentals rather than using occupancy alone to judge revenue.
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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Cape Girardeau?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Cape Girardeau earned an average of $18,037 over the past 12 months. That is 13% less than the Mark Twain National Forest, MO average of $20,628. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Cape Girardeau?
Listings in Cape Girardeau were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points higher than the Mark Twain National Forest, MO average of 49%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Cape Girardeau?
The average nightly rate in Cape Girardeau was $178 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 14% lower than the Mark Twain National Forest, MO average of $207.
Is an Airbnb in Cape Girardeau profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Cape Girardeau is $27,418 a year and the median gross yield is 12.2%. Gross yield is 0.7 points lower than the Mark Twain National Forest, MO 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 Cape Girardeau by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Mark Twain National Forest, MO figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 15 listings | $14,537 Mark Twain National Forest, MO: $17,395 | Not enough data Mark Twain National Forest, MO: 15.2% |
| 2 bedrooms 14 listings | $13,854 Mark Twain National Forest, MO: $18,450 | 13.3% Mark Twain National Forest, MO: 14.5% |
| 3 bedrooms 15 listings | $19,669 Mark Twain National Forest, MO: $21,114 | 12.2% Mark Twain National Forest, MO: 11.4% |
| 4+ bedrooms 9 listings | $27,510 Mark Twain National Forest, MO: $35,786 | 11.0% Mark Twain National Forest, MO: 10.7% |
How does Cape Girardeau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau This area 54 listings | $18,037 | 52% | $178 | 12.2% |
| Mark Twain National Forest, MO market 691 listings | $20,628 | 49% | $207 | 12.9% |
| Farmington and Surrounding Countryside 33 listings | $22,297 | 50% | $204 | 13.0% |
| Arcadia Valley and Iron Countryside 34 listings | $20,516 | 41% | $211 | 16.8% |
| Northern St. Francois County 32 listings | $16,122 | 54% | $147 | 17.6% |
| Salem and Dent Countryside 32 listings | $18,821 | 48% | $184 | 17.1% |
Where is Cape Girardeau?
The Mark Twain National Forest, MO market includes 28 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 (54 in Cape Girardeau). 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 Mark Twain National Forest, MO market page?
The market page summarizes all of Mark Twain National Forest, MO 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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