La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes, Monterey Bay Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Monterey Bay, CA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes earned $61,303 on average, were booked for 54% of the nights they were open, and averaged $599 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 10.2%.
Yearly revenue
$61,303
Occupancy
54%
Nightly rate
$599
Gross yield
10.2%
before expenses
Median of 162 listings
Active listings
170
My take on La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes
La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes looks different depending on the bedroom group. Among the qualifying groups, one-bedroom listings averaged $46,109 in trailing-year booking revenue, above the $42,160 average for one-bedroom listings across Monterey Bay, CA. Two-bedroom listings averaged $50,715, below the market’s $68,465 for that group. Comparing like-sized listings is more useful than assuming the area-wide comparison applies to every property. These are revenue figures, not profit; purchase price and operating costs still matter.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes earned an average of $61,303 over the past 12 months. That is 22% less than the Monterey Bay, CA average of $78,564. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes?
Listings in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes were booked for an average of 54% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Monterey Bay, CA average of 55%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes?
The average nightly rate in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes was $599 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 17% lower than the Monterey Bay, CA average of $719.
Is an Airbnb in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes is $75,765 a year and the median gross yield is 10.2%. Gross yield is 2.2 points higher than the Monterey Bay, 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 La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Monterey Bay, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 30 listings | $46,109 Monterey Bay, CA: $42,160 | 8.3% Monterey Bay, CA: 6.9% |
| 2 bedrooms 63 listings | $50,715 Monterey Bay, CA: $68,465 | 10.0% Monterey Bay, CA: 8.8% |
| 3 bedrooms 45 listings | $68,458 Monterey Bay, CA: $88,596 | 11.3% Monterey Bay, CA: 8.4% |
| 4+ bedrooms 30 listings | $89,339 Monterey Bay, CA: $106,147 | 11.3% Monterey Bay, CA: 7.2% |
How does La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes This area 170 listings | $61,303 | 54% | $599 | 10.2% |
| Monterey Bay, CA market 1,079 listings | $78,564 | 55% | $719 | 8.0% |
| Moss Landing, Castroville and Prunedale 53 listings | $76,921 | 52% | $703 | 18.8% |
| Marina 39 listings | $62,118 | 56% | $527 | 9.4% |
| Seaside, Sand City and Del Rey Oaks 149 listings | $61,248 | 55% | $515 | 8.5% |
| Pacific Grove 125 listings | $91,088 | 62% | $732 | 9.2% |
Where is La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes?
The Monterey Bay, 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 (170 in La Selva Beach and Pajaro Dunes). 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 Monterey Bay, CA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Monterey Bay, 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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