What Airbnb listings in Midtown South and Flatiron earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of New York City, NY.
This area is part of the broader New York City, NY rental market. The map below defines the area used for these figures; market boundaries may include neighboring cities and towns.
Midtown South and Flatiron is one of 27 areas BNBCalc tracks in the New York City, NY market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $55,270 on average, were booked for 70% of the nights they were open, and averaged $403 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 4.7%.
Yearly revenue
$55,270
Occupancy
70%
Nightly rate
$403
Gross yield
4.7%
before expenses
Median of 54 listings
Active listings
104
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Midtown South and Flatiron earned an average of $55,270 over the past 12 months. That is 39% less than the New York City, NY average of $90,907. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Midtown South and Flatiron were booked for an average of 70% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 8 points higher than the New York City, NY average of 62%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Midtown South and Flatiron was $403 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 51% lower than the New York City, NY average of $818.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Midtown South and Flatiron is $59,583 a year and the median gross yield is 4.7%. Gross yield is 4.0 points lower than the New York City, NY 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 profitabilityThe table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the New York City, NY figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 49 listings | $57,883 New York City, NY: $47,100 | – |
| 1 bedroom 46 listings | $42,865 New York City, NY: $60,061 | 4.0% New York City, NY: 8.5% |
| 2 bedrooms 6 listings | $91,735 New York City, NY: $104,470 | 6.7% New York City, NY: 9.7% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown South and Flatiron This area 104 listings | $55,270 | 70% | $403 | 4.7% |
| New York City, NY market 836 listings | $90,907 | 62% | $818 | 8.7% |
| Gramercy and Kips Bay 62 listings | $85,783 | 64% | $730 | 6.7% |
| Midtown and Times Square 143 listings | $111,834 | 56% | $1,211 | 8.6% |
| Hell's Kitchen 49 listings | $90,302 | 60% | $798 | 9.1% |
| SoHo and Little Italy 46 listings | $120,048 | 59% | $1,029 | 6.8% |
BNBCalc splits the New York City, NY market into 27 areas drawn from local neighborhood and city boundaries, and counts each listing in the area that contains 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 (104 in Midtown South and Flatiron). 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.
These figures use BNBCalc's listing data as of October 6, 2026. They update when BNBCalc refreshes its market data each month.
The market page summarizes all of New York City, NY 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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