What Airbnb listings in Union City & West New York earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Newark, NJ.
This area is part of the broader Newark, NJ rental market. The map below defines the area used for these figures; market boundaries may include neighboring cities and towns.
Union City & West New York is one of 42 areas BNBCalc tracks in the Newark, NJ market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $34,805 on average, were booked for 57% of the nights they were open, and averaged $305 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 9.9%.
Yearly revenue
$34,805
Occupancy
57%
Nightly rate
$305
Gross yield
9.9%
before expenses
Median of 335 listings
Active listings
363
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Union City & West New York earned an average of $34,805 over the past 12 months. That is 8% less than the Newark, NJ average of $37,932. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Union City & West New York were booked for an average of 57% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 2 points higher than the Newark, NJ average of 55%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Union City & West New York was $305 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 10% lower than the Newark, NJ average of $338.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Union City & West New York is $44,107 a year and the median gross yield is 9.9%. Gross yield is 0.9 points higher than the Newark, NJ 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 Newark, NJ figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 16 listings | $23,196 Newark, NJ: $31,653 | – |
| 1 bedroom 119 listings | $25,971 Newark, NJ: $26,394 | 10.7% Newark, NJ: 9.9% |
| 2 bedrooms 131 listings | $33,507 Newark, NJ: $34,099 | 8.5% Newark, NJ: 8.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 86 listings | $45,289 Newark, NJ: $45,377 | 9.8% Newark, NJ: 8.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 11 listings | $80,748 Newark, NJ: $68,914 | Not enough data Newark, NJ: 9.6% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City & West New York This area 363 listings | $34,805 | 57% | $305 | 9.9% |
| Newark, NJ market 3,423 listings | $37,932 | 55% | $338 | 9.0% |
| North Bergen 227 listings | $31,662 | 56% | $274 | 9.4% |
| Weehawken 42 listings | $45,553 | 63% | $400 | 7.1% |
| Hoboken 255 listings | $52,502 | 60% | $428 | 7.5% |
| Jersey City 573 listings | $44,988 | 56% | $395 | 9.3% |
BNBCalc splits the Newark, NJ market into 42 areas drawn from local neighborhood and city boundaries, and counts each listing in the area that contains it. This area combines Union City and West New York, so BNBCalc reports one set of figures for all of 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 (363 in Union City & West New York). 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 Newark, NJ 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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