Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest, Orange County Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Orange County, CA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest earned $61,244 on average, were booked for 56% of the nights they were open, and averaged $576 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 8.7%.
Yearly revenue
$61,244
Occupancy
56%
Nightly rate
$576
Gross yield
8.7%
before expenses
Median of 131 listings
Active listings
147
My take on Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest
In Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest, two-bedroom listings averaged $38,651 in trailing-year booking revenue, below the Orange County, CA figure of $56,730. For two-bedroom homes, median potential gross yield was 10.4%, compared with 5.9% countywide.
For a two-bedroom search, the useful question is whether that revenue level supports the property's purchase price. Gross yield is before expenses, financing and taxes, so a lower-revenue rental still needs room in its budget for those costs.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest earned an average of $61,244 over the past 12 months. That is 16% less than the Orange County, CA average of $73,071. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest?
Listings in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest were booked for an average of 56% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Orange County, CA average of 57%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest?
The average nightly rate in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest was $576 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 10% lower than the Orange County, CA average of $637.
Is an Airbnb in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest is $80,067 a year and the median gross yield is 8.7%. Gross yield is 3.2 points higher than the Orange County, 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 Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest by bedroom count?
Two-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest, at 10.4%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Orange County, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 13 listings | $29,882 Orange County, CA: $42,448 | 8.7% Orange County, CA: 8.1% |
| 2 bedrooms 39 listings | $38,651 Orange County, CA: $56,730 | 10.4% Orange County, CA: 5.9% |
| 3 bedrooms 27 listings | $56,583 Orange County, CA: $73,527 | 7.0% Orange County, CA: 4.6% |
| 4+ bedrooms 67 listings | $82,881 Orange County, CA: $116,517 | 7.6% Orange County, CA: 4.9% |
How does Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest This area 147 listings | $61,244 | 56% | $576 | 8.7% |
| Orange County, CA market 3,808 listings | $73,071 | 57% | $637 | 5.5% |
| Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano 22 listings | $44,944 | 54% | $412 | 8.4% |
| Laguna Beach 154 listings | $85,995 | 58% | $684 | 4.7% |
| Rancho Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita & Ladera Ranch 37 listings | $62,780 | 54% | $549 | 7.2% |
| Balboa Island, Corona del Mar & Newport Coast 296 listings | $81,269 | 60% | $749 | 3.1% |
Where is Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest?
The Orange County, CA market includes 15 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, and Lake Forest together.
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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 (147 in Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills & Lake Forest). 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 Orange County, CA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Orange County, 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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