Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches, Outer Banks Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Outer Banks, NC.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches earned $39,360 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $505 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 9.8%.
Yearly revenue
$39,360
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$505
Gross yield
9.8%
before expenses
Median of 55 listings
Active listings
65
My take on Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches
Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches averaged slightly more in trailing-year booking revenue than Outer Banks, NC: $39,360 versus $38,323. Its occupancy was close to the market figure, at 49% versus 50% of available nights. The area's average nightly rate was $505, above the wider market figure. For an individual property, check whether rentals with a similar bedroom count support an expected rate near that area average, rather than treating the area's modest revenue advantage as enough to justify it.
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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches earned an average of $39,360 over the past 12 months. That is 3% more than the Outer Banks, NC average of $38,323. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches?
Listings in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches were booked for an average of 49% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Outer Banks, NC average of 50%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches?
The average nightly rate in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches was $505 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 8% higher than the Outer Banks, NC average of $466.
Is an Airbnb in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches is $56,917 a year and the median gross yield is 9.8%. Gross yield is 0.9 points higher than the Outer Banks, NC 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 Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Outer Banks, NC figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms 6 listings | $23,533 Outer Banks, NC: $29,260 | 11.2% Outer Banks, NC: 10.7% |
| 3 bedrooms 22 listings | $35,107 Outer Banks, NC: $33,263 | 10.4% Outer Banks, NC: 9.3% |
| 4+ bedrooms 35 listings | $45,784 Outer Banks, NC: $47,933 | 7.9% Outer Banks, NC: 7.5% |
How does Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches This area 65 listings | $39,360 | 49% | $505 | 9.8% |
| Outer Banks, NC market 4,577 listings | $38,323 | 50% | $466 | 8.9% |
| Currituck Mainland 53 listings | $28,312 | 54% | $273 | 9.9% |
| Corolla 608 listings | $44,140 | 50% | $582 | 7.9% |
| Duck 260 listings | $43,645 | 50% | $560 | 8.1% |
| Elizabeth City Area 63 listings | $26,310 | 55% | $233 | 13.0% |
Where is Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches?
The Outer Banks, NC market includes 24 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Carova and Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches 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 (65 in Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches). 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 Outer Banks, NC market page?
The market page summarizes all of Outer Banks, NC 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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