What Airbnb listings in Currituck Mainland 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 Currituck Mainland earned $28,312 on average, were booked for 54% of the nights they were open, and averaged $273 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 9.9%.
Yearly revenue
$28,312
Occupancy
54%
Nightly rate
$273
Gross yield
9.9%
before expenses
Median of 30 listings
Active listings
53
Currituck Mainland averaged $28,312 in trailing-year booking revenue, below Outer Banks, NC at $38,323, despite booking a larger share of available nights: 54% versus 50%. A higher occupancy figure doesn’t necessarily mean higher revenue.
The area’s median potential gross yield is 9.9%, above the wider market’s figure. That measure compares annual room-revenue potential with matched home values, rather than using the trailing-year revenue averages above, and is before expenses, financing and taxes.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Currituck Mainland earned an average of $28,312 over the past 12 months. That is 26% less than the Outer Banks, NC average of $38,323. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Currituck Mainland were booked for an average of 54% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 4 points higher than the Outer Banks, NC average of 50%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Currituck Mainland was $273 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 41% lower than the Outer Banks, NC average of $466.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Currituck Mainland is $40,898 a year and the median gross yield is 9.9%. Gross yield is 1.0 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 profitabilityThe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 11 listings | $22,137 Outer Banks, NC: $22,700 | Not enough data Outer Banks, NC: 9.9% |
| 2 bedrooms 10 listings | $26,281 Outer Banks, NC: $29,260 | 10.3% Outer Banks, NC: 10.7% |
| 3 bedrooms 21 listings | $32,682 Outer Banks, NC: $33,263 | 10.4% Outer Banks, NC: 9.3% |
| 4+ bedrooms 7 listings | $36,042 Outer Banks, NC: $47,933 | 6.2% Outer Banks, NC: 7.5% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck Mainland This area 53 listings | $28,312 | 54% | $273 | 9.9% |
| Outer Banks, NC market 4,577 listings | $38,323 | 50% | $466 | 8.9% |
| Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches 65 listings | $39,360 | 49% | $505 | 9.8% |
| Elizabeth City Area 63 listings | $26,310 | 55% | $233 | 13.0% |
| Corolla 608 listings | $44,140 | 50% | $582 | 7.9% |
| Duck 260 listings | $43,645 | 50% | $560 | 8.1% |
The Outer Banks, NC market includes 24 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing 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 (53 in Currituck Mainland). 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.
Figures are current as of November 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.
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.
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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