What Airbnb listings in Edenton Area 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 Edenton Area earned $22,456 on average, were booked for 49% of the nights they were open, and averaged $216 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 13.3%.
Yearly revenue
$22,456
Occupancy
49%
Nightly rate
$216
Gross yield
13.3%
before expenses
Median of 37 listings
Active listings
39
Edenton Area has a median potential gross yield of 13.3%, compared with 8.9% across Outer Banks, NC, even though its average trailing-year booking revenue is lower: $22,456 versus $38,323.
The area’s median annual room-revenue potential is $26,811, a separate measure from trailing-year booking revenue. Gross yield relates that potential to matched home values and is before expenses, financing and taxes. The higher percentage does not represent realized profit.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Edenton Area earned an average of $22,456 over the past 12 months. That is 41% 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 Edenton Area 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.
The average nightly rate in Edenton Area was $216 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 54% lower than the Outer Banks, NC average of $466.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Edenton Area is $26,811 a year and the median gross yield is 13.3%. Gross yield is 4.4 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 5 listings | $17,519 Outer Banks, NC: $22,700 | 15.7% Outer Banks, NC: 9.9% |
| 2 bedrooms 16 listings | $19,502 Outer Banks, NC: $29,260 | 13.0% Outer Banks, NC: 10.7% |
| 3 bedrooms 14 listings | $26,030 Outer Banks, NC: $33,263 | 13.2% Outer Banks, NC: 9.3% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenton Area This area 39 listings | $22,456 | 49% | $216 | 13.3% |
| Outer Banks, NC market 4,577 listings | $38,323 | 50% | $466 | 8.9% |
| Elizabeth City Area 63 listings | $26,310 | 55% | $233 | 13.0% |
| Currituck Mainland 53 listings | $28,312 | 54% | $273 | 9.9% |
| Corolla 608 listings | $44,140 | 50% | $582 | 7.9% |
| Carova & Four-Wheel-Drive Beaches 65 listings | $39,360 | 49% | $505 | 9.8% |
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 (39 in Edenton Area). 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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