What Airbnb listings in North Tempe and Rio Salado earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Phoenix, AZ.
This area is part of the broader Phoenix, AZ rental market. The map below defines the area used for these figures; market boundaries may include neighboring cities and towns.
North Tempe and Rio Salado is one of 77 areas BNBCalc tracks in the Phoenix, AZ market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $32,287 on average, were booked for 59% of the nights they were open, and averaged $273 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 12.1%.
Yearly revenue
$32,287
Occupancy
59%
Nightly rate
$273
Gross yield
12.1%
before expenses
Median of 125 listings
Active listings
135
Regularly available Airbnb listings in North Tempe and Rio Salado earned an average of $32,287 over the past 12 months. That is 24% less than the Phoenix, AZ average of $42,651. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in North Tempe and Rio Salado were booked for an average of 59% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 6 points higher than the Phoenix, AZ average of 53%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in North Tempe and Rio Salado was $273 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 31% lower than the Phoenix, AZ average of $398.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in North Tempe and Rio Salado is $39,685 a year and the median gross yield is 12.1%. Gross yield is 2.7 points higher than the Phoenix, AZ 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 profitabilityOne-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in North Tempe and Rio Salado, at 13.2%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Phoenix, AZ figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 34 listings | $18,550 Phoenix, AZ: $20,344 | 13.2% Phoenix, AZ: 11.5% |
| 2 bedrooms 26 listings | $25,159 Phoenix, AZ: $25,685 | 11.4% Phoenix, AZ: 9.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 47 listings | $38,286 Phoenix, AZ: $35,179 | 11.5% Phoenix, AZ: 9.1% |
| 4+ bedrooms 26 listings | $47,604 Phoenix, AZ: $66,691 | 10.5% Phoenix, AZ: 9.0% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tempe and Rio Salado This area 135 listings | $32,287 | 59% | $273 | 12.1% |
| Phoenix, AZ market 12,476 listings | $42,651 | 53% | $398 | 9.4% |
| South Scottsdale and Papago Approach 256 listings | $35,368 | 56% | $325 | 9.6% |
| Central Tempe: Broadway to Rio Salado 246 listings | $25,240 | 59% | $210 | 9.6% |
| South Scottsdale: McDowell to Indian School 828 listings | $51,373 | 54% | $446 | 9.3% |
| Southern Tempe: US 60 to Broadway 188 listings | $34,626 | 56% | $312 | 10.7% |
BNBCalc splits the Phoenix, AZ market into 77 areas drawn from local neighborhood and city boundaries, and counts each listing in the area that contains 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 (135 in North Tempe and Rio Salado). 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 Phoenix, AZ 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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