What Airbnb listings in South Scottsdale and Papago Approach 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.
South Scottsdale and Papago Approach is one of 77 areas BNBCalc tracks in the Phoenix, AZ market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $35,368 on average, were booked for 56% of the nights they were open, and averaged $325 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 9.6%.
Yearly revenue
$35,368
Occupancy
56%
Nightly rate
$325
Gross yield
9.6%
before expenses
Median of 158 listings
Active listings
256
Regularly available Airbnb listings in South Scottsdale and Papago Approach earned an average of $35,368 over the past 12 months. That is 17% 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 South Scottsdale and Papago Approach were booked for an average of 56% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points higher than the Phoenix, AZ average of 53%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in South Scottsdale and Papago Approach was $325 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 18% lower than the Phoenix, AZ average of $398.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in South Scottsdale and Papago Approach is $58,289 a year and the median gross yield is 9.6%. Gross yield is 0.2 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 profitabilityThe 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 94 listings | $13,291 Phoenix, AZ: $20,344 | Not enough data Phoenix, AZ: 11.5% |
| 2 bedrooms 23 listings | $27,894 Phoenix, AZ: $25,685 | 13.4% Phoenix, AZ: 9.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 63 listings | $44,987 Phoenix, AZ: $35,179 | 8.0% Phoenix, AZ: 9.1% |
| 4+ bedrooms 75 listings | $57,306 Phoenix, AZ: $66,691 | 9.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Scottsdale and Papago Approach This area 256 listings | $35,368 | 56% | $325 | 9.6% |
| Phoenix, AZ market 12,476 listings | $42,651 | 53% | $398 | 9.4% |
| North Tempe and Rio Salado 135 listings | $32,287 | 59% | $273 | 12.1% |
| South Scottsdale: McDowell to Indian School 828 listings | $51,373 | 54% | $446 | 9.3% |
| Old Town Scottsdale Core 331 listings | $45,117 | 54% | $406 | 10.0% |
| 68th Street and West Scottsdale 119 listings | $34,229 | 51% | $314 | 9.5% |
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 (256 in South Scottsdale and Papago Approach). 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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