Avila Beach, Pismo Beach Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Avila Beach earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Pismo Beach, CA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Avila Beach earned $62,525 on average, were booked for 46% of the nights they were open, and averaged $655 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 6.0%.
Yearly revenue
$62,525
Occupancy
46%
Nightly rate
$655
Gross yield
6.0%
before expenses
Median of 88 listings
Active listings
123
My take on Avila Beach
Avila Beach shows why higher booking revenue does not necessarily mean a higher yield. Three-bedroom listings averaged $71,651 in trailing-year booking revenue, versus $57,214 across the market. In a separate home-value-matched group, median potential gross yield was 5.1%, below the market’s 6.9%.
Gross yield is before expenses, financing and taxes. Compare three-bedroom rental and home-value comparables before using the area figures to evaluate a purchase.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Avila Beach?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Avila Beach earned an average of $62,525 over the past 12 months. That is 19% more than the Pismo Beach, CA average of $52,548. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Avila Beach?
Listings in Avila Beach were booked for an average of 46% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 6 points lower than the Pismo Beach, CA average of 52%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Avila Beach?
The average nightly rate in Avila Beach was $655 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 29% higher than the Pismo Beach, CA average of $507.
Is an Airbnb in Avila Beach profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Avila Beach is $70,751 a year and the median gross yield is 6.0%. Gross yield is 0.7 points lower than the Pismo Beach, CA 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 Avila Beach by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Pismo Beach, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 22 listings | $34,103 Pismo Beach, CA: $31,458 | Not enough data Pismo Beach, CA: 6.3% |
| 2 bedrooms 59 listings | $53,985 Pismo Beach, CA: $42,188 | 6.4% Pismo Beach, CA: 6.4% |
| 3 bedrooms 27 listings | $71,651 Pismo Beach, CA: $57,214 | 5.1% Pismo Beach, CA: 6.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 12 listings | $141,974 Pismo Beach, CA: $101,809 | Not enough data Pismo Beach, CA: 8.3% |
How does Avila Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avila Beach This area 123 listings | $62,525 | 46% | $655 | 6.0% |
| Pismo Beach, CA market 1,135 listings | $52,548 | 52% | $507 | 6.7% |
| Pismo Beach 179 listings | $51,154 | 44% | $542 | 5.7% |
| San Luis Obispo 198 listings | $53,436 | 55% | $512 | 6.9% |
| Los Osos 64 listings | $38,526 | 59% | $347 | 5.9% |
| Grover Beach 72 listings | $43,314 | 50% | $412 | 7.2% |
Where is Avila Beach?
The Pismo Beach, CA market includes 9 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it.
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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 (123 in Avila Beach). 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 Pismo Beach, CA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Pismo Beach, CA 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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