What Airbnb listings in Lake City and Lake Pepin Country earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Rochester, MN.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Lake City and Lake Pepin Country earned $26,768 on average, were booked for 40% of the nights they were open, and averaged $310 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 13.0%.
Yearly revenue
$26,768
Occupancy
40%
Nightly rate
$310
Gross yield
13.0%
before expenses
Median of 30 listings
Active listings
44
Lake City and Lake Pepin Country averaged $26,768 in trailing-year booking revenue, above Rochester, MN’s $22,963, despite a lower booked share of available nights: 40% versus 57%. The area’s average nightly rate is also higher, at $310.
For a property estimate, do not pair the area’s nightly rate with the wider market’s higher occupancy by default. Check whether comparable local listings support both assumptions for the property rather than combining the more favorable figure from each area.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Lake City and Lake Pepin Country earned an average of $26,768 over the past 12 months. That is 17% more than the Rochester, MN average of $22,963. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Lake City and Lake Pepin Country were booked for an average of 40% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 17 points lower than the Rochester, MN average of 57%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Lake City and Lake Pepin Country was $310 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 44% higher than the Rochester, MN average of $216.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Lake City and Lake Pepin Country is $39,250 a year and the median gross yield is 13.0%. Gross yield is 1.6 points higher than the Rochester, MN 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 Rochester, MN figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 14 listings | $19,046 Rochester, MN: $15,341 | Not enough data Rochester, MN: 13.1% |
| 2 bedrooms 20 listings | $26,125 Rochester, MN: $20,241 | 12.6% Rochester, MN: 12.0% |
| 4+ bedrooms 7 listings | $43,620 Rochester, MN: $33,507 | 14.7% Rochester, MN: 10.3% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City and Lake Pepin Country This area 44 listings | $26,768 | 40% | $310 | 13.0% |
| Rochester, MN market 741 listings | $22,963 | 57% | $216 | 11.4% |
| Northwest Rochester 63 listings | $21,895 | 62% | $179 | 11.6% |
| East Rochester 86 listings | $26,766 | 64% | $206 | 12.5% |
| North Central Rochester 40 listings | $21,167 | 65% | $164 | 11.4% |
| Central Rochester: Saint Marys and Downtown 129 listings | $19,586 | 65% | $155 | 10.5% |
The Rochester, MN market includes 17 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 (44 in Lake City and Lake Pepin Country). 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 2, 2026 and refresh monthly.
The market page summarizes all of Rochester, MN 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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