Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands, Ruidoso Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Ruidoso, NM.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands earned $25,819 on average, were booked for 47% of the nights they were open, and averaged $236 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 9.6%.
Yearly revenue
$25,819
Occupancy
47%
Nightly rate
$236
Gross yield
9.6%
before expenses
Median of 177 listings
Active listings
209
My take on Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands
Among the qualifying bedroom groups in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands, two-bedroom listings averaged $20,538 in trailing-year booking revenue, compared with $27,984 for three-bedroom listings. Median potential gross yield went the other way: 9.7% for two bedrooms and 8.6% for three.
The yield figures use a separate home-value-matched sample and measure potential before expenses, financing and taxes. Higher average revenue for the three-bedroom group does not mean a higher yield. When comparing these sizes, weigh the additional booking revenue against the actual price difference and operating costs.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands earned an average of $25,819 over the past 12 months. That is 10% less than the Ruidoso, NM average of $28,552. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands?
Listings in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands were booked for an average of 47% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points lower than the Ruidoso, NM average of 48%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands?
The average nightly rate in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands was $236 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 12% lower than the Ruidoso, NM average of $267.
Is an Airbnb in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands is $26,053 a year and the median gross yield is 9.6%. Gross yield is 1.0 points lower than the Ruidoso, NM 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 Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands by bedroom count?
One-bedroom homes have the highest gross yield in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands, at 10.5%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Ruidoso, NM figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 34 listings | $15,969 Ruidoso, NM: $19,614 | 10.5% Ruidoso, NM: 10.5% |
| 2 bedrooms 67 listings | $20,538 Ruidoso, NM: $22,659 | 9.7% Ruidoso, NM: 12.2% |
| 3 bedrooms 68 listings | $27,984 Ruidoso, NM: $29,072 | 8.6% Ruidoso, NM: 10.0% |
| 4+ bedrooms 37 listings | $40,665 Ruidoso, NM: $45,967 | 9.6% Ruidoso, NM: 9.8% |
How does Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands This area 209 listings | $25,819 | 47% | $236 | 9.6% |
| Ruidoso, NM market 1,445 listings | $28,552 | 48% | $267 | 10.6% |
| Carlsbad & Eddy County 161 listings | $22,758 | 59% | $192 | 11.9% |
| Ruidoso Mountain Outskirts 126 listings | $33,336 | 45% | $329 | 7.0% |
| East & South Ruidoso 309 listings | $34,312 | 43% | $328 | 10.2% |
| West & North Ruidoso 345 listings | $32,520 | 44% | $305 | 10.0% |
Where is Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands?
The Ruidoso, NM market includes 10 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Cloudcroft and Otero Highlands together.
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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 (209 in Cloudcroft & Otero Highlands). 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 Ruidoso, NM market page?
The market page summarizes all of Ruidoso, NM 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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