Orcas Island, San Juan Islands Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Orcas Island earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of San Juan Islands, WA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Orcas Island earned $49,563 on average, were booked for 51% of the nights they were open, and averaged $515 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 7.7%.
Yearly revenue
$49,563
Occupancy
51%
Nightly rate
$515
Gross yield
7.7%
before expenses
Median of 187 listings
Active listings
259
My take on Orcas Island
Orcas Island averaged $49,563 in trailing-year revenue, compared with $41,852 across the wider market. Its average nightly rate was $515 versus $428, while occupancy averaged 51% of available nights, about the same as the wider market.
The higher area revenue is useful context, but it combines different property sizes. When evaluating a home, compare its expected rate and revenue with listings of a similar bedroom count rather than applying the island-wide average.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Orcas Island?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Orcas Island earned an average of $49,563 over the past 12 months. That is 18% more than the San Juan Islands, WA average of $41,852. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Orcas Island?
Listings in Orcas Island were booked for an average of 51% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is about the same as the San Juan Islands, WA average of 51%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Orcas Island?
The average nightly rate in Orcas Island was $515 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 20% higher than the San Juan Islands, WA average of $428.
Is an Airbnb in Orcas Island profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Orcas Island is $69,276 a year and the median gross yield is 7.7%. Gross yield is 0.9 points higher than the San Juan Islands, WA 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 Orcas Island by bedroom count?
Homes with four or more bedrooms have the highest gross yield in Orcas Island, at 10.0%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the San Juan Islands, WA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 17 listings | $22,831 San Juan Islands, WA: $23,675 | – |
| 1 bedroom 66 listings | $39,067 San Juan Islands, WA: $29,791 | 5.6% San Juan Islands, WA: 5.6% |
| 2 bedrooms 80 listings | $44,864 San Juan Islands, WA: $38,438 | 7.9% San Juan Islands, WA: 6.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 68 listings | $60,202 San Juan Islands, WA: $48,957 | 8.0% San Juan Islands, WA: 7.6% |
| 4+ bedrooms 28 listings | $78,120 San Juan Islands, WA: $64,573 | 10.0% San Juan Islands, WA: 8.5% |
How does Orcas Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orcas Island This area 259 listings | $49,563 | 51% | $515 | 7.7% |
| San Juan Islands, WA market 1,327 listings | $41,852 | 51% | $428 | 6.8% |
| Lummi Island 26 listings | $32,585 | 42% | $356 | 5.8% |
| Guemes Island 21 listings | $35,239 | 55% | $351 | 5.8% |
| Lopez Island 56 listings | $48,209 | 52% | $470 | 8.0% |
| San Juan Island 192 listings | $45,842 | 48% | $500 | 7.3% |
Where is Orcas Island?
The San Juan Islands, WA market includes 10 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 (259 in Orcas Island). 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 San Juan Islands, WA market page?
The market page summarizes all of San Juan Islands, WA 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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