Mesa, Las Positas & Westside, Santa Barbara Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Santa Barbara, CA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside earned $107,199 on average, were booked for 65% of the nights they were open, and averaged $928 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 7.6%.
Yearly revenue
$107,199
Occupancy
65%
Nightly rate
$928
Gross yield
7.6%
before expenses
Median of 146 listings
Active listings
179
My take on Mesa, Las Positas & Westside
Mesa, Las Positas & Westside averaged $107,199 in trailing-year booking revenue, compared with $76,300 across Santa Barbara, CA. Bedroom count helps put that area-wide average in context: among the qualifying groups, two-bedroom listings averaged $78,489, while three-bedroom listings averaged $115,518.
A matching bedroom segment is a more useful starting point than applying the overall area figure to every home. Check the underlying comparables before treating a segment average as a forecast for a specific property.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside earned an average of $107,199 over the past 12 months. That is 40% more than the Santa Barbara, CA average of $76,300. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside?
Listings in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside were booked for an average of 65% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 9 points higher than the Santa Barbara, CA average of 56%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside?
The average nightly rate in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside was $928 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 33% higher than the Santa Barbara, CA average of $700.
Is an Airbnb in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside is $159,896 a year and the median gross yield is 7.6%. Gross yield is 1.3 points higher than the Santa Barbara, 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 Mesa, Las Positas & Westside by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Santa Barbara, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 26 listings | $48,802 Santa Barbara, CA: $43,064 | Not enough data Santa Barbara, CA: 6.1% |
| 2 bedrooms 30 listings | $78,489 Santa Barbara, CA: $66,500 | 7.4% Santa Barbara, CA: 6.0% |
| 3 bedrooms 73 listings | $115,518 Santa Barbara, CA: $91,402 | 7.5% Santa Barbara, CA: 6.5% |
| 4+ bedrooms 46 listings | $152,128 Santa Barbara, CA: $148,687 | 8.3% Santa Barbara, CA: 6.7% |
How does Mesa, Las Positas & Westside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa, Las Positas & Westside This area 179 listings | $107,199 | 65% | $928 | 7.6% |
| Santa Barbara, CA market 1,411 listings | $76,300 | 56% | $700 | 6.3% |
| Downtown Santa Barbara 158 listings | $67,532 | 61% | $510 | 6.9% |
| Santa Barbara Waterfront 146 listings | $67,044 | 57% | $577 | 7.3% |
| Riviera, Upper State & Mission Canyon 68 listings | $60,283 | 58% | $532 | 5.3% |
| Montecito 156 listings | $127,252 | 59% | $1,154 | 4.8% |
Where is Mesa, Las Positas & Westside?
The Santa Barbara, CA market includes 11 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Mesa, Las Positas, and Westside 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 (179 in Mesa, Las Positas & Westside). 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 Santa Barbara, CA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Santa Barbara, 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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