What Airbnb listings in Half Moon Bay & Midcoast earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Silicon Valley, CA.

Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Half Moon Bay & Midcoast earned $68,897 on average, were booked for 58% of the nights they were open, and averaged $578 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 7.4%.
Yearly revenue
$68,897
Occupancy
58%
Nightly rate
$578
Gross yield
7.4%
before expenses
Median of 157 listings
Active listings
227
Half Moon Bay & Midcoast had higher average trailing-year revenue than the wider Silicon Valley, CA market: $68,897 versus $49,366. That came alongside lower occupancy, with 58% of available nights booked locally.
The revenue advantage also appears in the two-bedroom figures: local listings averaged $64,460 in trailing-year revenue, compared with $44,130 market-wide. For a two-bedroom purchase, that segment offers a more relevant revenue benchmark than the area average, which combines different property sizes.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Half Moon Bay & Midcoast earned an average of $68,897 over the past 12 months. That is 40% more than the Silicon Valley, CA average of $49,366. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Half Moon Bay & Midcoast were booked for an average of 58% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 4 points lower than the Silicon Valley, CA average of 62%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Half Moon Bay & Midcoast was $578 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 42% higher than the Silicon Valley, CA average of $406.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Half Moon Bay & Midcoast is $94,963 a year and the median gross yield is 7.4%. Gross yield is 1.6 points higher than the Silicon Valley, 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 profitabilityThe table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Silicon Valley, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 8 listings | $30,729 Silicon Valley, CA: $26,366 | – |
| 1 bedroom 55 listings | $34,062 Silicon Valley, CA: $28,862 | Not enough data Silicon Valley, CA: 6.4% |
| 2 bedrooms 53 listings | $64,460 Silicon Valley, CA: $44,130 | 7.7% Silicon Valley, CA: 5.9% |
| 3 bedrooms 56 listings | $74,833 Silicon Valley, CA: $57,430 | 6.6% Silicon Valley, CA: 5.2% |
| 4+ bedrooms 55 listings | $107,516 Silicon Valley, CA: $86,362 | 7.8% Silicon Valley, CA: 5.4% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Bay & Midcoast This area 227 listings | $68,897 | 58% | $578 | 7.4% |
| Silicon Valley, CA market 2,807 listings | $49,366 | 62% | $406 | 5.8% |
| Redwood City & San Carlos 195 listings | $43,276 | 66% | $345 | 5.1% |
| San Mateo & Foster City 108 listings | $53,093 | 65% | $422 | 6.0% |
| Burlingame & Millbrae 51 listings | $45,867 | 64% | $397 | 4.7% |
| Menlo Park & Woodside 165 listings | $59,154 | 64% | $476 | 5.4% |
The Silicon Valley, CA market includes 24 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it. Figures cover Half Moon Bay and Midcoast together.
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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 (227 in Half Moon Bay & Midcoast). 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 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.
The market page summarizes all of Silicon Valley, 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.
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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