Elkhart and Western Elkhart County, South Bend Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of South Bend, IN.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County earned $31,173 on average, were booked for 53% of the nights they were open, and averaged $303 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 19.6%.
Yearly revenue
$31,173
Occupancy
53%
Nightly rate
$303
Gross yield
19.6%
before expenses
Median of 39 listings
Active listings
41
My take on Elkhart and Western Elkhart County
Elkhart and Western Elkhart County has an average nightly rate of $303, compared with $502 across South Bend, IN. Average trailing-year booking revenue is also lower, at $31,173 versus $44,733. Yet median potential gross yield is higher than the market figure, at 19.6% before expenses, financing and taxes. Yield relates revenue potential to home value; it is not realized profit. That makes the nightly rates of comparable listings worth checking alongside the purchase price, rather than relying on the yield percentage alone.
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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County earned an average of $31,173 over the past 12 months. That is 30% less than the South Bend, IN average of $44,733. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County?
Listings in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County were booked for an average of 53% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 1 points higher than the South Bend, IN average of 52%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County?
The average nightly rate in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County was $303 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 40% lower than the South Bend, IN average of $502.
Is an Airbnb in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County is $33,276 a year and the median gross yield is 19.6%. Gross yield is 5.3 points higher than the South Bend, IN 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 Elkhart and Western Elkhart County by bedroom count?
Homes with four or more bedrooms have the highest gross yield in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County, at 24.6%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the South Bend, IN figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 6 listings | $16,974 South Bend, IN: $25,134 | 21.2% South Bend, IN: 15.0% |
| 2 bedrooms 13 listings | $21,040 South Bend, IN: $29,001 | 15.2% South Bend, IN: 14.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 14 listings | $33,891 South Bend, IN: $38,055 | 18.5% South Bend, IN: 13.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 7 listings | $59,347 South Bend, IN: $68,324 | 24.6% South Bend, IN: 14.1% |
How does Elkhart and Western Elkhart County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart and Western Elkhart County This area 41 listings | $31,173 | 53% | $303 | 19.6% |
| South Bend, IN market 1,423 listings | $44,733 | 52% | $502 | 14.3% |
| Mishawaka and Penn Township 53 listings | $39,103 | 54% | $417 | 17.6% |
| Northeast and East South Bend 92 listings | $47,461 | 47% | $549 | 14.6% |
| Sunnymede and River Park 46 listings | $43,977 | 51% | $427 | 16.3% |
| East Bank and Howard Park 46 listings | $36,016 | 47% | $391 | 13.6% |
Where is Elkhart and Western Elkhart County?
The South Bend, IN market includes 24 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 (41 in Elkhart and Western Elkhart County). 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 South Bend, IN market page?
The market page summarizes all of South Bend, IN 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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