Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country, Traverse City Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Traverse City, MI.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country earned $27,553 on average, were booked for 52% of the nights they were open, and averaged $318 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 17.3%.
Yearly revenue
$27,553
Occupancy
52%
Nightly rate
$318
Gross yield
17.3%
before expenses
Median of 40 listings
Active listings
53
My take on Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country
Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country combines lower average trailing-year revenue with a higher potential gross yield than Traverse City, MI. Revenue averaged $27,553 versus $32,039 across the market, even though 52% of available nights were booked, above the market average.
In the matched home-value sample, median potential gross yield was 17.3%, compared with 13.2% for the market. That measure is before expenses, financing and taxes, not realized profit. The yield advantage is a reason to consider purchase price alongside booking revenue, rather than screening the area out on revenue alone.
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How much do Airbnb hosts make in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country earned an average of $27,553 over the past 12 months. That is 14% less than the Traverse City, MI average of $32,039. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country?
Listings in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country were booked for an average of 52% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points higher than the Traverse City, MI average of 49%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country?
The average nightly rate in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country was $318 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 17% lower than the Traverse City, MI average of $384.
Is an Airbnb in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country is $40,880 a year and the median gross yield is 17.3%. Gross yield is 4.1 points higher than the Traverse City, MI 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 Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Traverse City, MI figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 5 listings | $14,546 Traverse City, MI: $23,673 | Not enough data Traverse City, MI: 12.9% |
| 2 bedrooms 15 listings | $17,999 Traverse City, MI: $27,047 | 17.1% Traverse City, MI: 13.5% |
| 3 bedrooms 15 listings | $27,213 Traverse City, MI: $34,386 | 18.7% Traverse City, MI: 13.3% |
| 4+ bedrooms 16 listings | $42,785 Traverse City, MI: $50,486 | 15.1% Traverse City, MI: 12.2% |
How does Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country This area 53 listings | $27,553 | 52% | $318 | 17.3% |
| Traverse City, MI market 3,384 listings | $32,039 | 49% | $384 | 13.2% |
| Fife Lake and South Boardman Country 103 listings | $30,949 | 50% | $343 | 13.6% |
| Grayling and Crawford Country 76 listings | $23,875 | 50% | $272 | 16.1% |
| Acme and Whitewater 131 listings | $32,346 | 51% | $394 | 11.5% |
| Higgins Lake Region 47 listings | $22,704 | 49% | $301 | 12.4% |
Where is Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country?
The Traverse City, MI market includes 45 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 (53 in Kalkaska and Northern Lake Country). 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 Traverse City, MI market page?
The market page summarizes all of Traverse City, MI 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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