Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside, IA Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Waterloo, IA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside earned $22,360 on average, were booked for 48% of the nights they were open, and averaged $215 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 16.1%.
Yearly revenue
$22,360
Occupancy
48%
Nightly rate
$215
Gross yield
16.1%
before expenses
Median of 45 listings
Active listings
52
My take on Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside
Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside has median annual room-revenue potential of $27,770, close to Waterloo, IA's $28,019. Its median potential gross yield is higher, at 16.1% versus 11.5% market-wide. Those yield figures use matched home values and are before expenses, financing and taxes. For an individual property, the purchase price relative to estimated revenue matters, as do operating costs; the area median is not a return an investor should assume for any particular home.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside earned an average of $22,360 over the past 12 months. That is 7% more than the Waterloo, IA average of $20,859. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside?
Listings in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside were booked for an average of 48% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is about the same as the Waterloo, IA average of 48%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside?
The average nightly rate in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside was $215 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 2% higher than the Waterloo, IA average of $210.
Is an Airbnb in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside is $27,770 a year and the median gross yield is 16.1%. Gross yield is 4.6 points higher than the Waterloo, IA 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 Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Waterloo, IA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms 17 listings | $16,069 Waterloo, IA: $18,624 | 17.2% Waterloo, IA: 11.6% |
| 3 bedrooms 15 listings | $23,107 Waterloo, IA: $22,442 | 16.1% Waterloo, IA: 11.5% |
| 4+ bedrooms 14 listings | $33,124 Waterloo, IA: $33,537 | 13.7% Waterloo, IA: 11.3% |
How does Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside This area 52 listings | $22,360 | 48% | $215 | 16.1% |
| Waterloo, IA market 285 listings | $20,859 | 48% | $210 | 11.5% |
| South Cedar Falls and University Area 38 listings | $17,667 | 51% | $174 | 11.6% |
| Winneshiek Countryside 29 listings | $21,188 | 50% | $229 | 10.1% |
| Decorah 68 listings | $21,580 | 44% | $227 | 10.6% |
Where is Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside?
The Waterloo, IA market includes 8 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 (52 in Waterloo and Surrounding Countryside). 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 Waterloo, IA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Waterloo, IA 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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