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Quarterly average across active listings
Score a specific Abilene address against revenue, occupancy, and yield benchmarks.
Abilene's ADR rises 109% from Sep ($116) to Feb ($242), but occupancy rises 1.3× in the same window. The revenue lever here is occupancy capture, not pricing — set rates competitively in shoulder months to maximize summer bookings, then push ADR aggressively in peak months when demand is inelastic.
3 BedroomMost common | 163 | 68% | $277 | $68,935 |
4 BedroomRecommended | 41 | 65% | $350 | $82,802 |
5 Bedroom | 10 | 55% | $382 | $76,969 |
Abilene is primarily a drive market — demand is regional and less exposed to airline disruptions or fuel-price spikes, which supports more stable occupancy year-round.
| Rank | Neighborhood | Gross Yield | Annual Revenue | Listings | Median Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North College | 45% | $49,136 | 11 | $110K |
| 2 | Sayles Blvd Area | 40% | $59,713 | 34 | $151K |
| 3 | Red Bud Park Area | 24% | $43,683 | 6 | $183K |
| 4 | Park Central Area | 24% | $57,791 | 3 | $243K |
| 5 | Cobb Park Area | 24% | $27,837 | 4 | $117K |
| 6 | Lytle Area | 23% | $84,022 | 7 | $364K |
| 7 | Over Place Area | 23% | $33,736 | 8 | $148K |
| 8 | Elmwood Area | 22% | $36,636 | 17 | $166K |
| 9 | South E Hwy 80 | 22% | $57,858 | 7 | $267K |
| 10 | South Treadaway Area | 20% | $27,747 | 7 | $137K |
| 11 | Original Town South | 20% | $52,556 | 7 | $267K |
| 12 | Westwood Richland | 20% | $35,617 | 11 | $182K |
| 13 | North E Hwy 80 | 15% | $32,075 | 13 | $214K |
| 14 | Buck Creek Area | 15% | $40,393 | 6 | $271K |
| 15 | Abilene Heights Area | 13% | $30,703 | 30 | $229K |
| 16 | Dyess Area | 13% | $39,422 | 5 | $303K |
| 17 | Loop 322 East | 12% | $33,338 | 12 | $267K |
| 18 | Far Southside | 11% | $36,855 | 5 | $334K |
| 19 | River Oaks Brookhollow Area | 9% | $24,647 | 12 | $267K |
Annual average is 78%, rising to 94% in September and dipping to 61% in February.
September, October, August are peak months, with ADR averaging $116 and occupancy reaching 94% in September.
$219,057, up 7.57% year-over-year.
3 Bedrooms are the most popular property type with 163 active listings — strong balance of acquisition cost and revenue.
Top guest origin cities are Abilene, TX (4.38% of bookings), Dallas, TX (3.94% of bookings), Houston, TX (3.77% of bookings).
218 active short-term rental listings — split across studio (7), 1 bedroom (100), 2 bedroom (85), 3 bedroom (163), 4 bedroom (41), 5 bedroom (10).