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A typical active Airbnb in Bloomington, IN earned $34,181 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 38% of nights and an average nightly rate of $207 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Bloomington Airbnb earned $34,181 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $54,255, about 1.6× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,158.
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Bottom 25% average
$34.2k
Typical listing
$54.3k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Bloomington (31% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3% | $154 | 38% | $21,437 |
| 1 bedroom | 31% | $151 | 41% | $22,520 |
| 2 bedrooms | 27% | $221 | 41% | $32,972 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jun, Jul and Oct, brought in 31% of a typical Bloomington listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr–Jul beat a year earlier; Aug was 25% lower
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026, against the same month a year earlier
No year-earlier data for Oct–Mar yet.
Bryan Park has the highest gross yield of the 3 Bloomington neighborhoods we rank, at 12.5%, with typical revenue of $36,326 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Park | 12.5% | $36,326 | ||
| 2 | Prospect Hill | 10.8% | $32,919 | ||
| 3 | Elm Heights | 9.2% | $40,602 |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 23 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
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The median Bloomington home is worth $315,772 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 1.4% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 10.8% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Bloomington ranks #5 of the 5 Indiana markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan City, IN | 36.7% | $71,787 | |
| 2 | South Bend, IN | 28.5% | $57,428 | |
| 3 | Indianapolis, IN | 14.2% | $32,755 | |
| 4 | Fort Wayne, IN |
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A typical active Airbnb in Bloomington, IN earned $34,181 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 38% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $207 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $315,772, that's a 10.8% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $34,181 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $54,255 and the bottom 25% $2,158. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $22,520; 2-bedroom about $32,972; 3-bedroom about $40,886 and 4-bedroom about $61,586 a year.
The typical listing was booked 38% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 55% in June to 19% in January.
Based on 514 Bloomington short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Bloomington over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 26% |
| $295 |
| 38% |
| $40,886 |
| 4 bedrooms | 10% | $428 | 39% | $61,586 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 4% | $578 | 29% | $60,379 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,440 | 40% | $221 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,917 | 41% | $197 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,406 | 29% | $187 | |
| Jan 2026 | $1,869 | 19% | $168 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,145 | 29% | $197 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,668 | 35% | $205 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,207 | 45% | $207 | |
| May 2026 | $3,001 | 47% | $220 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,557 | 55% | $221 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,488 | 45% | $231 | |
| Aug 2026 | $2,782 | 38% | $244 | |
| Sep 2026 | $2,701 | 26% | $279 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Bloomington, Indiana, as short-term rentals are permitted under state law.
No, there is no separate STR license required; general rental registration applies.
No, private covenants may apply but are not enforced by the city.
A 7% Indiana state sales tax and a 5% Monroe County Innkeeper’s Tax apply to Airbnb income in Bloomington.
The 10 largest operators in Bloomington each ran 3 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 95% live within a day's drive.
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| 12.0% |
| $29,783 |
| 5 | Bloomington, IN (this market) | 10.8% | $34,181 |
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June; July and October earned the most, bringing in 31% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$315,772 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 1.4% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 31% of listings, earning an estimated $22,520 a year.
The top origin cities are Indianapolis, IN (7.5% of guests); Chicago, IL (5.2% of guests) and Bloomington, IN (3.6% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 95% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 514 short-term rental listings in Bloomington, IN, with data through Sep 2026.
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