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A typical active Airbnb in Carolina Beach, NC earned $47,707 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 48% of nights and an average nightly rate of $272 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Carolina Beach Airbnb earned $47,707 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $62,837, about 1.3× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $8,506.
$8.5k
Bottom 25% average
$47.7k
Typical listing
$62.8k
Top 25% average
2-bedroom homes are the most common in Carolina Beach (30% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1% | $278 | 57% | $58,142 |
| 1 bedroom | 25% | $254 | 54% | $50,103 |
| 2 bedrooms | 30% | $324 | 54% | $64,225 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jul, Jun and Aug, brought in 37% of a typical Carolina Beach listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr–Jun and Sep beat a year earlier; Aug was 4% 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.
The median Carolina Beach home is worth $603,767 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 1.5% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 7.9% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Carolina Beach each ran 4 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Carolina Beach ranks #12 of the 25 North Carolina markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mooresville, NC | 14.4% | $68,764 | |
| 2 | Fayetteville, NC | 13.7% | $30,756 | |
| 3 | High Point, NC | 13.6% | $34,096 | |
| 4 | Greensboro, NC |
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A typical active Airbnb in Carolina Beach, NC earned $47,707 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 48% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $272 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $603,767, that's a 7.9% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $47,707 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $62,837 and the bottom 25% $8,506. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $50,103; 2-bedroom about $64,225; 3-bedroom about $69,661 and 4-bedroom about $75,952 a year.
The typical listing was booked 48% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 79% in July to 0% in January.
Based on 1,175 Carolina Beach 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 Carolina Beach over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 25% |
| $409 |
| 47% |
| $69,661 |
| 4 bedrooms | 13% | $566 | 37% | $75,952 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 5% | $722 | 39% | $103,017 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,126 | 48% | $221 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,826 | 40% | $215 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,763 | 29% | $222 | |
| Jan 2026 | $1,501 | 0% | $206 | |
| Feb 2026 | $1,811 | 16% | $254 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,087 | 32% | $272 | |
| Apr 2026 | $4,656 | 53% | $308 | |
| May 2026 | $5,198 | 57% | $358 | |
| Jun 2026 | $5,915 | 75% | $452 | |
| Jul 2026 | $6,293 | 79% | $491 | |
| Aug 2026 | $5,674 | 59% | $420 | |
| Sep 2026 | $4,859 | 52% | $360 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
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| 12.5% |
| $32,894 |
| 5 | Bryson City, NC | 12.2% | $39,425 |
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| 6 | Winston Salem, NC | 10.9% | $28,748 |
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| 7 | Waynesville, NC | 10.4% | $36,934 |
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| 8 | Charlotte, NC | 9.5% | $37,178 |
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| 12 | Carolina Beach, NC (this market) | 7.9% | $47,707 |
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July; June and August earned the most, bringing in 37% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$603,767 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 1.5% in a year.
2-bedroom homes make up 30% of listings, earning an estimated $64,225 a year.
The top origin cities are Raleigh, NC (8.6% of guests); Charlotte, NC (8.1% of guests) and Durham, NC (3.6% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 1,175 short-term rental listings in Carolina Beach, NC, with data through Sep 2026.
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