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A typical active Airbnb in Dauphin Island, AL earned $56,482 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 39% of nights and an average nightly rate of $378 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Dauphin Island Airbnb earned $56,482 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $3,924.
$3.9k
Bottom 25% average
$56.5k
Typical listing
$59.4k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Dauphin Island (33% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 3% | $233 | 41% | $34,523 |
| 2 bedrooms | 22% | $251 | 39% | $35,756 |
| 3 bedrooms | 33% | $320 | 43% | $50,523 |
| 4 bedrooms |
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The best three months, May, Jul and Apr, brought in 34% of a typical Dauphin Island listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
May brings in 3.3× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Dauphin Island home is worth $459,788 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.3% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 12.3% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Dauphin Island each ran 2 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Dauphin Island ranks #6 of the 9 Alabama markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 27.5% | $67,475 | |
| 2 | Montgomery, AL | 22.6% | $34,560 | |
| 3 | Birmingham, AL | 20.5% | $28,090 | |
| 4 | Mobile, AL |
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A typical active Airbnb in Dauphin Island, AL earned $56,482 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 39% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $378 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $459,788, that's a 12.3% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $56,482 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $59,398 and the bottom 25% $3,924. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $34,523; 2-bedroom about $35,756; 3-bedroom about $50,523 and 4-bedroom about $70,015 a year.
The typical listing was booked 39% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 68% in June to 4% in January.
Based on 420 Dauphin Island 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 Dauphin Island over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 32% |
| $486 |
| 39% |
| $70,015 |
| 5 bedrooms | 11% | $601 | 33% | $73,122 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $4,959 | 39% | $361 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,482 | 25% | $378 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,789 | 13% | $407 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,074 | 4% | $318 | |
| Feb 2026 | $3,503 | 17% | $296 | |
| Mar 2026 | $5,649 | 53% | $384 | |
| Apr 2026 | $5,862 | 50% | $370 | |
| May 2026 | $6,896 | 48% | $424 | |
| Jun 2026 | $5,643 | 68% | $519 | |
| Jul 2026 | $6,319 | 64% | $539 | |
| Aug 2026 | $5,063 | 37% | $382 | |
| Sep 2026 | $4,242 | 40% | $350 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 76% live within a day's drive.
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| 14.4% |
| $28,593 |
| 5 | Orange Beach, AL | 13.5% | $91,935 |
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| 6 | Dauphin Island, AL (this market) | 12.3% | $56,482 |
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| 7 | Gulf Shores, AL | 11.5% | $52,076 |
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| 8 | Auburn, AL | 8.9% | $37,279 |
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May; July and April earned the most, bringing in 34% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$459,788 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.3% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 33% of listings, earning an estimated $50,523 a year.
The top origin cities are Mobile, AL (3.6% of guests); Birmingham, AL (2.1% of guests) and Nashville, TN (1.9% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 76% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 420 short-term rental listings in Dauphin Island, AL, with data through Sep 2026.
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