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Yes, Delray Beach, FL is a good Airbnb market in 2026. The whole-market median annual revenue stands at $58,242, with a median occupancy of 59% and a median ADR of $277 (Chalet data).
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A typical active Delray Beach Airbnb earned $58,242 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $86,044, about 1.5× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $8,578.
$8.6k
Bottom 25% average
$58.2k
Typical listing
$86k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Delray Beach (29% of listings).
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The best three months, Dec, Jan and Mar, brought in 32% of a typical Delray Beach listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
May–Jul beat a year earlier; Sep was 9% 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.
33484 has the highest gross yield of the 4 Delray Beach zipcodes we rank, at 28.7%, with typical revenue of $57,465 a year.
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 1 zipcode has fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and isn't ranked.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Delray Beach home is worth $343,049 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.2% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 17.0% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Delray Beach ranks #2 of the 73 Florida markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
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| 1 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 18.5% | $50,521 | |
| 2 | Delray Beach, FL (this market) | 17.0% | $58,242 | |
| 3 | Hallandale Beach, FL | 16.7% | $46,311 | |
| 4 | Panama City, FL |
None listed in Delray Beach right now, so here are others in Florida.
A typical active Airbnb in Delray Beach, FL earned $58,242 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 59% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $277 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $343,049, that's a 17.0% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $58,242 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $86,044 and the bottom 25% $8,578. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $39,334; 2-bedroom about $57,735; 3-bedroom about $80,412 and 4-bedroom about $99,692 a year.
The typical listing was booked 59% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 79% in March to 41% in September.
Based on 548 Delray 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 Delray Beach over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| Studio | 3% | $158 | 69% | $39,797 |
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| 1 bedroom | 24% | $184 | 59% | $39,334 |
| 2 bedrooms | 27% | $255 | 62% | $57,735 |
| 3 bedrooms | 29% | $396 | 56% | $80,412 |
| 4 bedrooms | 14% | $559 | 49% | $99,692 |
| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $942 | 45% | $153,895 |
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
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| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
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| Oct 2025 | $4,000 | 55% | $252 | |
| Nov 2025 | $4,707 | 55% | $290 | |
| Dec 2025 | $6,763 | 64% | $377 | |
| Jan 2026 | $6,032 | 71% | $359 | |
| Feb 2026 | $3,579 | 63% | $369 | |
| Mar 2026 | $5,743 | 79% | $389 | |
| Apr 2026 | $5,261 | 64% | $337 | |
| May 2026 | $4,961 | 59% | $277 | |
| Jun 2026 | $4,587 | 58% | $274 | |
| Jul 2026 | $5,232 | 64% | $277 | |
| Aug 2026 | $4,022 | 53% | $256 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,355 | 41% | $240 |
Yes, STRs, including Airbnbs, are legal in Delray Beach with proper city, county, and state licensing and tax compliance.
Yes, you need a city Business Tax Receipt, Certificate of Use, state DBPR license, and a county TDT account to operate an Airbnb in Delray Beach.
Yes, association rules may be stricter and can prohibit or further restrict STRs.
In Delray Beach, the total lodging tax rate for STRs is 12.5%: 6% state, 0.5% county surtax, and 6% county TDT.
The 10 largest operators in Delray Beach each ran 6 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 53% live within a day's drive.
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| $45,401 |
| 5 | Largo, FL | 14.5% | $48,908 |
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| 6 | Pensacola, FL | 14.5% | $38,588 |
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| 7 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 14.2% | $45,733 |
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| 8 | Seminole, FL | 13.7% | $52,966 |
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December; January and March earned the most, bringing in 32% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$343,049 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.2% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 29% of listings, earning an estimated $80,412 a year.
The top origin cities are New York, NY (5.3% of guests); Delray Beach, FL (2.2% of guests) and Miami, FL (2.1% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 53% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 548 short-term rental listings in Delray Beach, FL, with data through Sep 2026.
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