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A typical active Airbnb in Glendale, CA earned $34,733 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 60% of nights and an average nightly rate of $227 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Glendale Airbnb earned $34,733 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $45,608, about 1.3× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,172.
$4.2k
Bottom 25% average
$34.7k
Typical listing
$45.6k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Glendale (45% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 8% | $187 | 65% | $44,689 |
| 1 bedroom | 45% | $190 | 58% | $40,221 |
| 2 bedrooms | 34% | $285 | 62% | $64,732 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Apr, Mar and Sep, brought in 32% of a typical Glendale listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr brings in 2.5× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Vineyard has the highest gross yield of the 3 Glendale neighborhoods we rank, at 10.3%, with typical revenue of $83,380 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vineyard | 10.3% | $83,380 | ||
| 2 | City Center | 5.6% | $36,233 | ||
| 3 | Tropico | 4.0% | $39,054 |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 22 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Glendale home is worth $1,180,773 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 1.4% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 2.9% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Glendale each ran 6 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
Glendale ranks #53 of the 60 California markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twentynine Palms, CA | 11.9% | $29,362 | |
| 2 | Coachella, CA | 11.5% | $50,071 | |
| 3 | Palm Desert, CA | 11.4% | $61,533 | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree, CA |
None listed in Glendale right now, so here are others in California.
A typical active Airbnb in Glendale, CA earned $34,733 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 60% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $227 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $1,180,773, that's a 2.9% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $34,733 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $45,608 and the bottom 25% $4,172. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $40,221; 2-bedroom about $64,732; 3-bedroom about $78,231 and 4-bedroom about $98,824 a year.
The typical listing was booked 60% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 75% in October to 36% in January.
Based on 255 Glendale 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 Glendale over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 10% |
| $416 |
| 52% |
| $78,231 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4% | $474 | 57% | $98,824 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,956 | 75% | $131 | |
| Nov 2025 | $1,633 | 57% | $142 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,180 | 53% | $143 | |
| Jan 2026 | $1,516 | 36% | $155 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,709 | 53% | $215 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,695 | 63% | $230 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,708 | 61% | $227 | |
| May 2026 | $3,043 | 58% | $239 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,311 | 68% | $276 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,240 | 69% | $285 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,050 | 60% | $262 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,690 | 65% | $248 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 23% live within a day's drive. Guests book 59 days ahead on average.
and 3 more
| 10.9% |
| $37,732 |
| 5 | Indio, CA | 10.5% | $53,281 |
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| 6 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 10.4% | $39,002 |
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| 7 | Yucca Valley, CA | 10.2% | $36,548 |
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| 8 | Sugarloaf, CA | 9.8% | $28,800 |
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| 53 | Glendale, CA (this market) | 2.9% | $34,733 |
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April; March and September earned the most, bringing in 32% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$1,180,773 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 1.4% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 45% of listings, earning an estimated $40,221 a year.
The top origin cities are Los Angeles, CA (9.3% of guests); New York, NY (4.0% of guests) and San Francisco, CA (2.6% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 23% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 255 short-term rental listings in Glendale, CA, with data through Sep 2026.
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