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A typical active Airbnb in Jekyll Island, GA earned $91,418 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 30% of nights and an average nightly rate of $481 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Jekyll Island Airbnb earned $91,418 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $8,968.
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Bottom 25% average
$91.4k
Typical listing
$94.4k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Jekyll Island (42% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 15% | $247 | 55% | $49,201 |
| 2 bedrooms | 21% | $340 | 40% | $49,102 |
| 3 bedrooms | 42% | $509 | 37% | $68,672 |
| 4 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Nov, Oct and May, brought in 50% of a typical Jekyll Island listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Nov brings in 10.7× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The 10 largest operators in Jekyll Island each ran 1 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
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| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta, GA | 26.0% | $48,825 | |
| 2 | Columbus, GA | 20.2% | $35,477 | |
| 3 | Athens, GA | 12.9% | $43,847 | |
| 4 | Decatur, GA | 11.9% | $33,356 | |
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A typical active Airbnb in Jekyll Island, GA earned $91,418 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 30% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $481 in Sep 2026.
A typical active listing earned $91,418 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $94,358 and the bottom 25% $8,968. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $49,201; 2-bedroom about $49,102; 3-bedroom about $68,672 and 4-bedroom about $70,626 a year.
The typical listing was booked 30% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 64% in June to 0% in February.
Based on 248 Jekyll 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 Jekyll Island over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 17% |
| $692 |
| 28% |
| $70,626 |
| 5 bedrooms | 5% | $698 | 32% | $81,489 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $13,896 | 30% | $2,298 | |
| Nov 2025 | $22,518 | 28% | $3,148 | |
| Dec 2025 | $6,258 | 13% | $2,029 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,050 | 6% | $435 | |
| Feb 2026 | $4,854 | 0% | $390 | |
| Mar 2026 | $6,040 | 33% | $481 | |
| Apr 2026 | $7,659 | 55% | $492 | |
| May 2026 | $9,640 | 55% | $470 | |
| Jun 2026 | $7,726 | 64% | $485 | |
| Jul 2026 | $5,255 | 59% | $521 | |
| Aug 2026 | $2,102 | 23% | $394 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,421 | 32% | $401 |
| 5 |
| Savannah, GA |
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| 11.8% |
| $38,109 |
| 6 | Ellijay, GA | 11.2% | $44,795 |
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| 7 | Helen, GA | 10.8% | $35,891 |
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| 8 | Atlanta, GA | 9.3% | $35,648 |
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| — | Jekyll Island, GA (this market) | — | $91,418 |
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November; October and May earned the most, bringing in 50% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
3-bedroom homes make up 42% of listings, earning an estimated $68,672 a year.
The top origin cities are Atlanta, GA (7.4% of guests); Savannah, GA (1.6% of guests) and Jacksonville, FL (1.5% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 248 short-term rental listings in Jekyll Island, GA, with data through Sep 2026.
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