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A typical active Airbnb in Lake Placid, NY earned $48,036 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 32% of nights and an average nightly rate of $395 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Lake Placid Airbnb earned $48,036 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $68,847, about 1.4× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,515.
$4.5k
Bottom 25% average
$48k
Typical listing
$68.8k
Top 25% average
2-bedroom homes are the most common in Lake Placid (28% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2% | $209 | 44% | $33,904 |
| 1 bedroom | 26% | $225 | 38% | $31,468 |
| 2 bedrooms | 28% | $355 | 34% | $43,476 |
| 3 bedrooms | 24% | $522 | 33% | $63,218 |
| 4 bedrooms | 14% | $709 | 22% | $58,147 |
| 5 bedrooms | 5% | $1,031 | 28% | $106,623 |
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
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The best three months, Jan, Jun and Sep, brought in 28% of a typical Lake Placid listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Revenue holds steady through the year
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $4,197 | 34% | $407 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,720 | 23% | $406 | |
| Dec 2025 | $4,200 | 32% | $467 | |
| Jan 2026 | $4,552 | 35% | $395 | |
| Feb 2026 | $4,182 | 30% | $363 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,890 | 19% | $350 | |
| Apr 2026 |
The median Lake Placid home is worth $365,345 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 2.4% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 13.1% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Lake Placid each ran 4 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 0% live within a day's drive.
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Lake Placid ranks #3 of the 9 New York markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niagara Falls, NY | 16.1% | $27,987 | |
| 2 | Buffalo, NY | 13.6% | $33,759 | |
| 3 | Lake Placid, NY (this market) | 13.1% | $48,036 | |
| 4 | Rochester, NY | 11.6% | $28,756 | |
| 5 | Saratoga Springs, NY | 9.1% | $59,876 | |
| 6 | Hudson, NY | 8.8% | $40,621 | |
| 7 | Syracuse, NY | 8.4% | $18,906 | |
| 8 | New York, NY | 4.6% | $37,819 |
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A typical active Airbnb in Lake Placid, NY earned $48,036 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 32% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $395 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $365,345, that's a 13.1% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $48,036 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $68,847 and the bottom 25% $4,515. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $31,468; 2-bedroom about $43,476; 3-bedroom about $63,218 and 4-bedroom about $58,147 a year.
The typical listing was booked 32% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 45% in July to 17% in May.
January; June and September earned the most, bringing in 28% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$365,345 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 2.4% in a year.
2-bedroom homes make up 28% of listings, earning an estimated $43,476 a year.
The top origin cities are New York, NY (7.8% of guests); Rochester, NY (3.2% of guests) and Syracuse, NY (2.3% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 0% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 448 short-term rental listings in Lake Placid, NY, with data through Sep 2026.
Based on 448 Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| $380 |
| May 2026 | $3,506 | 17% | $369 |
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| Jun 2026 | $4,466 | 34% | $401 |
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| Jul 2026 | $3,198 | 45% | $454 |
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| Aug 2026 | $4,214 | 39% | $400 |
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| Sep 2026 | $4,244 | 36% | $392 |
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