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A typical active Airbnb in Lakeland, FL earned $24,496 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 53% of nights and an average nightly rate of $145 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Lakeland Airbnb earned $24,496 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $36,206, about 1.5× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,723.
$2.7k
Bottom 25% average
$24.5k
Typical listing
$36.2k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Lakeland (42% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2% | $96 | 64% | $22,583 |
| 1 bedroom | 42% | $93 | 52% | $17,762 |
| 2 bedrooms | 18% | $156 | 51% | $28,819 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Mar, Feb and Jun, brought in 29% of a typical Lakeland 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
Southwest has the highest gross yield of the 4 Lakeland neighborhoods we rank, at 11.5%, with typical revenue of $30,404 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 11.5% | $30,404 | ||
| 2 | Historic Dixieland | 8.5% | $20,834 | ||
| 3 | Historic Lake Morton | 7.3% | $25,674 | ||
| 4 | Lake Hollingsworth | locked | locked | locked | locked |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 26 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 Lakeland home is worth $309,954 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 1.3% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 7.9% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Lakeland each ran 6 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Lakeland ranks #52 of the 73 Florida markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallandale, FL | 18.4% | $51,024 | |
| 2 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 18.3% | $49,836 | |
| 3 | Delray Beach, FL | 15.3% | $52,453 | |
| 4 | Panama City, FL |
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A typical active Airbnb in Lakeland, FL earned $24,496 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 53% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $145 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $309,954, that's a 7.9% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $24,496 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $36,206 and the bottom 25% $2,723. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $17,762; 2-bedroom about $28,819; 3-bedroom about $40,131 and 4-bedroom about $49,272 a year.
The typical listing was booked 53% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 67% in March to 43% in August.
Based on 532 Lakeland 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 Lakeland over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 29% |
| $208 |
| 53% |
| $40,131 |
| 4 bedrooms | 8% | $274 | 49% | $49,272 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 2% | $498 | 43% | $77,977 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $1,669 | 47% | $115 | |
| Nov 2025 | $1,890 | 52% | $122 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,080 | 53% | $136 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,061 | 57% | $135 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,330 | 62% | $151 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,485 | 67% | $158 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,114 | 54% | $164 | |
| May 2026 | $2,006 | 50% | $145 | |
| Jun 2026 | $2,251 | 57% | $149 | |
| Jul 2026 | $2,053 | 58% | $154 | |
| Aug 2026 | $1,773 | 43% | $145 | |
| Sep 2026 | $1,787 | 45% | $138 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 86% live within a day's drive. Guests book 43 days ahead on average.
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| 14.7% |
| $41,932 |
| 5 | Boynton Beach, FL | 13.9% | $56,131 |
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| 6 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 13.9% | $44,747 |
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| 7 | Gulf Breeze, FL | 13.4% | $64,110 |
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| 8 | Pensacola, FL | 13.4% | $35,684 |
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| 52 | Lakeland, FL (this market) | 7.9% | $24,496 |
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March; February and June earned the most, bringing in 29% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$309,954 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 1.3% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 42% of listings, earning an estimated $17,762 a year.
The top origin cities are Lakeland, FL (5.3% of guests); Jacksonville, FL (2.8% of guests) and Tampa, FL (2.5% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 86% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 532 short-term rental listings in Lakeland, FL, with data through Sep 2026.
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