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A typical active Airbnb in Longboat Key, FL earned $73,815 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 37% of nights and an average nightly rate of $402 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Longboat Key Airbnb earned $73,815 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $82,698, about 1.1× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $6,213.
$6.2k
Bottom 25% average
$73.8k
Typical listing
$82.7k
Top 25% average
2-bedroom homes are the most common in Longboat Key (51% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4% | $340 | 44% | $54,522 |
| 1 bedroom | 31% | $397 | 61% | $88,553 |
| 2 bedrooms | 51% | $427 | 39% | $60,110 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Mar, Dec and Jul, brought in 30% of a typical Longboat Key listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Mar brings in 1.7× as much as Oct
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Longboat Key home is worth $947,703 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 3.5% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 7.8% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Longboat Key each ran 5 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Longboat Key ranks #58 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 Longboat Key, FL earned $73,815 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 37% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $402 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $947,703, that's a 7.8% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $73,815 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $82,698 and the bottom 25% $6,213. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $88,553; 2-bedroom about $60,110; 3-bedroom about $44,262 and 4-bedroom about $48,147 a year.
The typical listing was booked 37% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 72% in March to 28% in September.
Based on 297 Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 10% |
| $481 |
| 25% |
| $44,262 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3% | $543 | 24% | $48,147 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 1% | $415 | 10% | $14,616 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $4,496 | 39% | $309 | |
| Nov 2025 | $4,822 | 33% | $334 | |
| Dec 2025 | $7,284 | 37% | $402 | |
| Jan 2026 | $5,474 | 36% | $380 | |
| Feb 2026 | $5,861 | 29% | $464 | |
| Mar 2026 | $7,781 | 72% | $537 | |
| Apr 2026 | $5,568 | 64% | $445 | |
| May 2026 | $6,460 | 53% | $451 | |
| Jun 2026 | $6,370 | 60% | $486 | |
| Jul 2026 | $7,115 | 62% | $477 | |
| Aug 2026 | $6,291 | 31% | $397 | |
| Sep 2026 | $6,292 | 28% | $375 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 67% live within a day's drive.
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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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| 58 | Longboat Key, FL (this market) | 7.8% | $73,815 |
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March; December and July earned the most, bringing in 30% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$947,703 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 3.5% in a year.
2-bedroom homes make up 51% of listings, earning an estimated $60,110 a year.
The top origin cities are Orlando, FL (3.5% of guests); Tampa, FL (2.4% of guests) and Miami, FL (1.5% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 67% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 297 short-term rental listings in Longboat Key, FL, with data through Sep 2026.
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