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A typical active Airbnb in Lynchburg, VA earned $21,895 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 44% of nights and an average nightly rate of $152 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Lynchburg Airbnb earned $21,895 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $30,474, about 1.4× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,361.
$2.4k
Bottom 25% average
$21.9k
Typical listing
$30.5k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Lynchburg (36% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4% | $112 | 41% | $16,729 |
| 1 bedroom | 36% | $117 | 46% | $19,687 |
| 2 bedrooms | 27% | $161 | 48% | $28,158 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jul, Apr and Sep, brought in 28% of a typical Lynchburg listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jul brings in 1.6× as much as Dec
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
24504 has the highest gross yield of the 4 Lynchburg zipcodes we rank, at 15.6%, with typical revenue of $28,400 a year.
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months.
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The median Lynchburg home is worth $266,065 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.8% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 8.2% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Lynchburg each ran 2 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Lynchburg ranks #5 of the 8 Virginia markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luray, VA | 11.9% | $38,097 | |
| 2 | Virginia Beach, VA | 9.9% | $42,403 | |
| 3 | Norfolk, VA | 9.7% | $30,300 | |
| 4 | Charlottesville, VA |
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A typical active Airbnb in Lynchburg, VA earned $21,895 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 44% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $152 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $266,065, that's a 8.2% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $21,895 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $30,474 and the bottom 25% $2,361. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $19,687; 2-bedroom about $28,158; 3-bedroom about $34,837 and 4-bedroom about $39,779 a year.
The typical listing was booked 44% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 54% in October to 28% in January.
Based on 364 Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 22% |
| $224 |
| 43% |
| $34,837 |
| 4 bedrooms | 9% | $290 | 38% | $39,779 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $371 | 39% | $52,573 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $1,801 | 54% | $121 | |
| Nov 2025 | $1,916 | 44% | $125 | |
| Dec 2025 | $1,362 | 32% | $112 | |
| Jan 2026 | $1,822 | 28% | $120 | |
| Feb 2026 | $1,764 | 31% | $148 | |
| Mar 2026 | $1,886 | 39% | $152 | |
| Apr 2026 | $1,992 | 46% | $160 | |
| May 2026 | $1,618 | 45% | $181 | |
| Jun 2026 | $1,921 | 52% | $165 | |
| Jul 2026 | $2,314 | 45% | $167 | |
| Aug 2026 | $1,575 | 39% | $172 | |
| Sep 2026 | $1,922 | 45% | $171 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 95% live within a day's drive.
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| 8.7% |
| $44,587 |
| 5 | Lynchburg, VA (this market) | 8.2% | $21,895 |
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| 6 | Williamsburg, VA | 8.1% | $37,939 |
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| 7 | Alexandria, VA | 6.7% | $44,404 |
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| 8 | Arlington, VA | 4.7% | $37,590 |
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July; April and September earned the most, bringing in 28% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$266,065 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.8% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 36% of listings, earning an estimated $19,687 a year.
The top origin cities are Lynchburg, VA (3.7% of guests); Richmond, VA (2.3% of guests) and Virginia Beach, VA (1.8% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 95% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 364 short-term rental listings in Lynchburg, VA, with data through Sep 2026.
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