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A typical active Ocean City Airbnb earned $31,786 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $52,824, about 1.7× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,822.
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Bottom 25% average
$31.8k
Typical listing
$52.8k
Top 25% average
2-bedroom homes are the most common in Ocean City (44% of listings).
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The best three months, Jul, Jun and Aug, brought in 47% of a typical Ocean City listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr–May beat a year earlier; Aug was 36% lower
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026, against the same month a year earlier
No year-earlier data for Oct–Mar yet.
The median Ocean City home is worth $443,759 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 1.0% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 7.2% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Ocean City ranks #3 of the 3 Maryland markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
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| 1 | Baltimore, MD | 16.0% | $29,791 | |
| 2 | Annapolis, MD | 9.1% | $56,820 | |
| 3 | Ocean City, MD (this market) | 7.2% | $31,786 |
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A typical active Airbnb in Ocean City, MD earned $31,786 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 3% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $279 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $443,759, that's a 7.2% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $31,786 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $52,824 and the bottom 25% $2,822. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $33,114; 2-bedroom about $39,861; 3-bedroom about $50,314 and 4-bedroom about $58,525 a year.
The typical listing was booked 3% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 73% in July to 0% in March.
Based on 3,803 Ocean City 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 Ocean City over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| Studio | 3% | $223 | 40% | $32,675 |
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| 1 bedroom | 19% | $262 | 35% | $33,114 |
| 2 bedrooms | 44% | $346 | 32% | $39,861 |
| 3 bedrooms | 25% | $448 | 31% | $50,314 |
| 4 bedrooms | 6% | $552 | 29% | $58,525 |
| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $793 | 29% | $84,690 |
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
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| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
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| Oct 2025 | $1,358 | 3% | $279 | |
| Nov 2025 | $1,439 | 0% | $268 | |
| Dec 2025 | $1,507 | 0% | $276 | |
| Jan 2026 | $1,014 | 0% | $243 | |
| Feb 2026 | $1,198 | 0% | $275 | |
| Mar 2026 | $1,327 | 0% | $263 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,695 | 25% | $285 | |
| May 2026 | $3,339 | 32% | $353 | |
| Jun 2026 | $4,929 | 63% | $466 | |
| Jul 2026 | $4,953 | 73% | $522 | |
| Aug 2026 | $4,927 | 63% | $473 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,099 | 35% | $369 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Ocean City, but new STR licenses are paused in R-1 and MH districts through at least 2027.
Yes, you need an annual rental license, a $50 STR supplement, and a noise permit to operate an Airbnb in Ocean City.
A 6% Maryland state sales tax and a 6% Worcester County hotel rental tax apply, totaling 12%.
The 10 largest operators in Ocean City each ran 80 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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July; June and August earned the most, bringing in 47% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$443,759 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 1.0% in a year.
2-bedroom homes make up 44% of listings, earning an estimated $39,861 a year.
The top origin cities are Baltimore, MD (4.5% of guests); Washington, DC (3.3% of guests) and Philadelphia, PA (3.1% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 3,803 short-term rental listings in Ocean City, MD, with data through Sep 2026.
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