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A typical active Airbnb in Ocean City, NJ earned $39,474 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 9% of nights and an average nightly rate of $318 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Ocean City Airbnb earned $39,474 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $56,812, about 1.4× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,172.
$4.2k
Bottom 25% average
$39.5k
Typical listing
$56.8k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Ocean City (33% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 6% | $206 | 35% | $26,277 |
| 1 bedroom | 20% | $255 | 37% | $34,321 |
| 2 bedrooms | 17% | $367 | 35% | $46,917 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Aug, Jun and Sep, brought in 32% of a typical Ocean City listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Aug brings in 2.0× as much as Dec
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Ocean City home is worth $1,128,692 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 10.1% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 3.5% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Ocean City each ran 80 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Ocean City ranks #9 of the 9 New Jersey markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic City, NJ | 17.7% | $39,535 | |
| 2 | Cape May, NJ | 9.2% | $68,311 | |
| 3 | Hoboken, NJ | 6.8% | $59,965 | |
| 4 | Seaside Heights, NJ |
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A typical active Airbnb in Ocean City, NJ earned $39,474 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 9% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $318 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $1,128,692, that's a 3.5% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $39,474 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $56,812 and the bottom 25% $4,172. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $34,321; 2-bedroom about $46,917; 3-bedroom about $53,487 and 4-bedroom about $53,337 a year.
The typical listing was booked 9% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 58% in August to 0% in March.
Based on 665 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.
| 33% |
| $508 |
| 29% |
| $53,487 |
| 4 bedrooms | 15% | $623 | 23% | $53,337 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 9% | $938 | 20% | $69,744 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,713 | 11% | $267 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,618 | 0% | $282 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,530 | 0% | $250 | |
| Jan 2026 | $3,427 | 0% | $259 | |
| Feb 2026 | $3,331 | 0% | $318 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,735 | 0% | $318 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,794 | 9% | $341 | |
| May 2026 | $3,222 | 18% | $431 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,792 | 38% | $513 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,614 | 50% | $514 | |
| Aug 2026 | $5,044 | 58% | $561 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,653 | 29% | $430 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 96% live within a day's drive.
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| 5.6% |
| $40,934 |
| 5 | Jersey City, NJ | 5.3% | $34,850 |
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| 6 | Newark, NJ | 5.2% | $25,061 |
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| 7 | Brigantine, NJ | 5.1% | $37,345 |
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| 8 | Wildwood, NJ | 3.8% | $24,518 |
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| 9 | Ocean City, NJ (this market) | 3.5% | $39,474 |
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August; June and September earned the most, bringing in 32% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$1,128,692 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 10.1% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 33% of listings, earning an estimated $53,487 a year.
The top origin cities are Philadelphia, PA (11.0% of guests); New York, NY (3.6% of guests) and Lancaster, PA (1.5% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 96% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 665 short-term rental listings in Ocean City, NJ, with data through Sep 2026.
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