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A typical active Airbnb in Pasadena, CA earned $42,733 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 56% of nights and an average nightly rate of $225 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Pasadena Airbnb earned $42,733 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $53,019, about 1.2× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,734.
$4.7k
Bottom 25% average
$42.7k
Typical listing
$53k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Pasadena (44% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 7% | $193 | 56% | $39,466 |
| 1 bedroom | 44% | $168 | 59% | $36,236 |
| 2 bedrooms | 27% | $265 | 56% | $53,850 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jul, Jun and Aug, brought in 30% of a typical Pasadena listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jul brings in 1.6× as much as Nov
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Pasadena home is worth $1,187,354 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.5% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 3.6% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Pasadena each ran 3 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Pasadena ranks #49 of the 60 California markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twentynine Palms, CA | 11.9% | $29,362 | |
| 2 | Coachella, CA | 11.5% | $50,071 | |
| 3 | Palm Desert, CA | 11.4% | $61,533 | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree, CA |
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A typical active Airbnb in Pasadena, CA earned $42,733 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 56% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $225 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $1,187,354, that's a 3.6% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $42,733 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $53,019 and the bottom 25% $4,734. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $36,236; 2-bedroom about $53,850; 3-bedroom about $66,608 and 4-bedroom about $76,281 a year.
The typical listing was booked 56% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 66% in July to 41% in January.
Based on 377 Pasadena 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 Pasadena over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 16% |
| $376 |
| 49% |
| $66,608 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5% | $499 | 42% | $76,281 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 1% | $829 | 24% | $73,164 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,698 | 63% | $165 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,837 | 56% | $170 | |
| Dec 2025 | $3,724 | 56% | $185 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,974 | 41% | $171 | |
| Feb 2026 | $3,235 | 50% | $215 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,291 | 56% | $225 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,051 | 53% | $232 | |
| May 2026 | $3,580 | 52% | $248 | |
| Jun 2026 | $4,280 | 66% | $268 | |
| Jul 2026 | $4,597 | 66% | $266 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,772 | 55% | $239 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,693 | 61% | $230 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 0% live within a day's drive.
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| 10.9% |
| $37,732 |
| 5 | Indio, CA | 10.5% | $53,281 |
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| 6 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 10.4% | $39,002 |
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| 7 | Yucca Valley, CA | 10.2% | $36,548 |
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| 8 | Sugarloaf, CA | 9.8% | $28,800 |
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| 49 | Pasadena, CA (this market) | 3.6% | $42,733 |
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July; June and August earned the most, bringing in 30% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$1,187,354 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.5% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 44% of listings, earning an estimated $36,236 a year.
The top origin cities are Los Angeles, CA (8.4% of guests); San Francisco, CA (3.2% of guests) and Pasadena, CA (2.8% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 0% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 377 short-term rental listings in Pasadena, CA, with data through Sep 2026.
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