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A typical active Airbnb in Phoenix, AZ earned $33,981 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 52% of nights and an average nightly rate of $160 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Phoenix Airbnb earned $33,981 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $52,597, about 1.5× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $1,572.
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Bottom 25% average
$34k
Typical listing
$52.6k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Phoenix (38% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 7% | $119 | 42% | $18,308 |
| 1 bedroom | 38% | $110 | 51% | $20,379 |
| 2 bedrooms | 22% | $163 | 51% | $30,208 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Mar, Feb and Jan, brought in 36% of a typical Phoenix listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Mar brings in 2.5× as much as Aug
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Alhambra has the highest gross yield of the 14 Phoenix neighborhoods we rank, at 10.2%, with typical revenue of $34,973 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alhambra | 10.2% | $34,973 | ||
| 2 | Deer Valley | 9.5% | $39,921 | ||
| 3 | Maryvale | 8.4% | $27,484 | ||
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| 7 | Central City | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 8 | South Mountain | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 9 | Encanto | locked | locked | locked | locked |
and 5 more neighborhoods
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 1 neighborhood has fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and isn't ranked.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Phoenix home is worth $405,689 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 1.5% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 8.4% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Phoenix each ran 24 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
Phoenix ranks #7 of the 20 Arizona markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullhead City, AZ | 11.3% | $34,012 | |
| 2 | Goodyear, AZ | 9.4% | $43,294 | |
| 3 | Glendale, AZ | 9.0% | $36,104 | |
| 4 | Page, AZ | 9.0% |
2 in Phoenix, the rest elsewhere in Arizona.
A typical active Airbnb in Phoenix, AZ earned $33,981 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 52% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $160 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $405,689, that's a 8.4% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $33,981 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $52,597 and the bottom 25% $1,572. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $20,379; 2-bedroom about $30,208; 3-bedroom about $45,443 and 4-bedroom about $56,210 a year.
The typical listing was booked 52% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 72% in March to 32% in July.
Based on 3,756 Phoenix 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 Phoenix over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 20% |
| $249 |
| 50% |
| $45,443 |
| 4 bedrooms | 12% | $330 | 47% | $56,210 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $456 | 43% | $71,017 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,407 | 53% | $138 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,783 | 56% | $158 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,846 | 52% | $166 | |
| Jan 2026 | $3,201 | 54% | $179 | |
| Feb 2026 | $4,271 | 68% | $226 | |
| Mar 2026 | $4,829 | 72% | $237 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,970 | 52% | $206 | |
| May 2026 | $2,352 | 45% | $160 | |
| Jun 2026 | $2,118 | 37% | $155 | |
| Jul 2026 | $2,090 | 32% | $151 | |
| Aug 2026 | $1,914 | 33% | $151 | |
| Sep 2026 | $2,201 | 43% | $163 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 66% live within a day's drive. Guests book 51 days ahead on average.
and 3 more
| $33,832 |
| 5 | Yuma, AZ | 8.8% | $25,918 |
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| 6 | Tucson, AZ | 8.5% | $27,501 |
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| 7 | Phoenix, AZ (this market) | 8.4% | $33,981 |
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| 8 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 8.3% | $38,397 |
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March; February and January earned the most, bringing in 36% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$405,689 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 1.5% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 38% of listings, earning an estimated $20,379 a year.
The top origin cities are Phoenix, AZ (7.2% of guests); Tucson, AZ (3.6% of guests) and Los Angeles, CA (2.5% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 66% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 3,756 short-term rental listings in Phoenix, AZ, with data through Sep 2026.
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