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A typical active Airbnb in Richmond City, VA earned $36,416 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 54% of nights and an average nightly rate of $198 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Richmond City Airbnb earned $36,416 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $43,587, about 1.2× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $6,689.
$6.7k
Bottom 25% average
$36.4k
Typical listing
$43.6k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Richmond City (45% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2% | $150 | 59% | $32,534 |
| 1 bedroom | 45% | $153 | 52% | $29,214 |
| 2 bedrooms | 24% | $222 | 53% | $43,115 |
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The best three months, Sep, Jul and Aug, brought in 30% of a typical Richmond City listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Sep brings in 1.6× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Shockoe Bottom has the highest gross yield of the 6 Richmond City neighborhoods we rank, at 9.5%, with typical revenue of $41,098 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shockoe Bottom | 9.5% | $41,098 | ||
| 2 | Jackson Ward | 8.0% | $30,497 | ||
| 3 | Monroe Ward | 6.7% | $24,307 | ||
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| 5 | The Museum District | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 6 | Church Hill | locked | locked | locked | locked |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 56 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
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| # | 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 | 8.7% | $44,587 |
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A typical active Airbnb in Richmond City, VA earned $36,416 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 54% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $198 in Sep 2026.
A typical active listing earned $36,416 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $43,587 and the bottom 25% $6,689. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $29,214; 2-bedroom about $43,115; 3-bedroom about $56,364 and 4-bedroom about $77,138 a year.
The typical listing was booked 54% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 60% in June to 38% in February.
Based on 637 Richmond 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 Richmond City over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 21% |
| $285 |
| 54% |
| $56,364 |
| 4 bedrooms | 6% | $419 | 50% | $77,138 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 2% | $558 | 54% | $109,896 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,048 | 57% | $177 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,996 | 53% | $182 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,262 | 42% | $180 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,208 | 39% | $171 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,653 | 38% | $186 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,398 | 52% | $198 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,996 | 55% | $199 | |
| May 2026 | $3,182 | 58% | $216 | |
| Jun 2026 | $2,896 | 60% | $215 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,621 | 60% | $225 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,515 | 54% | $228 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,641 | 56% | $218 |
| 5 | Lynchburg, VA | 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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| — | Richmond City, VA (this market) | — | $36,416 |
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September; July and August earned the most, bringing in 30% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
1-bedroom homes make up 45% of listings, earning an estimated $29,214 a year.
The top origin cities are Richmond, VA (5.9% of guests); Washington, DC (4.5% of guests) and New York, NY (3.3% of guests).
Chalet tracks 637 short-term rental listings in Richmond City, VA, with data through Sep 2026.
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