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A typical active Airbnb in San Clemente, CA earned $45,315 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 50% of nights and an average nightly rate of $339 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active San Clemente Airbnb earned $45,315 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $77,007, about 1.7× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $6,066.
$6.1k
Bottom 25% average
$45.3k
Typical listing
$77k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in San Clemente (33% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 5% | $190 | 53% | $36,659 |
| 1 bedroom | 33% | $230 | 54% | $45,054 |
| 2 bedrooms | 28% | $365 | 49% | $65,379 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jul, Jun and Mar, brought in 33% of a typical San Clemente listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jul brings in 2.0× as much as Oct
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median San Clemente home is worth $1,743,951 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 5.1% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 2.6% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in San Clemente each ran 5 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
San Clemente ranks #56 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 San Clemente, CA earned $45,315 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 50% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $339 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $1,743,951, that's a 2.6% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $45,315 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $77,007 and the bottom 25% $6,066. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $45,054; 2-bedroom about $65,379; 3-bedroom about $74,659 and 4-bedroom about $106,225 a year.
The typical listing was booked 50% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 67% in July to 39% in February.
Based on 295 San Clemente 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 San Clemente over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 24% |
| $479 |
| 43% |
| $74,659 |
| 4 bedrooms | 8% | $676 | 43% | $106,225 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $1,141 | 37% | $155,183 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,821 | 50% | $294 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,193 | 40% | $293 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,920 | 41% | $287 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,960 | 39% | $285 | |
| Feb 2026 | $3,191 | 39% | $327 | |
| Mar 2026 | $4,322 | 57% | $356 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,785 | 56% | $339 | |
| May 2026 | $3,736 | 53% | $361 | |
| Jun 2026 | $5,191 | 63% | $416 | |
| Jul 2026 | $5,482 | 67% | $452 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,963 | 50% | $401 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,751 | 50% | $382 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 83% live within a day's drive.
and 3 more
| 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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| 56 | San Clemente, CA (this market) | 2.6% | $45,315 |
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July; June and March earned the most, bringing in 33% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$1,743,951 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 5.1% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 33% of listings, earning an estimated $45,054 a year.
The top origin cities are Los Angeles, CA (5.6% of guests); San Diego, CA (3.6% of guests) and Phoenix, AZ (2.9% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 83% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 295 short-term rental listings in San Clemente, CA, with data through Sep 2026.
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