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A typical active Airbnb in Santa Monica, CA earned $54,391 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 67% of nights and an average nightly rate of $286 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Santa Monica Airbnb earned $54,391 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $77,770, about 1.4× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $8,304.
$8.3k
Bottom 25% average
$54.4k
Typical listing
$77.8k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Santa Monica (58% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 11% | $244 | 63% | $56,449 |
| 1 bedroom | 58% | $271 | 66% | $65,688 |
| 2 bedrooms | 26% | $440 | 63% | $101,352 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Mar, May and Jun, brought in 29% of a typical Santa Monica listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Revenue holds steady through the year
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Downtown Third Street Promenade has the highest gross yield of the 7 Santa Monica neighborhoods we rank, at 5.8%, with typical revenue of $61,559 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Third Street Promenade | 5.8% | $61,559 | ||
| 2 | Mid City | 5.0% | $50,077 | ||
| 3 | Ocean Park | 5.0% | $63,041 | ||
| 4 | Wilshire Montana | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 5 | Santa Monica Pier Area Ocean Avenue | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 6 | Pico District | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 7 | Sunset Park | locked | locked | locked | locked |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 5 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Santa Monica home is worth $1,667,060 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 1.8% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 3.3% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Santa Monica each ran 2 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
Santa Monica ranks #51 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 |
None listed in Santa Monica right now, so here are others in California.
A typical active Airbnb in Santa Monica, CA earned $54,391 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 67% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $286 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $1,667,060, that's a 3.3% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $54,391 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $77,770 and the bottom 25% $8,304. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $65,688; 2-bedroom about $101,352; 3-bedroom about $120,250 and 4-bedroom about $272,393 a year.
The typical listing was booked 67% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 70% in March to 53% in December.
Based on 417 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 3% |
| $548 |
| 60% |
| $120,250 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2% | $1,394 | 54% | $272,393 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,770 | 67% | $192 | |
| Nov 2025 | $4,005 | 60% | $200 | |
| Dec 2025 | $3,739 | 53% | $232 | |
| Jan 2026 | $4,304 | 54% | $231 | |
| Feb 2026 | $4,920 | 60% | $284 | |
| Mar 2026 | $5,412 | 70% | $286 | |
| Apr 2026 | $4,223 | 67% | $308 | |
| May 2026 | $5,259 | 68% | $318 | |
| Jun 2026 | $5,066 | 68% | $437 | |
| Jul 2026 | $4,874 | 68% | $391 | |
| Aug 2026 | $4,061 | 69% | $352 | |
| Sep 2026 | $4,758 | 70% | $314 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 37% 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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| 51 | Santa Monica, CA (this market) | 3.3% | $54,391 |
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March; May and June earned the most, bringing in 29% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$1,667,060 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 1.8% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 58% of listings, earning an estimated $65,688 a year.
The top origin cities are New York, NY (6.4% of guests); Los Angeles, CA (5.4% of guests) and San Francisco, CA (3.3% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 37% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 417 short-term rental listings in Santa Monica, CA, with data through Sep 2026.
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