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A typical active Airbnb in Tacoma, WA earned $34,845 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 51% of nights and an average nightly rate of $166 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Tacoma Airbnb earned $34,845 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $44,331, about 1.3× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $3,201.
$3.2k
Bottom 25% average
$34.8k
Typical listing
$44.3k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Tacoma (45% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 5% | $134 | 61% | $29,973 |
| 1 bedroom | 45% | $119 | 57% | $24,592 |
| 2 bedrooms | 23% | $197 | 56% | $40,488 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jun, Aug and Jul, brought in 33% of a typical Tacoma listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jun brings in 1.7× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
South End has the highest gross yield of the 8 Tacoma neighborhoods we rank, at 11.3%, with typical revenue of $48,810 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South End | 11.3% | $48,810 | ||
| 2 | Eastside | 11.0% | $47,746 | ||
| 3 | South Tacoma | 8.9% | $36,633 | ||
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| 5 | Central | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 6 | New Tacoma | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 7 | North East | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 8 | North End | locked | locked | locked | locked |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 3 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
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The median Tacoma home is worth $488,463 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.1% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 7.1% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Tacoma each ran 5 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Tacoma ranks #5 of the 11 Washington markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelan, WA | 11.7% | $58,157 | |
| 2 | Port Angeles, WA | 9.0% | $40,809 | |
| 3 | Ocean Shores, WA | 8.5% | $28,935 | |
| 4 | Spokane, WA |
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A typical active Airbnb in Tacoma, WA earned $34,845 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 51% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $166 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $488,463, that's a 7.1% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $34,845 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $44,331 and the bottom 25% $3,201. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $24,592; 2-bedroom about $40,488; 3-bedroom about $49,991 and 4-bedroom about $64,095 a year.
The typical listing was booked 51% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 67% in June to 40% in February.
Based on 606 Tacoma 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 Tacoma over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 16% |
| $254 |
| 54% |
| $49,991 |
| 4 bedrooms | 9% | $363 | 48% | $64,095 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 2% | $521 | 40% | $76,927 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,471 | 57% | $151 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,433 | 51% | $163 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,474 | 50% | $171 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,335 | 41% | $151 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,406 | 40% | $166 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,805 | 50% | $156 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,398 | 50% | $166 | |
| May 2026 | $2,866 | 55% | $182 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,921 | 67% | $219 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,603 | 63% | $217 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,906 | 64% | $206 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,227 | 61% | $186 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 83% live within a day's drive.
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| 7.4% |
| $29,130 |
| 5 | Tacoma, WA (this market) | 7.1% | $34,845 |
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| 6 | Vancouver, WA | 6.6% | $32,888 |
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| 7 | Leavenworth, WA | 5.9% | $39,249 |
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| 8 | Renton, WA | 5.4% | $39,655 |
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June; August and July earned the most, bringing in 33% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$488,463 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.1% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 45% of listings, earning an estimated $24,592 a year.
The top origin cities are Seattle, WA (5.5% of guests); Tacoma, WA (5.5% of guests) and Portland, OR (4.9% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 83% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 606 short-term rental listings in Tacoma, WA, with data through Sep 2026.
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