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A typical active Airbnb in Waynesville, NC earned $39,902 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 38% of nights and an average nightly rate of $222 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Waynesville Airbnb earned $39,902 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $1,947.
$1.9k
Bottom 25% average
$39.9k
Typical listing
$43k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Waynesville (28% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3% | $156 | 36% | $20,769 |
| 1 bedroom | 26% | $143 | 41% | $21,165 |
| 2 bedrooms | 25% | $209 | 44% | $33,332 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Oct, Jun and Jul, brought in 30% of a typical Waynesville listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Oct brings in 1.6× as much as Mar
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
28785 has the highest gross yield of the 2 Waynesville zipcodes we rank, at 12.2%, with typical revenue of $47,418 a year.
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 1 zipcode 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 Waynesville home is worth $355,574 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 3.2% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 11.2% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Waynesville each ran 5 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
Waynesville ranks #6 of the 25 North Carolina markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Point, NC | 16.7% | $41,742 | |
| 2 | Fayetteville, NC | 12.9% | $29,005 | |
| 3 | Greensboro, NC | 12.4% | $32,755 | |
| 4 | Bryson City, NC |
2 in Waynesville, the rest elsewhere in North Carolina.
A typical active Airbnb in Waynesville, NC earned $39,902 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 38% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $222 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $355,574, that's a 11.2% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $39,902 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $42,982 and the bottom 25% $1,947. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $21,165; 2-bedroom about $33,332; 3-bedroom about $43,877 and 4-bedroom about $50,337 a year.
The typical listing was booked 38% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 63% in October to 27% in March.
Based on 285 Waynesville 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 Waynesville over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 28% |
| $281 |
| 43% |
| $43,877 |
| 4 bedrooms | 15% | $369 | 37% | $50,337 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 4% | $421 | 33% | $51,222 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $4,416 | 63% | $200 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,394 | 46% | $219 | |
| Dec 2025 | $3,128 | 38% | $230 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,865 | 29% | $226 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,916 | 30% | $218 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,800 | 27% | $213 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,282 | 36% | $221 | |
| May 2026 | $3,273 | 39% | $222 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,871 | 50% | $228 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,639 | 52% | $229 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,078 | 32% | $226 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,240 | 41% | $235 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 88% live within a day's drive.
and 3 more
| 11.4% |
| $36,662 |
| 5 | Mooresville, NC | 11.3% | $54,143 |
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| 6 | Waynesville, NC (this market) | 11.2% | $39,902 |
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| 7 | Winston Salem, NC | 10.1% | $26,461 |
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| 8 | Charlotte, NC | 9.3% | $36,442 |
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October; June and July earned the most, bringing in 30% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$355,574 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 3.2% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 28% of listings, earning an estimated $43,877 a year.
The top origin cities are Charlotte, NC (4.1% of guests); Atlanta, GA (2.8% of guests) and Raleigh, NC (2.4% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 88% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 285 short-term rental listings in Waynesville, NC, with data through Sep 2026.
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