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A typical active Airbnb in Whitefish, MT earned $65,064 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 27% of nights and an average nightly rate of $397 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Whitefish Airbnb earned $65,064 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $74,912, about 1.2× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $6,419.
$6.4k
Bottom 25% average
$65.1k
Typical listing
$74.9k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Whitefish (27% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1% | $186 | 40% | $26,860 |
| 1 bedroom | 25% | $302 | 44% | $48,801 |
| 2 bedrooms | 26% | $388 | 43% | $60,708 |
| 3 bedrooms | 27% | $502 | 36% | $65,439 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17% | $766 | 32% | $89,612 |
| 5 bedrooms | 5% | $1,043 | 31% | $116,323 |
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The best three months, Aug, Jul and Sep, brought in 33% of a typical Whitefish listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Aug brings in 2.3× as much as Nov
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $4,832 | 33% | $322 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,466 | 17% | $294 | |
| Dec 2025 | $4,624 | 28% | $394 | |
| Jan 2026 | $5,419 | 27% | $397 | |
| Feb 2026 | $5,764 | 23% | $444 | |
| Mar 2026 | $4,973 | 25% | $417 | |
| Apr 2026 |
The median Whitefish home is worth $871,592 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 1.4% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 7.5% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Whitefish each ran 5 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 40% live within a day's drive.
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Whitefish ranks #1 of the 7 Montana markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitefish, MT (this market) | 7.5% | $65,064 | |
| 2 | Billings, MT | 7.1% | $28,434 | |
| 3 | Kalispell, MT | 6.9% | $38,742 | |
| 4 | West Yellowstone, MT | 5.3% | $35,056 | |
| 5 | Missoula, MT | 5.2% | $29,627 | |
| 6 | Bozeman, MT | 4.7% | $34,406 | |
| 7 | Big Sky, MT | 3.2% | $61,032 |
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A typical active Airbnb in Whitefish, MT earned $65,064 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 27% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $397 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $871,592, that's a 7.5% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $65,064 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $74,912 and the bottom 25% $6,419. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $48,801; 2-bedroom about $60,708; 3-bedroom about $65,439 and 4-bedroom about $89,612 a year.
The typical listing was booked 27% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 63% in July to 17% in November.
August; July and September earned the most, bringing in 33% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$871,592 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 1.4% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 27% of listings, earning an estimated $65,439 a year.
The top origin cities are Missoula, MT (2.2% of guests); Calgary, Canada (2.2% of guests) and Seattle, WA (2.0% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 40% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 770 short-term rental listings in Whitefish, MT, with data through Sep 2026.
Based on 770 Whitefish 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 Whitefish over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| $3,649 |
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| $325 |
| May 2026 | $4,445 | 27% | $352 |
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| Jun 2026 | $6,122 | 59% | $496 |
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| Jul 2026 | $7,046 | 63% | $640 |
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| Aug 2026 | $7,882 | 57% | $528 |
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| Sep 2026 | $6,841 | 57% | $440 |
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