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A typical active Airbnb in Ann Arbor, MI earned $52,088 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 52% of nights and an average nightly rate of $244 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Ann Arbor Airbnb earned $52,088 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $121,923, about 2.3× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $3,126.
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Bottom 25% average
$52.1k
Typical listing
$121.9k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Ann Arbor (34% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3% | $157 | 59% | $33,867 |
| 1 bedroom | 34% | $167 | 45% | $27,408 |
| 2 bedrooms | 26% | $241 | 48% | $41,783 |
| 3 bedrooms | 22% | $474 | 46% | $79,792 |
| 4 bedrooms | 13% | $513 | 51% | $96,105 |
| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $1,228 | 36% | $163,186 |
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
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The best three months, Oct, Nov and Jun, brought in 32% of a typical Ann Arbor listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr and Jun beat a year earlier; Sep was 40% lower
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026, against the same month a year earlier
No year-earlier data for Oct–Mar yet.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $6,367 | 55% | $316 | |
| Nov 2025 | $5,177 | 52% | $258 | |
| Dec 2025 | $4,014 | 45% | $230 | |
| Jan 2026 | $4,030 | 36% | $211 | |
| Feb 2026 | $3,444 | 42% | $212 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,991 | 45% | $225 | |
| Apr 2026 |
48108 has the highest gross yield of the 4 Ann Arbor zipcodes we rank, at 20.7%, with typical revenue of $91,116 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 Ann Arbor home is worth $526,592 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 3.2% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 9.9% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Ann Arbor each ran 5 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 55% live within a day's drive. Guests book 61 days ahead on average.
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Ann Arbor ranks #3 of the 6 Michigan markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit, MI | 38.1% | $29,403 | |
| 2 | South Haven, MI | 14.5% | $54,913 | |
| 3 | Ann Arbor, MI (this market) | 9.9% | $52,088 | |
| 4 | Grand Rapids, MI | 9.8% | $30,175 | |
| 5 | Traverse City, MI | 8.4% | $37,385 | |
| 6 | Saugatuck, MI | 7.9% | $50,089 |
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A typical active Airbnb in Ann Arbor, MI earned $52,088 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 52% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $244 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $526,592, that's a 9.9% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $52,088 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $121,923 and the bottom 25% $3,126. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $27,408; 2-bedroom about $41,783; 3-bedroom about $79,792 and 4-bedroom about $96,105 a year.
The typical listing was booked 52% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 63% in June to 36% in January.
October; November and June earned the most, bringing in 32% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$526,592 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 3.2% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 34% of listings, earning an estimated $27,408 a year.
The top origin cities are Chicago, IL (4.8% of guests); Ann Arbor, MI (4.1% of guests) and New York, NY (3.4% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 55% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 464 short-term rental listings in Ann Arbor, MI, with data through Sep 2026.
Based on 464 Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| May 2026 | $3,868 | 55% | $244 |
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| Jun 2026 | $4,967 | 63% | $258 |
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| Jul 2026 | $3,876 | 57% | $281 |
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| Aug 2026 | $4,209 | 56% | $333 |
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| Sep 2026 | $3,483 | 38% | $297 |
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