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A typical active Airbnb in Cincinnati, OH earned $31,624 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 56% of nights and an average nightly rate of $152 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Cincinnati Airbnb earned $31,624 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $53,712, about 1.7× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $3,155.
$3.2k
Bottom 25% average
$31.6k
Typical listing
$53.7k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Cincinnati (44% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4% | $114 | 65% | $27,149 |
| 1 bedroom | 44% | $118 | 55% | $23,856 |
| 2 bedrooms | 27% | $180 | 55% | $36,354 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jul, Jun and Sep, brought in 29% of a typical Cincinnati listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr–Jun and Sep beat a year earlier; Aug was 6% 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.
East Price Hill has the highest gross yield of the 17 Cincinnati neighborhoods we rank, at 22.3%, with typical revenue of $28,864 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Price Hill | 22.3% | $28,864 | ||
| 2 | East Walnut Hills | 18.7% | $47,332 | ||
| 3 | Walnut Hills | 17.1% | $37,943 | ||
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and 8 more neighborhoods
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 24 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
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The median Cincinnati home is worth $249,297 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.5% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 12.7% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Cincinnati each ran 18 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Cincinnati ranks #8 of the 8 Ohio markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandusky, OH | 26.5% | $40,816 | |
| 2 | Cleveland, OH | 22.6% | $27,211 | |
| 3 | Logan, OH | 20.4% | $54,956 | |
| 4 | Toledo, OH | 19.4% |
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A typical active Airbnb in Cincinnati, OH earned $31,624 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 56% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $152 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $249,297, that's a 12.7% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $31,624 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $53,712 and the bottom 25% $3,155. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $23,856; 2-bedroom about $36,354; 3-bedroom about $49,880 and 4-bedroom about $73,106 a year.
The typical listing was booked 56% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 67% in June to 42% in January.
Based on 1,425 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 15% |
| $249 |
| 55% |
| $49,880 |
| 4 bedrooms | 6% | $360 | 56% | $73,106 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $491 | 45% | $80,585 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,786 | 59% | $152 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,335 | 53% | $143 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,307 | 51% | $142 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,022 | 42% | $138 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,119 | 47% | $142 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,514 | 55% | $151 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,835 | 56% | $162 | |
| May 2026 | $2,919 | 62% | $168 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,037 | 67% | $179 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,063 | 63% | $201 | |
| Aug 2026 | $2,764 | 58% | $173 | |
| Sep 2026 | $2,924 | 59% | $171 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 95% live within a day's drive. Guests book 50 days ahead on average.
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| $25,938 |
| 5 | Dayton, OH | 18.8% | $26,469 |
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| 6 | Akron, OH | 18.7% | $26,455 |
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| 7 | Columbus, OH | 13.4% | $33,147 |
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| 8 | Cincinnati, OH (this market) | 12.7% | $31,624 |
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July; June and September earned the most, bringing in 29% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$249,297 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.5% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 44% of listings, earning an estimated $23,856 a year.
The top origin cities are Cincinnati, OH (8.2% of guests); Columbus, OH (4.4% of guests) and Indianapolis, IN (2.8% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 95% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 1,425 short-term rental listings in Cincinnati, OH, with data through Sep 2026.
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