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Yes, Corpus Christi, TX is a good Airbnb market in 2026. The canonical median annual revenue is $39,629, with median occupancy at 47% and ADR at $208 (Chalet data).
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A typical active Corpus Christi Airbnb earned $39,629 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $65,653, about 1.7× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,611.
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1-bedroom homes are the most common in Corpus Christi (36% of listings).
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The best three months, Jul, Jun and May, brought in 36% of a typical Corpus Christi listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jul brings in 2.5× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Bay Area has the highest gross yield of the 5 Corpus Christi neighborhoods we rank, at 25.2%, with typical revenue of $54,078 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
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| 1 | Bay Area | 25.2% | $54,078 | ||
| 2 | Central City | 23.7% | $26,833 | ||
| 3 | Flour Bluff | 22.8% | $54,647 | ||
| 4 | South Side | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 5 | Mustang Padre Island | locked | locked | locked | locked |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 2 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
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The median Corpus Christi home is worth $223,078 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.3% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 17.8% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Corpus Christi ranks #4 of the 41 Texas markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
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| 1 | Freeport, TX | 28.2% | $46,086 | |
| 2 | Abilene, TX | 23.3% | $52,262 | |
| 3 | Waco, TX | 19.7% | $39,037 | |
| 4 | Corpus Christi, TX (this market) |
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A typical active Airbnb in Corpus Christi, TX earned $39,629 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 47% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $208 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $223,078, that's a 17.8% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $39,629 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $65,653 and the bottom 25% $4,611. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $28,075; 2-bedroom about $39,321; 3-bedroom about $49,687 and 4-bedroom about $68,896 a year.
The typical listing was booked 47% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 77% in July to 34% in December.
Based on 1,387 Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| Studio | 5% | $117 | 53% | $22,723 |
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| 1 bedroom | 36% | $142 | 54% | $28,075 |
| 2 bedrooms | 29% | $223 | 48% | $39,321 |
| 3 bedrooms | 22% | $286 | 48% | $49,687 |
| 4 bedrooms | 7% | $366 | 52% | $68,896 |
| 5 bedrooms | 1% | $534 | 56% | $109,248 |
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
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| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
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| Oct 2025 | $2,350 | 47% | $160 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,735 | 46% | $158 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,360 | 34% | $178 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,205 | 42% | $160 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,290 | 50% | $168 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,763 | 58% | $218 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,125 | 47% | $216 | |
| May 2026 | $3,832 | 53% | $235 | |
| Jun 2026 | $4,683 | 67% | $280 | |
| Jul 2026 | $5,558 | 77% | $291 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,677 | 52% | $235 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,051 | 47% | $208 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Corpus Christi with required registration and compliance with zoning and operational rules.
Yes, all STRs must register and obtain a permit from the city.
A 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax and a 9% city hotel occupancy tax apply, totaling 15%.
The 10 largest operators in Corpus Christi each ran 20 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 91% live within a day's drive. Guests book 44 days ahead on average.
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| 5 | Grand Prairie, TX | 17.0% | $53,441 |
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| 6 | Lubbock, TX | 16.4% | $34,761 |
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| 7 | Amarillo, TX | 16.1% | $34,017 |
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| 8 | San Antonio, TX | 14.6% | $36,111 |
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July; June and May earned the most, bringing in 36% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$223,078 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.3% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 36% of listings, earning an estimated $28,075 a year.
The top origin cities are San Antonio, TX (18.3% of guests); Austin, TX (7.9% of guests) and Houston, TX (5.4% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 91% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 1,387 short-term rental listings in Corpus Christi, TX, with data through Sep 2026.
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