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A typical active Airbnb in Lexington, KY earned $35,496 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 50% of nights and an average nightly rate of $203 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Lexington Airbnb earned $35,496 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $63,732, about 1.8× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,936.
$2.9k
Bottom 25% average
$35.5k
Typical listing
$63.7k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Lexington (30% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1% | $137 | 47% | $23,484 |
| 1 bedroom | 30% | $138 | 49% | $24,807 |
| 2 bedrooms | 29% | $188 | 50% | $33,985 |
| 3 bedrooms | 24% | $254 | 50% | $46,570 |
| 4 bedrooms | 10% | $322 | 47% | $55,794 |
| 5 bedrooms | 5% | $458 | 50% | $83,585 |
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
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The best three months, Jul, Apr and May, brought in 29% of a typical Lexington listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jul brings in 1.6× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,236 | 56% | $213 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,785 | 50% | $186 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,646 | 44% | $181 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,179 | 32% | $170 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,608 | 46% | $189 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,889 | 49% | $188 | |
| Apr 2026 |
Northside Nghd Assoc has the highest gross yield of the 4 Lexington neighborhoods we rank, at 23.3%, with typical revenue of $45,082 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northside Nghd Assoc | 23.3% | $45,082 | ||
| 2 | Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association | 18.7% | $36,271 | ||
| 3 | North Limestone Nghd Assoc | 14.0% | $27,194 | ||
| 4 | Aylesford Place Neighborhood Association | locked | locked | locked | locked |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 46 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Lexington home is worth $333,115 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 3.4% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 10.7% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Lexington each ran 12 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 96% live within a day's drive. Guests book 60 days ahead on average.
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A typical active Airbnb in Lexington, KY earned $35,496 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 50% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $203 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $333,115, that's a 10.7% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $35,496 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $63,732 and the bottom 25% $2,936. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $24,807; 2-bedroom about $33,985; 3-bedroom about $46,570 and 4-bedroom about $55,794 a year.
The typical listing was booked 50% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 65% in July to 32% in January.
July; April and May earned the most, bringing in 29% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$333,115 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 3.4% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 30% of listings, earning an estimated $24,807 a year.
The top origin cities are Lexington, KY (4.9% of guests); Louisville, KY (2.6% of guests) and Cincinnati, OH (2.3% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 96% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 712 short-term rental listings in Lexington, KY, with data through Sep 2026.
Based on 712 Lexington 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 Lexington over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| $234 |
| May 2026 | $3,278 | 54% | $226 |
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| Jun 2026 | $2,963 | 61% | $203 |
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| Jul 2026 | $3,544 | 65% | $209 |
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| Aug 2026 | $3,167 | 59% | $203 |
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| Sep 2026 | $2,896 | 50% | $206 |
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