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Yes, Orange Beach, AL is a strong Airbnb market in 2026. The canonical median annual revenue is $85,285, with median occupancy at 50% and a median ADR of $431 (Chalet data).
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A typical active Orange Beach Airbnb earned $85,285 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $126,505, about 1.5× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $6,799.
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Bottom 25% average
$85.3k
Typical listing
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Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Orange Beach (45% of listings).
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The best three months, Jun, Jul and May, brought in 57% of a typical Orange Beach listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jun brings in 8.8× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Orange Beach home is worth $682,786 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.5% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 12.5% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Orange Beach ranks #5 of the 9 Alabama markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham, AL | 26.2% | $35,893 | |
| 2 | Montgomery, AL | 23.4% | $35,805 | |
| 3 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 22.7% | $55,755 | |
| 4 | Mobile, AL |
2 in Orange Beach, the rest elsewhere in Alabama.
A typical active Airbnb in Orange Beach, AL earned $85,285 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 50% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $431 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $682,786, that's a 12.5% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $85,285 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $126,505 and the bottom 25% $6,799. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $59,914; 2-bedroom about $67,510; 3-bedroom about $80,303 and 4-bedroom about $101,952 a year.
The typical listing was booked 50% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 85% in July to 0% in February.
Based on 3,762 Orange Beach 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 Orange Beach 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 | 1% | $261 | 47% | $45,225 |
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| 1 bedroom | 12% | $313 | 52% | $59,914 |
| 2 bedrooms | 33% | $401 | 46% | $67,510 |
| 3 bedrooms | 45% | $505 | 44% | $80,303 |
| 4 bedrooms | 8% | $711 | 39% | $101,952 |
| 5 bedrooms | 1% | $862 | 34% | $107,015 |
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 | $3,258 | 42% | $299 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,351 | 23% | $289 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,255 | 16% | $315 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,107 | 0% | $380 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,957 | 0% | $563 | |
| Mar 2026 | $5,949 | 60% | $423 | |
| Apr 2026 | $5,822 | 57% | $431 | |
| May 2026 | $14,207 | 60% | $1,086 | |
| Jun 2026 | $18,468 | 80% | $1,537 | |
| Jul 2026 | $16,190 | 85% | $1,112 | |
| Aug 2026 | $6,680 | 50% | $614 | |
| Sep 2026 | $5,042 | 53% | $455 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Orange Beach, Alabama, but only in specific zones and with required licensing and compliance.
Yes, you need both a city business license and a Vacation Rental Certificate to operate an Airbnb in Orange Beach.
Yes, HOAs and condo associations may impose their own STR restrictions or bans.
The total lodging tax rate for STRs in Orange Beach is 16% (10% city, 4% state, 2% county).
The 10 largest operators in Orange Beach each ran 68 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 69% live within a day's drive. Guests book 82 days ahead on average.
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| $34,522 |
| 5 | Orange Beach, AL (this market) | 12.5% | $85,285 |
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| 6 | Gulf Shores, AL | 11.4% | $51,402 |
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| 7 | Dauphin Island, AL | 10.1% | $46,431 |
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| 8 | Auburn, AL | 10.0% | $42,005 |
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June; July and May earned the most, bringing in 57% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$682,786 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.5% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 45% of listings, earning an estimated $80,303 a year.
The top origin cities are Birmingham, AL (2.3% of guests); Nashville, TN (1.5% of guests) and Mobile, AL (1.5% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 69% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 3,762 short-term rental listings in Orange Beach, AL, with data through Sep 2026.
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