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A typical active Airbnb in Banner Elk, NC earned $39,229 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 28% of nights and an average nightly rate of $299 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Banner Elk Airbnb earned $39,229 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $64,893, about 1.7× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,225.
$4.2k
Bottom 25% average
$39.2k
Typical listing
$64.9k
Top 25% average
2-bedroom homes are the most common in Banner Elk (32% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3% | $159 | 33% | $19,236 |
| 1 bedroom | 12% | $186 | 38% | $26,082 |
| 2 bedrooms | 32% | $232 | 32% | $27,313 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jan, Feb and Dec, brought in 33% of a typical Banner Elk listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jan brings in 2.1× as much as Apr
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Banner Elk home is worth $579,439 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 0.2% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 6.8% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Banner Elk each ran 8 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Banner Elk ranks #17 of the 25 North Carolina markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Point, NC | 16.7% | $41,742 | |
| 2 | Fayetteville, NC | 12.9% | $29,005 | |
| 3 | Greensboro, NC | 12.4% | $32,755 | |
| 4 | Bryson City, NC |
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A typical active Airbnb in Banner Elk, NC earned $39,229 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 28% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $299 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $579,439, that's a 6.8% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $39,229 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $64,893 and the bottom 25% $4,225. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $26,082; 2-bedroom about $27,313; 3-bedroom about $41,017 and 4-bedroom about $58,901 a year.
The typical listing was booked 28% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 43% in February to 17% in April.
Based on 1,469 Banner Elk 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 Banner Elk over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 28% |
| $343 |
| 33% |
| $41,017 |
| 4 bedrooms | 18% | $480 | 34% | $58,901 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 6% | $636 | 31% | $71,118 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,692 | 38% | $284 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,111 | 29% | $290 | |
| Dec 2025 | $4,096 | 37% | $327 | |
| Jan 2026 | $4,471 | 42% | $318 | |
| Feb 2026 | $4,201 | 43% | $324 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,207 | 18% | $275 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,112 | 17% | $271 | |
| May 2026 | $2,224 | 17% | $273 | |
| Jun 2026 | $3,102 | 24% | $299 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,887 | 38% | $312 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,006 | 22% | $311 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,119 | 28% | $305 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive. Guests book 59 days ahead on average.
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| 11.4% |
| $36,662 |
| 5 | Mooresville, NC | 11.3% | $54,143 |
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| 6 | Waynesville, NC | 11.2% | $39,902 |
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| 7 | Winston Salem, NC | 10.1% | $26,461 |
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| 8 | Charlotte, NC | 9.3% | $36,442 |
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| 17 | Banner Elk, NC (this market) | 6.8% | $39,229 |
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January; February and December earned the most, bringing in 33% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$579,439 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 0.2% in a year.
2-bedroom homes make up 32% of listings, earning an estimated $27,313 a year.
The top origin cities are Charlotte, NC (9.0% of guests); Raleigh, NC (5.9% of guests) and Durham, NC (2.0% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 1,469 short-term rental listings in Banner Elk, NC, with data through Sep 2026.
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