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A typical active Airbnb in Cape Coral, FL earned $32,775 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 30% of nights and an average nightly rate of $263 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Cape Coral Airbnb earned $32,775 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $52,425, about 1.6× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,327.
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Bottom 25% average
$32.8k
Typical listing
$52.4k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Cape Coral (53% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 0% | $135 | 37% | $18,308 |
| 1 bedroom | 7% | $108 | 45% | $17,673 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6% | $176 | 40% | $25,414 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Mar, Feb and Jan, brought in 35% of a typical Cape Coral listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Apr–May beat a year earlier; Aug was 33% 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.
33909 has the highest gross yield of the 6 Cape Coral zipcodes we rank, at 10.7%, with typical revenue of $31,404 a year.
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 1 zipcode has fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and isn't ranked.
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The median Cape Coral home is worth $335,825 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 3.9% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 9.8% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Cape Coral ranks #38 of the 73 Florida markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 18.5% | $50,521 | |
| 2 | Delray Beach, FL | 17.0% | $58,242 | |
| 3 | Hallandale Beach, FL | 16.7% | $46,311 | |
| 4 | Panama City, FL |
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A typical active Airbnb in Cape Coral, FL earned $32,775 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 30% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $263 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $335,825, that's a 9.8% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $32,775 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $52,425 and the bottom 25% $2,327. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $17,673; 2-bedroom about $25,414; 3-bedroom about $32,132 and 4-bedroom about $40,280 a year.
The typical listing was booked 30% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 72% in March to 7% in September.
Based on 3,091 Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 53% |
| $257 |
| 34% |
| $32,132 |
| 4 bedrooms | 29% | $309 | 36% | $40,280 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 4% | $428 | 35% | $54,486 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,029 | 21% | $213 | |
| Nov 2025 | $2,375 | 30% | $229 | |
| Dec 2025 | $3,380 | 42% | $278 | |
| Jan 2026 | $3,539 | 50% | $302 | |
| Feb 2026 | $3,766 | 67% | $346 | |
| Mar 2026 | $4,308 | 72% | $369 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,002 | 41% | $304 | |
| May 2026 | $2,218 | 23% | $253 | |
| Jun 2026 | $2,322 | 28% | $263 | |
| Jul 2026 | $2,615 | 35% | $270 | |
| Aug 2026 | $1,622 | 10% | $241 | |
| Sep 2026 | $1,599 | 7% | $233 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Cape Coral but must be registered annually with the city and comply with all local and state requirements.
Yes, you need a Florida DBPR license to operate an Airbnb in Cape Coral.
Yes, private HOAs or condos may impose additional restrictions on short-term rentals in Cape Coral.
A 6% Florida state sales tax and a 5% Lee County Tourist Development Tax apply to all STR bookings in Cape Coral.
The 10 largest operators in Cape Coral each ran 39 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 83% live within a day's drive. Guests book 81 days ahead on average.
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| 16.0% |
| $45,401 |
| 5 | Largo, FL | 14.5% | $48,908 |
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| 6 | Pensacola, FL | 14.5% | $38,588 |
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| 7 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 14.2% | $45,733 |
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| 8 | Seminole, FL | 13.7% | $52,966 |
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| 38 | Cape Coral, FL (this market) | 9.8% | $32,775 |
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March; February and January earned the most, bringing in 35% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$335,825 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 3.9% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 53% of listings, earning an estimated $32,132 a year.
The top origin cities are Miami, FL (6.2% of guests); Cape Coral, FL (2.1% of guests) and Orlando, FL (1.4% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 83% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 3,091 short-term rental listings in Cape Coral, FL, with data through Sep 2026.
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