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A typical active Airbnb in Dallas, TX earned $40,835 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 58% of nights and an average nightly rate of $180 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Dallas Airbnb earned $40,835 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $66,250, about 1.6× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,161.
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Bottom 25% average
$40.8k
Typical listing
$66.2k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Dallas (47% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3% | $128 | 63% | $29,200 |
| 1 bedroom | 47% | $121 | 58% | $25,669 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20% | $200 | 58% | $42,635 |
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The best three months, Jun, Mar and Jul, brought in 29% of a typical Dallas listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Higher than a year earlier in every month we can compare
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026, against the same month a year earlier
No year-earlier data for Oct–Mar yet.
Cedar Crest has the highest gross yield of the 23 Dallas neighborhoods we rank, at 26.8%, with typical revenue of $45,899 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
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| 1 | Cedar Crest | 26.8% | $45,899 | ||
| 2 | Eagle Ford | 26.8% | $66,235 | ||
| 3 | South Boulevard Park Row Historic | 22.6% | $39,265 | ||
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and 14 more neighborhoods
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 4 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 Dallas home is worth $305,765 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 1.7% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 13.4% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Dallas ranks #13 of the 41 Texas markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17.8% |
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A typical active Airbnb in Dallas, TX earned $40,835 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 58% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $180 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $305,765, that's a 13.4% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $40,835 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $66,250 and the bottom 25% $2,161. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $25,669; 2-bedroom about $42,635; 3-bedroom about $53,735 and 4-bedroom about $69,051 a year.
The typical listing was booked 58% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 65% in March to 51% in August.
Based on 2,657 Dallas 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 Dallas over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 18% |
| $277 |
| 53% |
| $53,735 |
| 4 bedrooms | 9% | $384 | 49% | $69,051 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 3% | $528 | 51% | $98,880 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,099 | 62% | $153 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,093 | 61% | $154 | |
| Dec 2025 | $3,267 | 58% | $166 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,829 | 56% | $155 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,961 | 57% | $170 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,771 | 65% | $180 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,518 | 59% | $186 | |
| May 2026 | $3,585 | 62% | $188 | |
| Jun 2026 | $4,512 | 60% | $254 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,741 | 53% | $214 | |
| Aug 2026 | $3,057 | 51% | $181 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,404 | 58% | $182 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Dallas, but they must be registered.
Yes, you must obtain a Short-Term Rental Certificate of Registration to operate an Airbnb in Dallas.
A 7% city hotel occupancy tax and a 6% state hotel occupancy tax apply, totaling 13%.
The 10 largest operators in Dallas each ran 28 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 41 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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| 13 | Dallas, TX (this market) | 13.4% | $40,835 |
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June; March and July earned the most, bringing in 29% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$305,765 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 1.7% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 47% of listings, earning an estimated $25,669 a year.
The top origin cities are Dallas, TX (10.1% of guests); Houston, TX (5.2% of guests) and Austin, TX (4.3% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 83% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 2,657 short-term rental listings in Dallas, TX, with data through Sep 2026.
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