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A typical active Airbnb in Lake Arrowhead, CA earned $52,657 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 31% of nights and an average nightly rate of $381 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Lake Arrowhead Airbnb earned $52,657 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $84,268, about 1.6× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $4,236.
$4.2k
Bottom 25% average
$52.7k
Typical listing
$84.3k
Top 25% average
3-bedroom homes are the most common in Lake Arrowhead (43% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1% | $179 | 42% | $27,294 |
| 1 bedroom | 5% | $211 | 48% | $36,855 |
| 2 bedrooms | 14% | $261 | 44% | $41,499 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Dec, Jan and Nov, brought in 32% of a typical Lake Arrowhead listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Dec brings in 2.2× as much as Apr
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Lake Arrowhead home is worth $528,139 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 1.7% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 10.0% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Lake Arrowhead ranks #12 of the 60 California markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twentynine Palms, CA | 16.5% | $40,675 | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree, CA | 16.1% | $55,698 | |
| 3 | Yucca Valley, CA | 15.3% | $55,134 | |
| 4 | Coachella, CA |
1 in Lake Arrowhead, the rest elsewhere in California.
A typical active Airbnb in Lake Arrowhead, CA earned $52,657 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 31% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $381 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $528,139, that's a 10.0% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $52,657 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $84,268 and the bottom 25% $4,236. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $36,855; 2-bedroom about $41,499; 3-bedroom about $42,583 and 4-bedroom about $54,435 a year.
The typical listing was booked 31% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 42% in December to 23% in May.
Based on 547 Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 43% |
| $350 |
| 33% |
| $42,583 |
| 4 bedrooms | 29% | $522 | 29% | $54,435 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 9% | $585 | 25% | $54,058 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,496 | 23% | $352 | |
| Nov 2025 | $4,894 | 36% | $402 | |
| Dec 2025 | $6,894 | 42% | $510 | |
| Jan 2026 | $5,267 | 39% | $425 | |
| Feb 2026 | $4,412 | 35% | $381 | |
| Mar 2026 | $3,866 | 23% | $358 | |
| Apr 2026 | $3,229 | 23% | $338 | |
| May 2026 | $3,791 | 23% | $365 | |
| Jun 2026 | $4,054 | 33% | $383 | |
| Jul 2026 | $4,828 | 39% | $397 | |
| Aug 2026 | $4,113 | 31% | $383 | |
| Sep 2026 | $3,813 | 27% | $369 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Lake Arrowhead with a county permit and TOT registration.
Yes, you need a San Bernardino County STR permit and TOT registration to operate an Airbnb in Lake Arrowhead.
Private HOA rules may still apply and can restrict STRs.
In Lake Arrowhead, the total effective lodging tax for STRs is 7% county TOT, and the 7.25% state sales tax is not typically applied to STRs.
The 10 largest operators in Lake Arrowhead each ran 8 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive. Guests book 50 days ahead on average.
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| 13.3% |
| $57,693 |
| 5 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 12.3% | $46,154 |
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| 6 | Sugarloaf, CA | 12.0% | $35,095 |
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| 7 | Three Rivers, CA | 11.7% | $64,767 |
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| 8 | Crestline, CA | 11.1% | $39,934 |
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| 12 | Lake Arrowhead, CA (this market) | 10.0% | $52,657 |
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December; January and November earned the most, bringing in 32% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$528,139 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 1.7% in a year.
3-bedroom homes make up 43% of listings, earning an estimated $42,583 a year.
The top origin cities are Los Angeles, CA (24.0% of guests); San Diego, CA (8.0% of guests) and Irvine, CA (2.1% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 100% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 547 short-term rental listings in Lake Arrowhead, CA, with data through Sep 2026.
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