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A typical active Airbnb in Scottsdale, AZ earned $48,243 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 50% of nights and an average nightly rate of $251 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Scottsdale Airbnb earned $48,243 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $78,865, about 1.6× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,837.
$2.8k
Bottom 25% average
$48.2k
Typical listing
$78.9k
Top 25% average
2-bedroom homes are the most common in Scottsdale (27% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1% | $166 | 51% | $30,618 |
| 1 bedroom | 21% | $132 | 56% | $27,190 |
| 2 bedrooms | 27% | $169 | 52% | $31,828 |
| 3 bedrooms | 20% | $294 | 48% | $51,124 |
| 4 bedrooms | 21% | $399 | 45% | $65,940 |
| 5 bedrooms | 9% | $547 | 41% | $82,653 |
Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
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The best three months, Mar, Feb and Jan, brought in 39% of a typical Scottsdale listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Mar brings in 3.4× as much as Aug
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,347 | 53% | $201 | |
| Nov 2025 | $3,986 | 55% | $236 | |
| Dec 2025 | $4,135 | 52% | $258 | |
| Jan 2026 | $4,472 | 52% | $286 | |
| Feb 2026 | $6,400 | 64% | $402 | |
| Mar 2026 | $7,787 | 73% | $429 | |
| Apr 2026 |
Paradise Valley has the highest gross yield of the 5 Scottsdale neighborhoods we rank, at 10.6%, with typical revenue of $60,552 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Valley | 10.6% | $60,552 | ||
| 2 | South Scottsdale | 8.4% | $43,323 | ||
| 3 | Camelback East | 7.7% | $43,288 | ||
| 4 | North Scottsdale | locked | locked | locked | locked |
| 5 | Pinnacle Peak | locked | locked | locked | locked |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Scottsdale home is worth $851,107 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 2.9% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 5.7% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Scottsdale each ran 42 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 51% live within a day's drive. Guests book 70 days ahead on average.
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Scottsdale ranks #16 of the 20 Arizona markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullhead City, AZ | 11.3% | $34,012 | |
| 2 | Goodyear, AZ | 9.4% | $43,294 | |
| 3 | Glendale, AZ | 9.0% | $36,104 | |
| 4 | Page, AZ | 9.0% | $33,832 | |
| 5 | Yuma, AZ | 8.8% | $25,918 | |
| 6 | Tucson, AZ | 8.5% | $27,501 | |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | 8.4% | $33,981 | |
| 8 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 8.3% | $38,397 | |
| 16 | Scottsdale, AZ (this market) | 5.7% | $48,243 |
1 in Scottsdale, the rest elsewhere in Arizona.
$1,190,000
8237 E CHAPARRAL Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85250
5 bd · 3 ba · 2,517 sq ft
$995,000
3707 E AMELIA Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85018
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,200 sq ft
$260,000
353 E THOMAS Road #C307, Phoenix, AZ, 85012
1 bd · 2 ba · 1,102 sq ft
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A typical active Airbnb in Scottsdale, AZ earned $48,243 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 50% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $251 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $851,107, that's a 5.7% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $48,243 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $78,865 and the bottom 25% $2,837. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $27,190; 2-bedroom about $31,828; 3-bedroom about $51,124 and 4-bedroom about $65,940 a year.
The typical listing was booked 50% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 73% in March to 29% in August.
March; February and January earned the most, bringing in 39% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$851,107 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 2.9% in a year.
2-bedroom homes make up 27% of listings, earning an estimated $31,828 a year.
The top origin cities are Phoenix, AZ (2.9% of guests); Chicago, IL (2.3% of guests) and Scottsdale, AZ (2.2% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 51% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 4,109 short-term rental listings in Scottsdale, AZ, with data through Sep 2026.
Based on 4,109 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
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| $336 |
| May 2026 | $3,311 | 40% | $247 |
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| Jun 2026 | $2,717 | 35% | $251 |
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| Jul 2026 | $2,566 | 32% | $250 |
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| Aug 2026 | $2,339 | 29% | $243 |
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| Sep 2026 | $2,750 | 37% | $266 |
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