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Free Airbnb Calculator: What Could Your Property Earn?
Enter a property address and get an Airbnb income estimate in seconds: projected annual revenue, average daily rate, occupancy rate, and a month-by-month revenue projection built from AirDNA short term rental data. No spreadsheets, no guesswork, and no account to sign up for.
Average Airbnb income by market and number of bedrooms
Before you run a single address, it helps to know the market. The table shows average annual revenue for entire-home short term rental listings in each market we serve, by bedrooms, over the last 12 months. These are the same data the Airbnb calculator uses when it falls back to a market-level estimate, and a quick way to see market trends before you look at a specific short term rental property.
| Market | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4+ bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $22,169 | $27,754 | $34,835 | $47,229 |
| Dallas, TX | $24,882 | $33,437 | $43,200 | $55,258 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $23,541 | $31,074 | $41,090 | $53,094 |
| Austin, TX | $25,851 | $35,125 | $43,601 | $62,979 |
| San Antonio, TX | $22,417 | $28,716 | $35,449 | $50,708 |
| Galveston, TX | $23,587 | $32,825 | $43,822 | $62,851 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $32,520 | $49,777 | $65,711 | $88,277 |
| Orlando / Kissimmee, FL | $23,182 | $34,519 | $39,054 | $47,014 |
| Panama City Beach, FL | $40,614 | $49,953 | $59,561 | $79,410 |
| Naples, FL | $36,823 | $44,870 | $57,001 | $82,845 |
Source: AirDNA, entire-home listings, trailing 12 months, data updated 2026-09-21. Gross booking revenue before fees and expenses.
For a 3-bedroom home, Fort Lauderdale leads at $65,711 a year, while Houston averages $34,835. Higher revenue does not always mean better returns: purchase prices, taxes, and insurance differ just as much, which is why investors look at cash flow, cap rate, and annual return, not revenue alone. Explore any market in depth on our market data pages.
How this Airbnb calculator estimates revenue
Every short term rental calculator answers the same question: what do homes like this one earn as an Airbnb? The answer comes from comps: comparable short term rentals near the property address with a similar number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and guest capacity. Our data comes from AirDNA, which tracks the booking data of active Airbnb listings and Vrbo listings across the US. When you enter an address, the Airbnb calculator finds comparable properties, weighs the comps that match your home most closely, and projects three metrics:
- Average daily rate (ADR). The average nightly rate guests actually paid across booked nights, not the price on the listing.
- Occupancy rate. The share of available nights that got booked. A home that is blocked for owner stays is not penalized for those nights.
- Revenue. Booked nights multiplied by the nightly rate, plus cleaning fees, summed over the year. That is your gross Airbnb income.
Those metrics are calculated from what comps actually earned, not from asking prices, so the revenue projections reflect real booked nights. We then spread the annual revenue projection across the calendar using the market's own seasonality, so you can see which months carry the year and plan cash for the slow ones. A month-by-month projection is more useful than a single annual number when you are planning a mortgage payment or a renovation.
Example: a 3-bedroom home in Houston
The average Houston 3-bedroom entire home earns about $34,835 a year at an average daily rate of $201 and 52% occupancy, which works out to roughly 189 booked nights. Enter an address in the calculator to see how a specific property compares.
What moves an Airbnb revenue estimate up or down
Two homes on the same street can land far apart. These are the factors that explain most of the gap between the average and the top listings in a market:
- Bedrooms and sleeping capacity. The number of bedrooms sets the baseline, but how many guests the home sleeps sets the ceiling. A 3-bedroom that sleeps 10 competes for group trips a 3-bedroom that sleeps 6 never sees.
- Location and neighborhood. Walkability to the things guests travel for, like stadiums, medical centers, beaches, and nightlife, drives both nightly rates and occupancy.
- Amenities. A pool, hot tub, game room, or dedicated parking shows up directly in ADR. Check what top listings in your area offer before you buy or renovate.
- Design, photos, and reviews. Guests book from photos and reviews. A professionally designed and photographed home earns more per night and more five-star reviews, which compounds over time.
- Pricing. Dynamic pricing that moves with events, weekends, and lead time typically beats a flat nightly rate by a wide margin.
- Regulations. Registration, permits, and occupancy taxes vary by city. Some areas cap or ban short term rentals entirely through zoning, so check local rules before you purchase.
From gross revenue to cash flow
The calculator shows gross revenue. What you keep depends on your costs. A simple way to estimate cash flow from the revenue figure:
- Subtract the Airbnb host service fee: 15.5% of the booking subtotal for most hosts in 2026 (see how much Airbnb takes).
- Subtract operating expenses: cleaning, utilities, internet, supplies, insurance, maintenance, and taxes.
- Subtract management fees if you use a property manager.
- What is left is net operating income. Subtract your mortgage payment to get cash flow.
On the Houston example above, the Airbnb fee is roughly $5,399 a year and full-service management at 15% is roughly $5,225, before cleaning and the other costs of running the home. Divide net operating income by the purchase price to get the cap rate, the number investors use to compare a short term rental with a long term rental or any other deal.
Who uses an Airbnb calculator
Homeowners
Wondering if your home would earn more as a short term rental than as a long-term rental? Run the address, then let us show you what professional Airbnb management would add and what it costs.
Investors
Screen deals before you make an offer. Our STR investment brokerage helps Texas buyers find homes that pencil out, and the Surge Scorerates any property's short term rental investment potential.
Hosts setting up or upgrading
The gap between average and top listings is mostly design and setup. Our Airbnb interior design team furnishes homes to compete at the top of the market.
How accurate are free Airbnb calculators?
Free calculators are good at one thing: telling you what the average comparable listing earns. They cannot see inside the home. They do not know whether it is furnished to photograph well, whether the pool is heated, or whether the block sits on the wrong side of a city ordinance. That is why two calculators can give the same address different numbers, and why the best use of any estimate is as a screen, not a final answer.
Use the calculator to decide whether a property is worth a closer look. Then talk to someone who operates short term rentals in that market. We manage homes across Texas and Florida, so we can tell you where a specific property should land and what it would take to get there.
Airbnb calculator quick answers
What do I need to fill in? Just the property address, bedrooms, bathrooms, and how many guests it sleeps. Click calculate, add your email, and the result shows on the next screen. It is easy: the form takes about a minute, and you can edit the inputs and run the same property again with a different bedroom or guest setup to see how the estimate changes.
Why use an address instead of a zip code? Airbnb income can change block by block. A street address lets the Airbnb calculator compare your home to the comps closest to it instead of a whole area, which matters most in big markets like Houston, Dallas, and Austin, where one neighborhood can earn twice as much per night as the next.
How is this different from paid plans on other platforms? Paid plans on investor platforms add features like custom comp sets, market trends dashboards, and a full financial calculator. Those tools are worth it if you analyze deals every day. For most owners and investors, a free estimate based on the same AirDNA data is enough to decide whether a property analysis is worth your time, and our team can provide the rest.
What costs are not included? The estimate is gross booking revenue. It does not include the Airbnb fee, cleaning, utilities, supplies, insurance, property taxes, HOA dues, maintenance, or your mortgage. Build those costs into your own assumptions before you assume the home will be profitable. A good rule of thumb is to budget for a slow month or two each year.
Can I make money on Airbnb in my area? Start with the average Airbnb income for your number of bedrooms in the table above, then run your address. If the projected revenue clears your costs with room to spare, the property is a candidate. If it only works at top-of-market occupancy, it probably is not. Making data driven decisions here protects you from buying a home that only pencils out on paper.
Does the calculator work abroad? AirDNA tracks Airbnb data in markets abroad, including Canada, Mexico, the UK, and Australia, but Surge operates in the US only. This calculator is built for US short term rental property, and our recommendations focus on Texas and Florida markets where we manage homes every day.
Who built this? Surge is an Airbnb management, STR brokerage, and design company. Our founder started Surge to help owners grow rental income with real data instead of guesswork, and our property managers check revenue estimates against the homes we run. Ready for a second opinion? Read our resources below or book a call with our team.
Airbnb calculator FAQs
Is this Airbnb calculator really free?
Yes. The calculator is free and there is no account to create. We ask for an email before showing the estimate so a real person can follow up if you want help, and there is no obligation to talk to us.
How does the Airbnb calculator estimate income?
It uses AirDNA short term rental data, which tracks the booked nights, nightly rates, and revenue of active Airbnb and Vrbo listings. Your estimate is built from comparable listings with a similar bedroom count in the same market, then spread across the year using that market's seasonality so you can see a monthly projection.
How accurate is an Airbnb revenue estimate?
Treat any calculator as a starting point. Data from comps tells you what similar homes earn on average, but design, sleeping capacity, amenities like a pool or hot tub, reviews, and pricing move real results well above or below that average. For a number you can make a buying or management decision on, book a free review and an operator will check the comps by hand.
Does the estimate include expenses?
No. The calculator shows gross booking revenue. To get to cash flow, subtract the Airbnb host service fee, cleaning, utilities, supplies, insurance, maintenance, taxes, your mortgage, and a management fee if you use one. The section above walks through an example.
What is a good occupancy rate for an Airbnb?
It depends on the market and the season. Compare your occupancy rate to the market average for your number of bedrooms in the table on this page rather than to a national number. A home that books fewer nights at a higher average daily rate can still out-earn a cheaper listing that stays full.
Can I use the calculator outside Texas and Florida?
You can submit any address. Instant figures cover the markets Surge serves. For other areas we review the property by hand and send you the numbers.
I'm an investor. Can I use this before I make an offer?
Yes, and many investors and real estate agents do. Run the address, then compare the projected revenue against the purchase price, mortgage, and expenses to estimate cash flow and cap rate. Surge Investment Realty helps buyers in Texas underwrite short-term rental deals on real numbers.
Keep reading
The 2026 host-only service fee, calculated on a real booking.
What a good occupancy rate looks like, and how to raise yours.
Revenue, expenses, and the cash flow math behind a short-term rental.
Surge offers full-service Airbnb management in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Galveston, Fort Lauderdale, Kissimmee, Panama City Beach, Naples.