San Diego, CA · Revenue

How much can an Airbnb make in San Diego?

A typical three-bedroom short-term rental in San Diego models out at $72,500 in gross annual revenue — about $292 a night across 248 booked nights (68% occupancy). After modelled operating costs you would keep roughly $49,300.

Modelled estimate

Gross annual revenue

$72,500

Range $56,600 – $92,800

Average nightly rate

$292

Nights booked

248 nights

68% occupancy

Revenue after costs

$49,300

32% modelled operating costs

Where the revenue comes from

Nightly rate × nights booked$292 × 248
Gross annual revenue$72,500
Modelled operating costs$23,200
Revenue before mortgage and taxes$49,300

Modelled estimate (Ashota model v1). Annual revenue = modelled ADR × 365 × modelled occupancy, starting from market archetype benchmarks and adjusted for local demand drivers. No licensed short-term rental performance data is behind these figures yet, so treat them as a starting assumption to test against your own property, not an observed market result.

Revenue by bedroom count

SizeNightly rateOccupancyAnnual revenue
2 bedroom$24567%$60,300Detail
3 bedroom$29268%$72,500Detail
4 bedroom$36866%$88,600Detail

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