San Francisco, CA · Revenue

How much can an Airbnb make in San Francisco?

A typical three-bedroom short-term rental in San Francisco models out at $74,600 in gross annual revenue — about $292 a night across 255 booked nights (70% occupancy). After modelled operating costs you would keep roughly $50,728.

Modelled estimate

Gross annual revenue

$74,600

Range $58,200 – $95,500

Average nightly rate

$292

Nights booked

255 nights

70% occupancy

Revenue after costs

$50,728

32% modelled operating costs

Where the revenue comes from

Nightly rate × nights booked$292 × 255
Gross annual revenue$74,600
Modelled operating costs$23,872
Revenue before mortgage and taxes$50,728

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$24569%$62,000Detail
3 bedroom$29270%$74,600Detail
4 bedroom$36868%$91,200Detail

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