South Carolina · Market rankings

Highest Airbnb Revenue Markets in South Carolina

South Carolina markets ranked by modelled gross annual revenue for a typical three-bedroom short-term rental. Kiawah Island models highest at $92,400.

Modelled estimate
#MarketModelled annual revenueNightly rateOccupancyPeak season
1Kiawah Island, SCCharleston County$92,400$45256%Jun–Jul–Aug
2Isle of Palms, SCCharleston County$82,800$37261%Jun–Jul–Aug
3Hilton Head Island, SCBeaufort County$75,100$33262%Jun–Jul–Aug
4Seabrook Island, SCCharleston County$72,700$36255%Jun–Jul–Aug
5Charleston, SCCharleston County$71,800$29866%Apr–May–Oct
6Folly Beach, SCCharleston County$66,100$29262%Jun–Jul–Aug
7Pawleys Island, SCGeorgetown County$59,700$28258%Jun–Jul–Aug
8Fripp Island, SCBeaufort County$59,200$31252%Jun–Jul–Aug
9North Myrtle Beach, SCHorry County$57,400$26260%Jun–Jul–Aug
10Myrtle Beach, SCHorry County$54,300$24860%Jun–Jul–Aug
11Surfside Beach, SCHorry County$51,600$24857%Jun–Jul–Aug
12Garden City Beach, SCHorry County$51,500$25256%Jun–Jul–Aug
13Edisto Beach, SCColleton County$50,700$26253%Jun–Jul–Aug
14Beaufort, SCBeaufort County$46,200$21858%Apr–May–Oct
15Greenville, SCGreenville County$41,200$18860%Apr–May–Jun
16Columbia, SCRichland County$33,700$16556%Apr–Sep–Oct

Revenue is modelled as nightly rate × 365 × occupancy for a three-bedroom home. Bigger homes earn more; the bedroom pages on each market show the spread. Operating costs are modelled at 32% of gross revenue for a nightly rental (cleaning, supplies, utilities, platform fees, maintenance, insurance) and 14% for a monthly rental. Financing assumes a 25% down payment and a 30-year loan at 7%. These are planning assumptions, not quotes — replace them with your own numbers.

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