What could your home earn?

An instant revenue projection for vacation rentals from Charlotte to the High Country, built on what comparable homes in your town actually earned over the last twelve months, run through Host Carolina's proprietary market data system and pricing comparison tool.

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We start from what comparable homes with the same bedroom count actually earned in your town over the last twelve months, then place your home within that range using Host Carolina's proprietary market data system and pricing comparison tool, which weigh amenities, capacity, baths and finish the way guests do. The low end of your range is the projection the market data supports today; the high end adds 30%, which is how Host Carolina's own homes perform against their comp sets.

All figures are annual revenue including the fees guests pay at booking. Your full owner report narrows the range to one number after we look at the home. The estimate is dependent upon and subject to following Host Carolina's guidance on design, listing management and property management.

What this can't see: your photos, reviews, listing quality, exact location on the mountain, or how actively the home is priced. Those are the levers that separate the top 10% from the median, and they're what a full owner report covers.

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Estimates, not guarantees. Projections are based on market data and a model of how amenities, size and finish affect performance. The estimate is dependent upon and subject to following Host Carolina's guidance on design, listing management and property management. Actual results depend on the specific home, its listing, condition, pricing, reviews, local regulations and market conditions. Nothing here is an offer, appraisal or promise of income.

How much does a vacation rental make in the High Country and Charlotte area?

The typical (median) vacation rental earned the amounts below over the last twelve months, by bedroom count. Figures are annual booking revenue including the cleaning fees guests pay, the same basis as the estimator above. A dash means fewer than five comparable listings. Use the estimator above for your own home: amenities, finish and size move it well above or below the median.

Median annual revenue, including guest-paid cleaning fees, by market and bedrooms, trailing 12 months (data as of October 2026)
Market2 BR3 BR4 BR5 BR6 BR
Banner Elk$37,400$45,900$63,500$72,800$102,400
Beech Mountain$22,900$35,900$49,500$62,800$70,900
Sugar Mountain$25,300$30,100$45,400$54,700$80,500
Blowing Rock$48,600$63,000$77,200$89,700$110,900
Boone$47,000$55,700$73,800$77,900$107,900
Lake Norman$21,600$34,600$52,900$85,700$87,300
Charlotte$19,200$22,500$26,600$44,000$44,800
Union County$23,200$31,000$30,200$52,800$38,200
Concord & Harrisburg$18,200$25,900$24,900$27,400$38,600
Gaston County$18,900$23,200$30,600$42,100$42,500
Hickory & Lincolnton$20,100$25,900$34,400$39,700—
Lenoir$24,000$33,100$42,000$71,100—
Rock Hill & Fort Mill$21,700$29,200$31,300$57,200—

Source: Host Carolina's market data system, built from trailing-12-month performance of entire-home listings in each market (High Country figures use listings inside each town's boundary). Medians are what listings actually earned, so in the Piedmont a bigger home is not always a better-earning one. Updated October 2026.

How much does a vacation rental make in Banner Elk, NC?

Over the last twelve months the median Banner Elk vacation rental earned about $45,900 a year with 3 bedrooms, $63,500 with 4, $72,800 with 5 and $102,400 with 6 bedrooms, including guest-paid cleaning fees. Well-run homes with a hot tub, views and a designer finish land well above the median; the top 10% of 6-bedroom homes clear $250,000.

How much does a vacation rental make in Blowing Rock or Boone, NC?

Blowing Rock medians run about $48,600 (2 BR), $63,000 (3 BR), $77,200 (4 BR), $89,700 (5 BR) and $110,900 (6 BR). The Boone area is close behind at $47,000, $55,700, $73,800, $77,900 and $107,900. Both towns book well year-round, with July and October as the strongest months.

How much does a vacation rental make in Beech Mountain or Sugar Mountain, NC?

Beech Mountain medians are about $22,900 (2 BR), $35,900 (3 BR), $49,500 (4 BR), $62,800 (5 BR) and $70,900 (6 BR); Sugar Mountain runs $25,300, $30,100, $45,400, $54,700 and $80,500. Both mountains carry a large supply of older condos and chalets, so the gap between the median and the top 10% is the widest in the High Country. Ski season (December to February) and leaf season (October) carry the year.

How much does an Airbnb make in Charlotte or Lake Norman, NC?

The median entire-home Airbnb in Charlotte earned about $19,200 (2 BR), $22,500 (3 BR), $26,600 (4 BR) and $44,000 (5 BR). Lake Norman homes earn more: about $34,600 (3 BR), $52,900 (4 BR) and $85,700 (5 BR), with June and July the peak months. Union County, Gaston County, Concord and Rock Hill sit in the $20,000 to $50,000 range for most sizes.

How is the estimate calculated?

The estimate starts from what comparable homes with the same bedroom count actually earned in your town over the last twelve months, then adjusts for amenities, capacity, baths and finish using Host Carolina's proprietary market data system and pricing comparison tool. The low end of the range is the market-supported projection; the high end adds 30%, which is how Host Carolina's own homes perform against their comp sets. The estimate assumes the home follows Host Carolina's guidance on design, listing management and property management.