How much Airbnb income can you make in San Isidro?

The short answer: not much. In San Isidro, a typical Airbnb pulls about 1.3% gross, based on an average daily rate of $39 and 18% occupancy. Eighteen percent means the place sits empty roughly four nights out of five.

That 1.3% is gross. It does not account for cleaning, platform fees, or management. Whatever you actually keep is lower than 1.3%, and I can't tell you how much lower from this data alone. Also worth saying plainly: this is a sample, not the whole market.

Compare that to long-term renting, which nets about 3.6% here. That's net, not gross, and it still comes out well ahead of the Airbnb gross figure. For San Isidro, long-term usually wins.

The caveats: these are averages, and a well-located, well-run unit can beat them. But the gap between 1.3% gross and 3.6% net is wide enough that the burden of proof is on the short-term case, not the long-term one.

This is data, not investment advice. Run your own numbers on your own unit before deciding.

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