18 Glenmallie Road, Caol , fort William Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.84 - Revenue
- £78,159
- Occupancy
- 71.9%
- Daily rate
- £278
The short answer
Caol is cheaper but busier than the Scotland average. Listings averaged £158 a night and were booked on 58% of available nights, against £205 and 49% for the Scotland average.
Timing matters: in August, usually the best month, the average listing earns about 4.2 times as much as in January, usually the slowest.
With 52 active listings, Caol is the 77th-largest of 330 Scotland markets AirROI tracks. From a year earlier, average revenue rose 14% while the number of active listings grew 13%.
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Gross bookings per Caol listing averaged £28,445 over the 12 months to October 2026 (Scotland average: £28,841), before cleaning, platform and management costs and taxes.
In a typical year, the average Caol listing brings in £4,870 in August, its best month, and £1,150 in January, its slowest. The three strongest months bring in 41% of a full year's revenue, where an even calendar would give any three months 25%.
In a typical month, a top-quarter listing earns at least twice as much as a bottom-quarter one.
These are monthly figures for listings active in each month. The annual average above also counts listings that operated for only part of the year, so it runs below twelve times these figures.
August earns about 4.2 times what January does
Average revenue per active listing, by month, October 2024 to September 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, £2,700. Each point is one month as recorded, averaged over the listings active in it. The best and slowest months in the text average each calendar month over the past two years, so they can differ from the highest and lowest points here.
Latest 12 months in the October 2026 data. October's figures are still coming in, so the rows run to September.
August 2026 led on revenue, nightly rate and bookings alike.
| Month | Avg. Revenue | Occupancy | Avg. Nightly Rate | RevPAR | Booking Lead Time | Avg. Length of Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | £2,502 | 53.2% | £155 | £81 | 62 days | 2.9 nights |
| Nov 2025 | £1,533 | 34.7% | £145 | £51 | 41 days | 5.3 nights |
| Dec 2025 | £1,650 | 36.9% | £145 | £53 | 81 days | 4.2 nights |
| Jan 2026 | £1,411 | 30.2% | £142 | £46 | 50 days | 5.3 nights |
| Feb 2026 | £1,465 | 40.3% | £142 | £52 | 43 days | 5.4 nights |
| Mar 2026 | £1,567 | 33.0% | £150 | £51 | 75 days | 7.2 nights |
| Apr 2026 | £2,664 | 55.6% | £157 | £89 | 59 days | 3.1 nights |
| May 2026 | £4,209 | 77.3% | £169 | £136 | 88 days | 2.3 nights |
| Jun 2026 | £3,759 | 67.1% | £176 | £125 | 85 days | 2.4 nights |
| Jul 2026 | £4,701 | 74.9% | £191 | £152 | 87 days | 4 nights |
| Aug 2026 | £5,212 | 85.9% | £193 | £168 | 104 days | 2.3 nights |
| Sep 2026 | £4,352 | 79.5% | £185 | £145 | 84 days | 2.7 nights |
Averages per active listing in each month. Highlighted: the highest-revenue month of the 12. RevPAR is the month's revenue spread over its nights, booked or not. Booking lead time is the days between booking and check-in, and length of stay the nights per booking, for stays in that month.
These are market-wide figures. To see what one particular Caol home could earn, enter its address, bedrooms and guests in the Airbnb calculator; it compares the home with similar listings nearby.
Profit
Yes, when it's run well. The average Caol Airbnb took in £28,445 in the 12 months to October 2026, and run by its owner at everyday costs, about £1,640 a month of that is left after running costs, so a home that costs less than that to own or rent makes money. A listing in the top quarter leaves about £2,280 a month.
Cleaning it yourself keeps the £1,110 a year guests pay in cleaning fees, for about £1,740 a month. Handing the listing to a co-host at about 10% of nightly bookings still leaves about £1,420 a month.
These amounts come before housing costs. Where the mortgage or rent is less each month, the difference is profit; a home owned outright keeps it all after property tax, home insurance and any building or condo fees.
| Line | Average listing | Top-quarter listing |
|---|---|---|
| Money in | ||
| Nightly bookings | £27,335 | £37,710 |
| Cleaning fees guests pay4% of Caol bookings | £1,110 | £1,520 |
| Gross bookings | £28,445 | £39,230 |
| Running costs | ||
| Airbnb's feeAbout 15%: 15.5% for the 98% of Caol listings on Simplified Pricing, 3% for the rest | −£4,340 | −£5,990 |
| Cleaning and laundryPaid for by the cleaning fee; £0 if you clean yourself | −£1,110 | −£1,520 |
| Utilities and internetAbout 5% of bookings | −£1,420 | −£1,960 |
| Guest suppliesToiletries, coffee, paper goods: about 2% | −£570 | −£780 |
| Repairs and upkeepIncluding linens and small replacements: about 3% | −£850 | −£1,180 |
| Short-term rental insuranceOne policy, on top of Airbnb's free AirCover | −£280 | −£280 |
| Permit and registrationWhere one is required | −£140 | −£140 |
| Management£0 when you run it; co-hosts charge from about 10% of nightly bookings | £0 | £0 |
| Pricing and messaging toolsOptional; Airbnb's own tools are free | £0 | £0 |
| Lodging taxesAdded to the guest's bill and passed on | £0 | £0 |
| Total running costsAbout 27% of bookings, plus cleaning paid for by the cleaning fee | −£8,710 | −£11,850 |
| Left for housing costs, then profit | £19,735about £1,640 a month | £27,380about £2,280 a month |
| Housing costs | ||
| Mortgage or rent, property tax, home insurance, building or condo fees | Depend on the home | |
The estimate starts from Caol's average listing, run by its owner. Change how the listing performs, who runs it and who cleans to see what is left for the mortgage or rent.
To work out the profit on one Caol home, with its price, its mortgage or rent and your own costs, use the Airbnb profit calculator. It starts from the comparable listings around the address.
What a listing keeps comes down to the figures this page measures: nightly rate, nights booked and the months it's open. A listing at the top-quarter mark takes in about £3,270 a month, against £2,370 for the average one.
Occupancy
Caol listings were booked on 58% of the nights they were open over the past year, 9 percentage points above the Scotland average (49%) and 17 points above the U.K. average (41%). In a typical year, occupancy swings from 28% in January to 84% in August.
The busiest tenth of listings are booked about 2.1 times as often as the bottom quarter.
August is usually the busiest month in Caol, January the quietest
Share of open nights booked, by month, October 2024 to September 2026
The 12-month rate of 58% averages each listing's whole year, slow months included; each month here counts only the listings booked in it.
Nightly rates
The average nightly rate in Caol, known as ADR (average daily rate), was £158 over the past year, about 23% below the Scotland average of £205 and about 19% below the U.K. average of £195. In a typical year, rates peak in July and August at about £180 and bottom out in January and December at about £135.
The top 10% charge about 2.4 times the rate of the bottom quarter.
August rates run 37% above December's
Average nightly rate (ADR), by month, October 2024 to September 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, £154.
RevPAR, or revenue per available night, divides a listing's income by every night it was open to book, so it rises with both price and bookings. In Caol it averaged £100 over the past year, from about £37 in a typical January to about £157 in a typical August.
Per open night, by tier:
August RevPAR is about 4.2 times January's
Revenue per open night (RevPAR), by month, October 2024 to September 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, £89. The 12-month RevPAR of £100 averages each listing's whole year, slow months included; each month here counts only the listings booked in it.
Seasonality
Caol has one high season, May through September, which makes it a highly seasonal market. Business is slowest from October to April. A listing earns about 3.3 times as much a month in June through August as in December through February.
Average revenue by month in Caol
Average revenue per active listing, each calendar month averaged over the past two years
The dashed line is the average of the 12 calendar months, £2,700.
| Month | Season | Revenue per listing |
|---|---|---|
| January | Low season | £1,150 |
| February | Low season | £1,270 |
| March | Low season | £1,650 |
| April | Low season | £2,420 |
| May | High season | £3,830 |
| June | High season | £3,620 |
| July | High season | £4,450 |
| August | High season | £4,870 |
| September | High season | £3,860 |
| October | Low season | £2,270 |
| November | Low season | £1,520 |
| December | Low season | £1,500 |
| Season | Revenue per month | Occupancy | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| High seasonMay–September | £4,130 | 76% | £174 |
| Low seasonOctober–April | £1,680 | 39% | £139 |
Guests book Caol stays 75 days ahead on average (about two and a half months), so guests here plan well ahead. August stays are booked furthest out, about 101 days ahead, and November stays closest to arrival, about 39 days. A typical August booking is made in early May.
August stays are booked furthest ahead
Average days between booking and check-in, by month of stay, October 2024 to September 2026
The 12-month figure of 75 days averages each listing's year as a whole; each month here averages only the listings with stays in it.
Permits
58% of the 52 active listings in Caol display a registration, permit or license number. The share shows what hosts display, not what local rules allow: it can't show whether new permits are still issued, or whether limits on nights, zones or property types apply.
Registration, permit, zoning and tourist-tax rules vary by address and change often, so confirm them with the local authority before buying or listing in Caol.
Neighborhoods
AirROI's area guide picks Isle of Skye as the parts of Caol that draw short-term rental guests. The picks reflect guest appeal, not earnings data or permit eligibility, so check local permit rules for a specific address before buying.
| Area | Who it suits | Landmarks nearby |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Skye | Famous for its rugged landscapes and natural beauty, the Isle of Skye is a top destination for photographers and nature lovers, ideal for unique Airbnb experiences. | Fairy Pools, Quiraing, Old Man of Storr, Dunvegan Castle, Portree |
Area descriptions are AI-assisted from public sources and are not checked against zoning.
Listings
Entire homes make up 71% of listings in Caol, alongside 15 private-room listings (29%). Houses are the most common property type at 65%, about 4.9 times the share of other property types (13%).
Mostly entire homes, with a private-room segment
Caol Airbnb listings by room type
| Room type | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Entire home | 71.2% | 37 |
| Private room | 28.8% | 15 |
Listings by property type
Caol Airbnb listings by property type
| Property type | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| House | 65.4% | 34 |
| Others | 13.5% | 7 |
| Cabin/Outdoor | 9.6% | 5 |
| Apartment/Condo | 7.7% | 4 |
| Hotel/Boutique | 3.8% | 2 |
Caol's homes run small: studios and one-bedrooms make up 50% of entire homes, and only 19% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Shares are of the 36 entire homes that give a bedroom count; rented rooms are left out.
Caol entire homes by number of bedrooms
Entire homes with each number of bedrooms, of those with a bedroom count on file
| Bedrooms | Share of entire homes with a bedroom count | Entire homes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 50.0% | 18 |
| 2 bedrooms | 30.6% | 11 |
| 3 bedrooms | 19.4% | 7 |
A typical one-bedroom home in Caol earned £25,200 over the past year, against £31,100 for a two-bedroom home.
| Home size | Listings | Typical annual revenue (median) | Average annual revenue | Avg. nightly rate | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 18 | £25,200 | £27,400 | £127 | 67% |
| 2 bedrooms | 11 | £31,100 | £32,500 | £218 | 48% |
Most Caol listings are sized for couples and small families: 82% sleep four guests or fewer, and none take eight or more. Shares are of the 38 listings with a guest capacity on file (73% of the market).
Caol listings by guest capacity
Share of listings by the number of guests they sleep, of those with a capacity on file
| Guest capacity | Share of listings with a capacity on file | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 2 guests | 47.4% | 18 |
| 3 guests | 5.3% | 2 |
| 4 guests | 28.9% | 11 |
| 5 guests | 10.5% | 4 |
| 6 guests | 7.9% | 3 |
Caol hosts set up an average of 1.9 beds per listing, close to one bed per bedroom. Only 42% of listings show their exact location on the listing map; the rest show an approximate area.
Free on-site parking is close to standard in Caol: 88% of listings offer it, and 58% have a backyard.
Share of Caol listings with each common amenity
Guests
Caol runs on foreign visitors: 77% of guests who left reviews live outside the United Kingdom. The United States sends the most guests from abroad, with 15% of reviewers, ahead of France at 13%. Guests speak a mix of languages: English leads at 48%, followed by French and German.
77% of Caol guests come from abroad
Where guests who left reviews live
Where Caol guests come from: top cities
Share of guests who left reviews
| Origin city | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| London | 2.6% |
| Paris | 1.5% |
| Glasgow | 1.2% |
Where Caol guests come from: top countries
Share of guests who left reviews
| Origin country | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 23.1% |
| United States | 15.4% |
| France | 13.1% |
| Germany | 8.2% |
| Canada | 6.5% |
Languages spoken by Caol guests
Share of guests who left reviews
| Language | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| English | 48.2% |
| French | 14.2% |
| German | 9.1% |
| Spanish | 7.6% |
| Italian | 4.8% |
Caol Airbnbs average 4.85 stars, and 52% of listings hold Airbnb's Guest Favorite badge. Guests are toughest on value for money: it scores 4.73, against 4.92 for cleanliness. Listings here carry long review histories, about 208 reviews each on average.
Cleanliness scores highest in Caol; value is lowest
Average guest rating out of 5 by category; the bars start at 4.0
| Category | Average rating (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 4.90 |
| Cleanliness | 4.92 |
| Communication | 4.91 |
| Location | 4.77 |
| Check-in | 4.90 |
| Value | 4.73 |
Booking patterns
56% of Caol listings are open to guests more than 180 days a year, and 46% are booked or blocked that many days. The most common booked-or-blocked total is 91 to 180 days a year, covering 40% of listings; blocked nights include any the host closes off.
Days a year Caol listings are open to guests
Share of listings by days a year
| Days a year | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 271-366 days | 15.4% | 8 |
| 181-270 days | 40.4% | 21 |
| 91-180 days | 32.7% | 17 |
| 31-90 days | 11.5% | 6 |
Days a year Caol listings are booked or blocked
Share of listings by days a year
| Days a year | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 271-366 days | 13.5% | 7 |
| 181-270 days | 32.7% | 17 |
| 91-180 days | 40.4% | 21 |
| 31-90 days | 9.6% | 5 |
| 1-30 days | 3.8% | 2 |
The average Caol booking lasts 3.6 nights, longest in March and shortest in May. Listings took about 40 bookings each over the year, some 2,020 in all. Check-in is split almost evenly between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., with check-out usually at 10 a.m.
Average length of stay by month in Caol
Average nights per booking, by month of stay
Two-year average by calendar month.
Nearly nine in ten listings in Caol accept stays of one or two nights.
Minimum stay set by Caol listings
Share of listings by the shortest stay they accept, from one night to 30 or more
Firm is the most common cancellation policy in Caol, used by 31% of listings; it refunds guests in full only if they cancel at least 30 days before check-in. 46% of listings offer Flexible or Moderate terms and 50% use Firm or stricter ones, so neither camp dominates.
Cancellation policies of Caol listings, from most to least flexible
Share of listings by the policy they use
About four in ten Caol listings charge a cleaning fee. The typical fee is £19, and some higher fees lift the average to £38. Spread over the average stay of 3.6 nights, that adds roughly £5 a night to what guests pay. For listings that charge one, cleaning fees make up about 4% of gross revenue.
Top earners
The top-grossing Airbnb in Caol, a three-bedroom home, took in £78,200 over the past year, about 2.7 times the city's average of £28,400.
18 Glenmallie Road, Caol , fort William Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.84
Loch linnhe view house, Fort William Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.84
House in the Highlands Entire home · 2 bedrooms Rated 4.48
Fairview House Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.86
Ben Nevis Views | Cosy Home by Canal with Parking Entire home · 2 bedrooms Rated 5.00
Forbela House Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.75 Only 4% of Caol listings are classed as professionally managed. Seven in ten listings are run by Superhosts, so a strong review record is the norm here rather than an edge. Airbnb's Simplified Pricing, where the host pays the whole service fee and guests see one price with no separate Airbnb charge, covers 98% of listings.
Nearby markets
Of the eight nearby markets in the table, all within 18 km, Onich (17 km away, 53 listings) earned the most per listing, about 37% more than Caol.
| Market | Listings | Avg. annual revenue | Avg. nightly rate | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpach 1 km | 40 | £30,542 | £171 | 57% |
| Lochyside 1 km | 32 | £27,757 | £166 | 55% |
| Banavie 2 km | 65 | £28,845 | £186 | 53% |
| Fort William 3 km | 227 | £35,728 | £199 | 56% |
| Spean Bridge 13 km | 58 | £32,530 | £280 | 51% |
| Onich 17 km | 53 | £39,070 | £274 | 43% |
| North Ballachulish 17 km | 40 | £32,798 | £221 | 48% |
| Roybridge 18 km | 38 | £17,147 | £171 | 46% |
FAQ
An active Caol Airbnb grossed £28,445 on average in the 12 months to October 2026, according to AirROI's tracking of 52 active listings. That is before cleaning, management, taxes and financing. Busier, better-run listings do far better: the top quarter took in £3,600 or more in a typical month.
It depends most on the home's size, location and how it's run. The middle half of Caol listings earn between £1,730 and £3,600 in a typical month, and the top tenth £5,440 or more. For one home, enter its address and bedroom count in the Airbnb income calculator: it compares the home with similar listings nearby.
Listings in Caol were booked on 58% of available nights over the past year. That compares with 49% for the Scotland average. August is usually the busiest month.
The average booked night in Caol cost £158 before fees. Half of listings charge between £115 and £205, so bedroom count and location move the price more than the average suggests.
In Caol, 58% of active listings display a registration, permit or license number. The share shows what hosts display, not what the rules allow, so confirm registration, permit and tourist-tax rules with the local authority before buying.
Yes, when it's run well. The average Caol Airbnb grossed £28,445 in the 12 months to October 2026, in line with the Scotland average. Run by its owner, with the cleaning fee covering the cleaner and everyday costs for Airbnb's fee, utilities, supplies, upkeep and insurance, £19,735 a year (about £1,640 a month) is left before the mortgage or rent. A home that costs less than that to own or rent makes a profit, and a listing at the top-quarter mark leaves about £2,280 a month. Check a specific home in the Airbnb estimator.
August usually pays best, averaging £4,870 per active listing over the past two years, and January usually pays least. The month-by-month table above shows how the latest 12 months played out.
Each night a Caol listing was open to book earned £100 on average over the past year, booked or not. That figure, revenue per available night (RevPAR), folds price and occupancy into one number; the top 10% of listings made £141 or more.
Caol stays were booked 75 days (about two and a half months) before arrival on average over the past year, so a listing that opens its calendar late misses many bookings.
The average Caol Airbnb stay lasted 3.6 nights over the past year. A listing took 40 reservations over the year on average.
Guests rate Caol Airbnbs 4.85 out of 5 on average. Guests score cleanliness highest and value lowest.
Isle of Skye draw the most short-term rental interest in Caol. The neighborhood guide explains what brings guests to each.
AirROI counted 52 active Airbnb listings in Caol as of October 2026. The closest tracked market is Corpach, 1 km away.
In Caol, about four in ten listings add a cleaning fee. The median fee is £19, and some higher fees lift the average to £38.
All of Scotland had 15,191,000 overnight visitors in 2024, VisitScotland reports. AirROI estimates 2,020 Airbnb stays in Caol, UK in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists. See Scotland tourism statistics.
Method
Figures on this page cover 52 active Airbnb listings in Caol from November 2025 to October 2026 (trailing twelve months). AirROI refreshes them monthly from listing-level booking and calendar data covering 20+ million properties worldwide. AirROI measures bookings in US dollars; this page shows them in British pounds at £0.74 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026. Annual revenue averages every listing active during the period, including those listed for only part of it; monthly figures average the listings active in each month; the tier lists show the spread. Neighborhood descriptions are AI-assisted. See the methodology for definitions.
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