Loch Ness House by Interhome Entire home · 4 bedrooms Rated 4.93 - Revenue
- £128,002
- Occupancy
- 67.7%
- Daily rate
- £489
Airbnb market data · 202612 months to October 2026
The average Airbnb in Drumnadrochit brought in £31,829 over the 12 months through October 2026, about 10% more than the Scotland average of £28,841.
The short answer
Rates in Drumnadrochit run ahead of the Scotland average, with bookings close to it. Listings averaged £257 a night and were booked on 47% of available nights, against £205 and 49% for the Scotland average.
Timing matters: in August, usually the best month, the average listing earns about 2.8 times as much as in January, usually the slowest.
With 54 active listings, Drumnadrochit is the 72nd-largest of 330 Scotland markets AirROI tracks. From a year earlier, the number of active listings grew 26%.
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Gross bookings per Drumnadrochit listing averaged £31,829 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 Drumnadrochit listing brings in £6,400 in August, its best month, and £2,310 in January, its slowest. March runs within 1% of January, so either can be the slowest in a given year. The three strongest months bring in 38% 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 2.6 times 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 2.8 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, £3,720. 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 | £3,998 | 49.3% | £242 | £129 | 53 days | 3.4 nights |
| Nov 2025 | £2,354 | 33.2% | £231 | £78 | 45 days | 4.2 nights |
| Dec 2025 | £3,688 | 43.5% | £241 | £119 | 66 days | 4.5 nights |
| Jan 2026 | £2,444 | 34.0% | £237 | £79 | 50 days | 5 nights |
| Feb 2026 | £2,124 | 30.8% | £238 | £76 | 77 days | 2.7 nights |
| Mar 2026 | £2,574 | 32.4% | £242 | £83 | 86 days | 5.8 nights |
| Apr 2026 | £3,714 | 50.8% | £244 | £124 | 63 days | 4.1 nights |
| May 2026 | £4,663 | 61.4% | £252 | £150 | 86 days | 4.2 nights |
| Jun 2026 | £4,475 | 56.7% | £263 | £149 | 87 days | 4 nights |
| Jul 2026 | £5,348 | 59.8% | £291 | £173 | 85 days | 5 nights |
| Aug 2026 | £6,404 | 71.0% | £293 | £207 | 101 days | 4 nights |
| Sep 2026 | £4,842 | 67.0% | £269 | £161 | 84 days | 3.3 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 Drumnadrochit 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 Drumnadrochit Airbnb took in £31,829 in the 12 months to October 2026, and run by its owner at everyday costs, about £1,690 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 £2,700 a month.
Cleaning it yourself keeps the £3,190 a year guests pay in cleaning fees, for about £1,960 a month. Handing the listing to a co-host at about 10% of nightly bookings still leaves about £1,460 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 | £28,639 | £45,200 |
| Cleaning fees guests pay10% of Drumnadrochit bookings | £3,190 | £5,040 |
| Gross bookings | £31,829 | £50,240 |
| Running costs | ||
| Airbnb's feeAbout 15%: 15.5% for the 93% of Drumnadrochit listings on Simplified Pricing, 3% for the rest | −£4,640 | −£7,320 |
| Cleaning and laundryPaid for by the cleaning fee; £0 if you clean yourself | −£3,190 | −£5,040 |
| Utilities and internetAbout 5% of bookings | −£1,590 | −£2,510 |
| Guest suppliesToiletries, coffee, paper goods: about 2% | −£640 | −£1,000 |
| Repairs and upkeepIncluding linens and small replacements: about 3% | −£950 | −£1,510 |
| Short-term rental insuranceOne policy, on top of Airbnb's free AirCover | −£320 | −£320 |
| Permit and registrationWhere one is required | −£160 | −£160 |
| 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 26% of bookings, plus cleaning paid for by the cleaning fee | −£11,490 | −£17,860 |
| Left for housing costs, then profit | £20,339about £1,690 a month | £32,380about £2,700 a month |
| Housing costs | ||
| Mortgage or rent, property tax, home insurance, building or condo fees | Depend on the home | |
The estimate starts from Drumnadrochit'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 Drumnadrochit 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 £4,190 a month, against £2,650 for the average one.
Occupancy
Drumnadrochit listings were booked on 47% of the nights they were open over the past year, 2 percentage points below the Scotland average (49%) and 6 points above the U.K. average (41%). In a typical year, occupancy swings from 32% in March to 70% in August.
The busiest tenth of listings are booked about 2.9 times as often as the bottom quarter.
August is usually the busiest month in Drumnadrochit, March the quietest
Share of open nights booked, by month, October 2024 to September 2026
Nightly rates
The average nightly rate in Drumnadrochit, known as ADR (average daily rate), was £257 over the past year, about 25% above the Scotland average of £205 and about 32% above the U.K. average of £195. In a typical year, rates peak in August at about £300 and bottom out in November at about £205.
The top 10% charge about 2.8 times the rate of the bottom quarter.
August rates run 48% above November's
Average nightly rate (ADR), by month, October 2024 to September 2026
The dashed line is the average of the months shown, £243. The 12-month ADR of £257 averages each listing's own rate across its whole year; the monthly points average listings month by month, so the two differ.
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 Drumnadrochit it averaged £120 over the past year, from about £75 in a typical January to about £206 in a typical August.
Per open night, by tier:
August RevPAR is about 2.8 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, £122.
Seasonality
Drumnadrochit has one high season, May through September, which makes it a highly seasonal market. Business is slowest from November to March. A listing earns about 2.2 times as much a month in June through August as in December through February.
Average revenue by month in Drumnadrochit
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, £3,720.
| Month | Season | Revenue per listing |
|---|---|---|
| January | Low season | £2,310 |
| February | Low season | £2,350 |
| March | Low season | £2,320 |
| April | Shoulder season | £3,500 |
| May | High season | £4,250 |
| June | High season | £4,680 |
| July | High season | £5,700 |
| August | High season | £6,400 |
| September | High season | £4,320 |
| October | Shoulder season | £3,480 |
| November | Low season | £2,410 |
| December | Low season | £2,970 |
| Season | Revenue per month | Occupancy | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| High seasonMay–September | £5,070 | 62% | £273 |
| Shoulder seasonApril, October | £3,490 | 48% | £225 |
| Low seasonNovember–March | £2,470 | 36% | £221 |
Guests book Drumnadrochit stays 87 days ahead on average (about three months), so guests here plan well ahead. August stays are booked furthest out, about 93 days ahead, and January stays closest to arrival, about 31 days. A typical August booking is made in mid-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 87 days averages each listing's year as a whole; each month here averages only the listings with stays in it.
Permits
50% of the 54 active listings in Drumnadrochit 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 Drumnadrochit.
Neighborhoods
AirROI's area guide picks six Drumnadrochit neighborhoods that draw short-term rental guests, led by Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit Village and Urquhart Bay. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Ness | Famous for its mythical monster and stunning landscapes, Loch Ness attracts tourists all year round. A perfect spot for nature lovers and those interested in local folklore. | Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition, Urquhart Castle, Nessie sightings, Loch Ness 365, Caledonian Canal |
| Drumnadrochit Village | The village offers a charming rural atmosphere and is the gateway to Loch Ness. It's a quaint location for visitors wanting to explore the highlands and enjoy local hospitality. | Nessie Shop, Drumnadrochit Castle, Local pubs and eateries, Village walking trails, Annual local festivals |
| Urquhart Bay | A scenic area on the shores of Loch Ness known for its picturesque views, perfect for travelers looking for scenic relaxation and outdoor activities. | Urquhart Castle views, Photography spots, Walking trails, Picnic areas, Water sports |
| Highland Whisky Trail | Scotland is known for its whisky, and this trail offers access to some of the best distilleries in the Highlands, attracting whisky enthusiasts. | Local distilleries, Whisky tasting tours, Scenic Highland views, Culinary experiences, Whisky festivals |
| Cairngorms National Park | A short drive from Drumnadrochit, this national park offers breathtaking landscapes and outdoor adventures, appealing to nature enthusiasts. | Hiking and biking trails, Wildlife watching, Lochs and mountains, Skiing in winter, Local wildlife experiences |
| Glen Affric | Renowned for its natural beauty, Glen Affric is perfect for visitors who love hiking and exploring untouched landscapes, making it a great retreat destination. | Stunning walks, Wild camping, Photography locations, Diverse flora and fauna, Historical sites |
Area descriptions are AI-assisted from public sources and are not checked against zoning.
Listings
Entire homes make up 83% of listings in Drumnadrochit, alongside 7 private-room listings (13%). Houses account for 80% of the stock; hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs come next at 13%.
Mostly entire homes, with a private-room segment
Drumnadrochit Airbnb listings by room type
| Room type | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Entire home | 83.3% | 45 |
| Private room | 13.0% | 7 |
| Hotel room | 3.7% | 2 |
Houses dominate the property mix
Drumnadrochit Airbnb listings by property type
| Property type | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| House | 79.6% | 43 |
| Hotel/Boutique | 13.0% | 7 |
| Apartment/Condo | 3.7% | 2 |
| Cabin/Outdoor | 1.9% | 1 |
| Unique stay | 1.9% | 1 |
Most Drumnadrochit homes are built for groups: 57% of entire homes have three or more bedrooms, and three-bedroom homes are the most common size (43%). Shares are of the 44 entire homes that give a bedroom count; rented rooms are left out.
Drumnadrochit 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1 bedroom | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2 bedrooms | 20.5% | 9 |
| 3 bedrooms | 43.2% | 19 |
| 4 bedrooms | 9.1% | 4 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4.5% | 2 |
The most common capacity in Drumnadrochit is two guests (31% of listings), and 43% of listings sleep six or more. Shares are of the 49 listings with a guest capacity on file (91% of the market).
Drumnadrochit 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 | 30.6% | 15 |
| 3 guests | 2.0% | 1 |
| 4 guests | 14.3% | 7 |
| 5 guests | 10.2% | 5 |
| 6 guests | 28.6% | 14 |
| 7 guests | 4.1% | 2 |
| 8+ guests | 10.2% | 5 |
Drumnadrochit hosts set up an average of 2.8 beds per listing, close to one bed per bedroom. 67% of listings show their exact location on the listing map; the rest show an approximate area.
Patios and balconies are common in Drumnadrochit: 54% of listings have one, and 44% have a pet-friendly policy.
Share of Drumnadrochit listings with each common amenity
Guests
Drumnadrochit splits its demand between home and abroad: 63% of guests who left reviews live outside the United Kingdom, led by visitors from the United States and France. Guests speak a mix of languages: English leads at 51%, followed by French and German.
63% of Drumnadrochit guests come from abroad
Where guests who left reviews live
Where Drumnadrochit guests come from: top cities
Share of guests who left reviews
| Origin city | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| London | 4.3% |
| Edinburgh | 2.4% |
| Paris | 1.9% |
Where Drumnadrochit guests come from: top countries
Share of guests who left reviews
| Origin country | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 37.1% |
| United States | 16.4% |
| France | 13.0% |
| Germany | 7.0% |
| Canada | 4.5% |
Languages spoken by Drumnadrochit guests
Share of guests who left reviews
| Language | Share of guests |
|---|---|
| English | 50.8% |
| French | 15.2% |
| German | 8.4% |
| Spanish | 7.7% |
| Italian | 3.7% |
Drumnadrochit Airbnbs average 4.83 stars, and 48% of listings hold Airbnb's Guest Favorite badge. The category scores are tightly bunched, and value for money is the lowest, at 4.75. Listings here carry long review histories, about 88 reviews each on average.
Accuracy scores highest in Drumnadrochit; value is lowest
Average guest rating out of 5 by category; the bars start at 4.0
| Category | Average rating (out of 5) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 4.88 |
| Cleanliness | 4.86 |
| Communication | 4.84 |
| Location | 4.87 |
| Check-in | 4.79 |
| Value | 4.75 |
Booking patterns
Nearly eight in ten Drumnadrochit listings are open to guests more than 180 days a year, but only 26% are booked or blocked that many days. The most common booked-or-blocked total is 91 to 180 days a year, covering 39% of listings; blocked nights include any the host closes off.
Days a year Drumnadrochit listings are open to guests
Share of listings by days a year
| Days a year | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 271-366 days | 37.0% | 20 |
| 181-270 days | 40.7% | 22 |
| 91-180 days | 18.5% | 10 |
| 31-90 days | 3.7% | 2 |
Days a year Drumnadrochit listings are booked or blocked
Share of listings by days a year
| Days a year | Share of listings | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 271-366 days | 3.7% | 2 |
| 181-270 days | 22.2% | 12 |
| 91-180 days | 38.9% | 21 |
| 31-90 days | 14.8% | 8 |
| 1-30 days | 20.4% | 11 |
The average Drumnadrochit booking lasts 4.5 nights, longest in February and shortest in April. Listings took about 27 bookings each over the year, some 1,380 in all. About eight in ten listings that give a check-in time set it at 4 p.m., with check-out usually at 10 a.m.
Average length of stay by month in Drumnadrochit
Average nights per booking, by month of stay
Two-year average by calendar month.
More than eight in ten listings in Drumnadrochit accept stays of one or two nights.
Minimum stay set by Drumnadrochit 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 Drumnadrochit, used by 61% of listings; it refunds guests in full only if they cancel at least 30 days before check-in. Hosts here lean strict: about three-quarters of listings use Firm or stricter terms, against 26% on Flexible or Moderate.
Cancellation policies of Drumnadrochit listings, from most to least flexible
Share of listings by the policy they use
Nearly two-thirds of Drumnadrochit listings charge a cleaning fee. The typical fee is about £251. Spread over the average stay of 4.5 nights, that adds roughly £55 a night to what guests pay. For listings that charge one, cleaning fees make up about 10% of gross revenue.
Top earners
The top-grossing Airbnb in Drumnadrochit, a four-bedroom home, took in £128,000 over the past year, about four times the city's average of £31,800.
Loch Ness House by Interhome Entire home · 4 bedrooms Rated 4.93
2 Bed in Drumnadrochit (oc-ca315) Entire home · 2 bedrooms Rated 4.81
Peter’s Shed by Interhome Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 4.88
Achmony Number 7 by Interhome Entire home · 3 bedrooms Rated 5.00
Old Stables by Interhome Entire home · 5 bedrooms Rated 5.00
Drover's Lodge by Interhome Entire home · 4 bedrooms Rated 4.86 Professional management companies run 44% of Drumnadrochit listings. Only 30% of listings are run by Superhosts. Seven in ten listings accept Instant Book, so most stays are confirmed without the host's approval. Airbnb's Simplified Pricing, where the host pays the whole service fee and guests see one price with no separate Airbnb charge, covers 93% of listings.
Nearby markets
Drumnadrochit earns about as much per listing as Fort Augustus, the top earner of the eight nearby markets in the table, all within 37 km. Highland and Inverness were the busiest, each booked on 50% of nights against 47% in Drumnadrochit.
| Market | Listings | Avg. annual revenue | Avg. nightly rate | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston 1 km | 32 | £24,034 | £188 | 44% |
| Balnain 6 km | 32 | £24,511 | £259 | 42% |
| Highland 8 km | 507 | £25,694 | £200 | 50% |
| Kiltarlity 10 km | 49 | £18,015 | £230 | 36% |
| Beauly 16 km | 32 | £15,947 | £125 | 43% |
| Inverness 22 km | 800 | £28,539 | £181 | 50% |
| Fort Augustus 24 km | 130 | £32,750 | £323 | 37% |
| Newtonmore 37 km | 32 | £22,026 | £209 | 40% |
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FAQ
An active Drumnadrochit Airbnb grossed £31,829 on average in the 12 months to October 2026, according to AirROI's tracking of 54 active listings. That is before cleaning, management, taxes and financing. Busier, better-run listings do far better: the top quarter took in £4,830 or more in a typical month.
It depends most on the home's size, location and how it's run. The middle half of Drumnadrochit listings earn between £1,800 and £4,830 in a typical month, and the top tenth £8,000 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 Drumnadrochit were booked on 47% 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 Drumnadrochit cost £257 before fees. Half of listings charge between £155 and £330, so bedroom count and location move the price more than the average suggests.
In Drumnadrochit, 50% 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 Drumnadrochit Airbnb grossed £31,829 in the 12 months to October 2026, 10% above the Scotland average of £28,841. Run by its owner, with the cleaning fee covering the cleaner and everyday costs for Airbnb's fee, utilities, supplies, upkeep and insurance, £20,339 a year (about £1,690 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 £2,700 a month. Check a specific home in the Airbnb estimator.
August usually pays best, averaging £6,400 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 Drumnadrochit listing was open to book earned £120 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 £217 or more.
Drumnadrochit stays were booked 87 days (about three months) before arrival on average over the past year, so a listing that opens its calendar late misses many bookings.
The average Drumnadrochit Airbnb stay lasted 4.5 nights over the past year. A listing took 27 reservations over the year on average.
Guests rate Drumnadrochit Airbnbs 4.83 out of 5 on average. Guests score accuracy highest and value lowest.
Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit Village and Urquhart Bay draw the most short-term rental interest in Drumnadrochit. The neighborhood guide explains what brings guests to each.
AirROI counted 54 active Airbnb listings in Drumnadrochit as of October 2026. The closest tracked market is Lewiston, 1 km away.
In Drumnadrochit, nearly two-thirds of listings add a cleaning fee, and the typical fee is about £251.
All of Scotland had 15,191,000 overnight visitors in 2024, VisitScotland reports. AirROI estimates 1,376 Airbnb stays in Drumnadrochit, UK in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists. See Scotland tourism statistics.
Method
Figures on this page cover 54 active Airbnb listings in Drumnadrochit 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.
Need this programmatically? The same metrics are available through the AirROI Airbnb Data API and bulk downloads in the data portal.