Airbnb market data · 202612 months to October 2026
Langston, AL Airbnb Market Data: Revenue, Occupancy & Trends
The average Airbnb in Langston brought in $29,385 over the 12 months through October 2026, across just 22 active listings, so a single property can move that figure.
The short answer
Langston Airbnb Market at a Glance
Langston is priced below the Alabama average. Listings averaged $249 a night, about 31% less than that average of $360, and were booked on 37% of available nights, close to its 38% occupancy.
Timing matters: in June, usually the best month, the average listing earns about four times as much as in January, usually the slowest. With only 22 active listings, a few bookings can reorder the months.
With 22 active listings, Langston is the 75th-largest of 91 Alabama markets AirROI tracks.
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How Much Do Airbnb Hosts Make in Langston?
Gross bookings per Langston listing averaged $29,385 over the 12 months to October 2026 (Alabama average: $37,204), before cleaning, platform and management costs and taxes.
In a typical year, the average Langston listing brings in $4,330 in June, its best month, and $1,110 in January, its slowest. July runs within 1% of June, so either can come out on top in a given year. The three strongest months bring in 36% of a full year's revenue, where an even calendar would give any three months 25%.
Across Langston's 22 active listings, monthly revenue by tier:
- Best-in-class properties (top 10%) earn $6,350+ a month, about three times the typical property.
- Strong performers (top 25%) earn $3,560 or more, roughly $1,500 a month above the median.
- Typical properties (median) earn about $2,080 a month.
- Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) earn $1,290 or less, about 62% of the median.
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.
June earns about four times what January does
Average revenue per active listing, by month, October 2024 to September 2026
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.
Langston Airbnb Data by Month
Latest 12 months in the October 2026 data. October's figures are still coming in, so the rows run to September.
June 2026 led on revenue. Nightly rates peaked in October 2025 and bookings in March 2026, so the best-paying month is not always the busiest or the priciest.
| Month | Avg. Revenue | Occupancy | Avg. Nightly Rate | RevPAR | Booking Lead Time | Avg. Length of Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $3,825 | 45.9% | $268 | $123 | 30 days | 3.8 nights |
| Nov 2025 | $1,960 | 30.2% | $266 | $65 | 21 days | 2.4 nights |
| Dec 2025 | $2,003 | 25.8% | $253 | $65 | 9 days | 2.6 nights |
| Jan 2026 | $1,193 | 22.6% | $232 | $38 | 11 days | 2.5 nights |
| Feb 2026 | $1,824 | 27.9% | $234 | $65 | 32 days | 4.5 nights |
| Mar 2026 | $4,055 | 54.1% | $246 | $131 | 64 days | 4.6 nights |
| Apr 2026 | $3,174 | 47.3% | $259 | $106 | 60 days | 3.3 nights |
| May 2026 | $3,321 | 36.7% | $261 | $107 | 50 days | 2.9 nights |
| Jun 2026 | $4,195 | 52.6% | $258 | $140 | 49 days | 3.7 nights |
| Jul 2026 | $4,111 | 46.6% | $246 | $133 | 53 days | 4 nights |
| Aug 2026 | $2,321 | 32.1% | $231 | $75 | 25 days | 4.1 nights |
| Sep 2026 | $2,469 | 38.4% | $237 | $82 | 47 days | 3.2 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.
For a figure on one home rather than the whole Langston market, enter its address and size in the Airbnb estimator, which compares it with similar listings nearby.
Profit
Is an Airbnb in Langston Profitable?
Yes, when it's run well. The average Langston Airbnb took in $29,385 in the 12 months to October 2026, and run by its owner at everyday costs, about $1,400 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 $2,430 a month.
Cleaning it yourself keeps the $4,610 a year guests pay in cleaning fees, for about $1,790 a month. Handing the listing to a co-host at about 10% of nightly bookings still leaves about $1,200 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 HOA or condo fees.
Langston Airbnb Income, Expenses and Profit per Year
| Line | Average listing | Top-quarter listing |
|---|---|---|
| Money in | ||
| Nightly bookings | $24,775 | $42,380 |
| Cleaning fees guests pay16% of Langston bookings | $4,610 | $7,890 |
| Gross bookings | $29,385 | $50,270 |
| Running costs | ||
| Airbnb's feeAbout 16%: 15.5% for the 100% of Langston listings on Simplified Pricing, 3% for the rest | −$4,550 | −$7,790 |
| Cleaning and laundryPaid for by the cleaning fee; $0 if you clean yourself | −$4,610 | −$7,890 |
| Utilities and internetAbout 5% of bookings | −$1,470 | −$2,510 |
| Guest suppliesToiletries, coffee, paper goods: about 2% | −$590 | −$1,010 |
| Repairs and upkeepIncluding linens and small replacements: about 3% | −$880 | −$1,510 |
| Short-term rental insuranceOne policy, on top of Airbnb's free AirCover | −$290 | −$290 |
| Permit and registrationWhere one is required | −$150 | −$150 |
| 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 | −$12,540 | −$21,150 |
| Left for housing costs, then profit | $16,845about $1,400 a month | $29,120about $2,430 a month |
| Housing costs | ||
| Mortgage or rent, property tax, home insurance, HOA or condo fees | Depend on the home | |
Estimate Your Own Langston Airbnb Profit
The estimate starts from Langston'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 Langston 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.
How Langston's Top Earners Get There
- More nights booked. The busiest quarter of Langston listings are booked on 53% or more of their nights, against 37% for the median listing. Ten more booked nights a year at the median rate of $180 adds about $1,780 in bookings.
- Prices that follow demand. Ranked by price, the top quarter charge $240 a night or more, against a median of $180. That is a separate ranking from the busiest quarter, so the two marks don't multiply into one listing's takings. For the average listing, a 10% higher rate on the nights it already books adds about $2,480 a year.
- Open for the busy months. In a typical year, June brings the average listing about $4,330, against $1,110 in January, so a calendar that is open and full in the busy months carries the year.
- Reviews that stand out. Langston listings average 4.67 stars, and 50% carry Airbnb's Guest Favorite badge, which guests can filter for.
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 $2,450 for the average one.
Occupancy
What Is the Airbnb Occupancy Rate in Langston?
Langston listings were booked on 37% of the nights they were open over the past year, in line with the Alabama average and 4 percentage points below the U.S. average (41%). In a typical year, occupancy swings from 21% in January to 56% in March.
Across Langston's 22 active listings, the share of open nights booked by tier:
- Best-in-class properties (top 10%) are booked 66%+ of open nights, 29 points above the median.
- Strong performers (top 25%) fill 53% or more, roughly four nights a week.
- Typical properties (median) fill about 37% of open nights.
- Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) fill 22% or less, under two nights a week.
March is usually the busiest month in Langston, January the quietest
Share of open nights booked, by month, October 2024 to September 2026
The 12-month rate of 37% averages each listing's whole year, slow months included; each month here counts only the listings booked in it.
Nightly rates
How Much Does an Airbnb Cost per Night in Langston?
The average nightly rate in Langston, known as ADR (average daily rate), was $249 over the past year, about 31% below the Alabama average of $360 and about 26% below the U.S. average of $335. In a typical year, rates peak in May and June at about $260 and bottom out in January and February at about $235.
Across Langston's 22 active listings, nightly rates by tier:
- Best-in-class properties (top 10%) charge $360+ a night, about twice the median.
- Strong performers (top 25%) charge $240 or more, about $60 above the median.
- Typical properties (median) charge about $180 a night.
- Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) charge $150 or less, about 16% below the median.
June rates run 11% above January's
Average nightly rate (ADR), by month, October 2024 to September 2026
What Is the RevPAR for Airbnb in Langston?
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 Langston it averaged $97 over the past year, from about $36 in a typical January to about $144 in a typical June.
Across Langston's 22 active listings, RevPAR by tier:
- Best-in-class properties (top 10%) earn $209+ per open night, about 3.3 times the median.
- Strong performers (top 25%) earn $97 or more, about $35 a night above the median.
- Typical properties (median) earn about $63 per open night.
- Entry-level properties (bottom 25%) earn $50 or less, about three-quarters of the median.
June RevPAR is about four times January's
Revenue per open night (RevPAR), by month, October 2024 to September 2026
Seasonality
Best and Worst Months for Airbnb in Langston
With only 22 active listings, the monthly pattern in Langston is noisy, since a few long or pricey stays can lift a month; revenue has tended to peak in June and bottom out in January.
Average revenue by month in Langston
Average revenue per active listing, each calendar month averaged over the past two years
Revenue by month in Langston in numbers
| Month | Revenue per listing |
|---|---|
| January | $1,110 |
| February | $1,820 |
| March | $3,740 |
| April | $3,250 |
| May | $3,790 |
| June | $4,330 |
| July | $4,290 |
| August | $2,440 |
| September | $2,310 |
| October | $3,330 |
| November | $1,930 |
| December | $1,990 |
How Far in Advance Do Guests Book Airbnb in Langston?
Guests book Langston stays 40 days ahead on average (about six weeks). April stays are booked furthest out, about 71 days ahead, and January stays closest to arrival, about 9 days. A typical April booking is made in early February.
April stays are booked furthest ahead
Average days between booking and check-in, by month of stay, October 2024 to September 2026
Permits
Airbnb Permits and Registration in Langston
None of the 22 active listings in Langston display a registration, permit or license number. That doesn't mean no rules apply: some places don't ask hosts to show a number on the listing, and listing data doesn't capture every scheme.
Registration, permit, zoning and occupancy-tax rules vary by address and change often, so confirm them with the city or county before buying or listing in Langston.
Neighborhoods
Best Neighborhoods for Airbnb in Langston
AirROI's area guide picks South Sauty Creek Waterfront, Godwin Point and Town Centre as the parts of Langston 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Sauty Creek Waterfront | Tournament bass anglers and family boaters book here for immediate water access to Lake Guntersville and sheltered coves. Properties frequently offer private piers, boat lifts, and proximity to County Road 67. | South Sauty Creek Boat Ramp, South Sauty Creek Resort, Langston City Park, Lake Guntersville |
| Godwin Point | Guests book waterfront cabins along this peninsula for deep-water views and direct shoreline on the main Tennessee River channel. It caters to recreational boaters and multi-generation family groups seeking large lakeside yards. | Godwin Point Road, Lake Guntersville, Langston Boat Ramp, Langston Road |
| Town Centre | This inland corridor along County Road 67 provides lodging for road travellers, contractors, and visitors touring nearby state parks. Guests have vehicular access to local municipal services and regional highways. | Langston Town Hall, Langston City Park, Captain Jackson-Bottomlee House, Langston Road |
Area descriptions are AI-assisted from public sources and are not checked against zoning.
Nearby markets
Langston vs. Nearby Airbnb Markets
Of the eight nearby markets in the table, all within 52 km, Mentone (49 km away) earned the most per listing, about 7% more than Langston. Grant was the busiest, booked on 41% of nights against 37% in Langston.
| Market | Listings | Avg. annual revenue | Avg. nightly rate | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro 5 km | 102 | $26,993 | $251 | 39% |
| Grant 14 km | 33 | $30,839 | $225 | 41% |
| Guntersville 23 km | 212 | $23,021 | $239 | 33% |
| Albertville 26 km | 36 | $18,387 | $176 | 37% |
| Fort Payne 41 km | 79 | $24,784 | $231 | 36% |
| Mentone 49 km | 187 | $31,420 | $246 | 38% |
| Leesburg 50 km | 48 | $26,548 | $307 | 36% |
| Huntsville 52 km | 514 | $17,815 | $165 | 40% |
Other Airbnb Markets in Alabama
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- Orange Beach Airbnb data 4,384 listings
- Birmingham Airbnb data 1,082 listings
- Dauphin Island Airbnb data 636 listings
- Mobile Airbnb data 548 listings
- Montgomery Airbnb data 506 listings
- Auburn Airbnb data 501 listings
- Tuscaloosa Airbnb data 480 listings
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Markets Similar to Langston
Markets elsewhere in the United States with a similar nightly rate and occupancy to Langston:
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FAQ
Langston Airbnb FAQ
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Langston?
An active Langston Airbnb grossed $29,385 on average in the 12 months to October 2026, according to AirROI's tracking of 22 active listings. That is before cleaning, management, taxes and financing. Busier, better-run listings do far better: the top quarter took in $3,560 or more in a typical month.
How much can I make on Airbnb in Langston?
It depends most on the home's size, location and how it's run. The middle half of Langston listings earn between $1,290 and $3,560 in a typical month, and the top tenth $6,350 or more. For one home, enter its address and bedroom count in the Airbnb income calculator: it compares the home with similar listings nearby.
What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Langston?
Listings in Langston were booked on 37% of available nights over the past year. That compares with 38% for the Alabama average. March is usually the busiest month.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Langston?
The average booked night in Langston cost $249 before fees. Half of listings charge between $150 and $240; a few high-priced homes pull the average above that range.
Do you need a permit for an Airbnb in Langston?
None of the active Langston listings display a registration, permit or license number. That doesn't mean no rules apply, so confirm registration, permit and occupancy-tax rules with the city or county before buying.
Is Airbnb profitable in Langston?
Yes, when it's run well. The average Langston Airbnb grossed $29,385 in the 12 months to October 2026, 21% below the Alabama average of $37,204, though with only 22 active listings a single property can move that figure. Run by its owner, with the cleaning fee covering the cleaner and everyday costs for Airbnb's fee, utilities, supplies, upkeep and insurance, $16,845 a year (about $1,400 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 $2,430 a month. Check a specific home in the Airbnb calculator.
When is Airbnb peak season in Langston?
June usually pays best, averaging $4,330 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.
What is the Airbnb RevPAR in Langston?
Each night a Langston listing was open to book earned $97 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 $209 or more.
How far in advance do guests book Airbnbs in Langston?
Langston stays were booked 40 days (about six weeks) before arrival on average over the past year, so most of a month is booked well before it starts.
How long do guests stay at Airbnbs in Langston?
The average Langston Airbnb stay lasted 3.5 nights over the past year. A listing took 31 reservations over the year on average.
How are Airbnbs in Langston rated?
Guests rate Langston Airbnbs 4.67 out of 5 on average. Guests score check-in highest and value lowest.
What are the best neighborhoods for Airbnb in Langston?
South Sauty Creek Waterfront, Godwin Point and Town Centre draw the most short-term rental interest in Langston. The neighborhood guide explains what brings guests to each.
How many Airbnbs are there in Langston?
AirROI counted 22 active Airbnb listings in Langston as of October 2026. The closest tracked market is Scottsboro, 5 km away.
How much are Airbnb cleaning fees in Langston?
In Langston, nearly all listings add a cleaning fee. The median fee is $115, and some higher fees lift the average to $154.
How many tourists visit Langston, AL?
All of the United States had 72.4 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data. AirROI estimates 677 Airbnb stays in Langston, AL in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists. See Alabama tourism statistics.
Method
About This Data
Figures on this page cover 22 active Airbnb listings in Langston 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. Money figures are in U.S. dollars. 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.