Region market dataNorth Carolina2026
Crystal Coast Airbnb Data: Revenue and Occupancy by Town
AirROI tracks 1,715 active Airbnb homes in 7 Crystal Coast towns: Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Morehead City, Swansboro, Pine Knoll Shores and Harkers Island. These homes took an estimated 35,731 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, 79% of them in Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach and Beaufort. A typical stay ran 4.8 nights and the average home earned $37,852 at 39% occupancy. Of these homes, 63% are houses, 32% are apartments or condos and 37% sleep 8 or more.
A listed town needs 50 or more active Airbnb homes, with at least 75% of them near the region. Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
- Active Airbnb homes
- 1,715
- Avg. revenue per home
- $37,852
- Occupancy rate
- 39%
- Avg. nightly rate
- $361
Towns
Crystal Coast Towns by Airbnb Stays
Each row links to the town's own market page. Select a column to sort by it.
| 1 | Emerald Isle | 11,049 | $451 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlantic Beach | 10,031 | $337 |
| 3 | Beaufort | 6,965 | $289 |
| 4 | Morehead City | 3,511 | $269 |
| 5 | Swansboro | 1,500 | $261 |
| 6 | Pine Knoll Shores | 1,412 | $478 |
| 7 | Harkers Island | 1,263 | $292 |
Figures cover the 12 months to October 2026. Region figures add up these 7 towns. Occupancy counts only nights a home was open, so rate x occupancy x 365 runs higher than revenue per home. How these numbers are made.
Earnings
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate on the Crystal Coast
Across the 4 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, revenue per home runs from $27,035 in Morehead City to $49,134 in Emerald Isle a year. Gaps like these often reflect home size and mix more than the town, so compare towns with similar homes.
Revenue per home
A year, AirROI estimate
- Emerald Isle $49,134
- Atlantic Beach $33,313
- Beaufort $31,429
- Morehead City $27,035
Occupancy
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Emerald Isle 40%
- Beaufort 40%
- Morehead City 39%
- Atlantic Beach 38%
Lowest nightly rates among towns
With 100 or more homes, AirROI estimate
- Morehead City $269
- Beaufort $289
- Atlantic Beach $337
- Emerald Isle $451
Among the 4 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, 12 months to Oct 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out on the Crystal Coast
Among guests who left a review, Raleigh is the top home city in all 7. Houses are the largest home type in 6 of the 7. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Emerald Isle
Of the 4 towns on the Crystal Coast with 100 or more homes, Emerald Isle had the highest revenue per home, at $49,134, and had the most Airbnb homes, at 538, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Atlantic Beach
Of the 4 towns on the Crystal Coast with 100 or more homes, Atlantic Beach had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 58%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Beaufort
Of the 4 towns on the Crystal Coast with 100 or more homes, Beaufort had the highest guest rating, at 4.89, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Morehead City
Of the 4 towns on the Crystal Coast with 100 or more homes, Morehead City had the lowest nightly rate, at $269, in the 12 months to October 2026.
When
Busiest and Quietest Months on the Crystal Coast
June, July and August rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights on the Crystal Coast, and February and January as the quietest. June is the busiest month in 4 of the 7 towns, while Emerald Isle, Pine Knoll Shores and Harkers Island peak in July. Across the 7 towns, nightly rates run lowest in January, at about $314, and highest in June, at about $439. Across the 7 towns, stays run longest in June and July, at 5.5 nights, and shortest in September, at 3.7 nights.
June ranks first, January last
Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
From busiest to quietest: June, July, August, September, May, October, April, November, March, December, February, January.
Month by month: rank, share of nights, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Share of nights | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June | 13.7% | $439 |
| 2 | July | 13.7% | $436 |
| 3 | August | 11.4% | $403 |
| 4 | September | 9.6% | $353 |
| 5 | May | 9.5% | $369 |
| 6 | October | 7.8% | $332 |
| 7 | April | 7.6% | $332 |
| 8 | November | 6.2% | $323 |
| 9 | March | 6.1% | $322 |
| 10 | December | 5.3% | $323 |
| 11 | February | 4.8% | $315 |
| 12 | January | 4.3% | $314 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From on the Crystal Coast
Among guests who left a review, 98.8% come from within the United States. The top home cities among those guests are Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte. Morehead City draws the most from abroad, at 1.8%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
98.8% from within the United States
Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026
- From within the United States 98.8%
- From abroad 1.2%
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
FAQ
Questions About Crystal Coast Airbnb Data
How much do Airbnb homes earn on the Crystal Coast?
AirROI estimates the average Airbnb home on the Crystal Coast earned $37,852 in the 12 months to October 2026, at 39% occupancy and $361 a night. Across towns with 100 or more homes, revenue per home runs from $27,035 in Morehead City to $49,134 in Emerald Isle.
Which of the 7 Crystal Coast towns get the most Airbnb stays?
Emerald Isle (11,049), Atlantic Beach (10,031) and Beaufort (6,965) on the Crystal Coast, by AirROI's estimated stays in the 12 months to October 2026.
When is the Crystal Coast busiest on Airbnb?
AirROI ranks June first for Airbnb nights on the Crystal Coast and January last, in the 12 months to October 2026.
How long do Airbnb guests stay on the Crystal Coast?
AirROI puts the typical Airbnb stay on the Crystal Coast at 4.8 nights in the 12 months to October 2026. Across towns with 100 or more homes, it runs from 4.4 nights in Beaufort to 5.0 nights in Emerald Isle.
How many Airbnb homes are there on the Crystal Coast?
AirROI counts 1,715 active Airbnb homes on the Crystal Coast, as of October 2026. Town by town, that runs from 56 in Harkers Island to 538 in Emerald Isle.
Method
How These Numbers Are Made
Every figure is an AirROI estimate for the 12 months to October 2026, from the market page of each town listed here, and covers Airbnb only. Stays count bookings. For a file that spreads over 40 km, only homes within 40 km of another listed town's centre count as near the region. Homes and stays add up across the rows. Occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are averages weighted by each town's active homes, the way AirROI's state pages work them out, and a town's stale figures would be left out of them. The typical stay weights each town's stay by its stays. Busiest and quietest months weight each town by its Airbnb nights. These are region averages, not medians, and they cover only the rows on this page, so they do not count every home that uses the Crystal Coast name. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, based on asking prices on booked nights, before cleaning, management, tax and any loan. Guest rating is out of 5. Origin counts guests who left a review.