Region market dataNorth Carolina2026
Hatteras Island Airbnb Data: Revenue and Occupancy by Town
AirROI tracks 1,044 active Airbnb homes in 7 Hatteras Island towns: Avon, Rodanthe, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Salvo and Waves. These homes took an estimated 16,080 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, 62% of them in Avon, Rodanthe and Buxton. A typical stay ran 5.5 nights and the average home earned $37,300 at 38% occupancy. Of these homes, 75% are houses, 15% are apartments or condos and 49% 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
- 1,044
- Avg. revenue per home
- $37,300
- Occupancy rate
- 38%
- Avg. nightly rate
- $393
Towns
Hatteras Island Towns by Airbnb Stays
Each row links to the town's own market page. Select a column to sort by it.
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 Hatteras Island
Across the 5 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, revenue per home runs from $19,019 in Buxton to $54,164 in Rodanthe 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
Occupancy
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
Lowest nightly rates among towns
With 100 or more homes, AirROI estimate
Among the 5 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes, 12 months to Oct 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out on Hatteras Island
Among guests who left a review, Raleigh is the top home city in 4 of the 7. Houses are the largest home type in all 7. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Avon
Of the 5 towns on Hatteras Island with 100 or more homes, Avon had the most Airbnb homes, at 302, and had the longest typical stay, at 6.0 nights, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Rodanthe
Of the 5 towns on Hatteras Island with 100 or more homes, Rodanthe had the highest revenue per home, at $54,164, and had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 69%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Buxton
Of the 5 towns on Hatteras Island with 100 or more homes, Buxton had the lowest nightly rate, at $253, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Hatteras
Of the 5 towns on Hatteras Island with 100 or more homes, Hatteras was booked furthest ahead, about 88 days before arrival, and had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 40%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 7Waves
In the 12 months to October 2026, among guests who left a review, Richmond was the top home city for Waves, Hatteras Island, at 6.1%.
When
Busiest and Quietest Months on Hatteras Island
July, June and August rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights on Hatteras Island, and February and January as the quietest. July is the busiest month in 5 of the 7 towns, while Avon and Salvo peak in June. Across the 7 towns, nightly rates run lowest in February, at about $329, and highest in July, at about $543. Across the 7 towns, stays run longest in July, at 6.8 nights, and shortest in September and November, at 4.1 nights.
July 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: July, June, August, May, September, April, October, March, November, December, February, January.
Month by month: rank, share of nights, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Share of nights | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July | 13.8% | $543 |
| 2 | June | 13.1% | $538 |
| 3 | August | 12.1% | $499 |
| 4 | May | 9.6% | $400 |
| 5 | September | 9.6% | $412 |
| 6 | April | 7.7% | $350 |
| 7 | October | 6.9% | $337 |
| 8 | March | 6.1% | $337 |
| 9 | November | 5.8% | $330 |
| 10 | December | 5.5% | $341 |
| 11 | February | 5.1% | $329 |
| 12 | January | 4.6% | $336 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From on Hatteras Island
Among guests who left a review, 97.5% come from within the United States. The top home cities among those guests are Raleigh, Richmond and Washington. Buxton draws the most from abroad, at 3.6%, among towns with 100 or more homes.
97.5% from within the United States
Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026
- From within the United States 97.5%
- From abroad 2.5%
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
FAQ
Questions About Hatteras Island Airbnb Data
How much do Airbnb homes earn on Hatteras Island?
AirROI estimates the average Airbnb home on Hatteras Island earned $37,300 in the 12 months to October 2026, at 38% occupancy and $393 a night. Across towns with 100 or more homes, revenue per home runs from $19,019 in Buxton to $54,164 in Rodanthe.
Which of the 7 Hatteras Island towns get the most Airbnb stays?
Avon (4,305), Rodanthe (3,417) and Buxton (2,232) on Hatteras Island, by AirROI's estimated stays in the 12 months to October 2026.
When is Hatteras Island busiest on Airbnb?
AirROI ranks July first for Airbnb nights on Hatteras Island and January last, in the 12 months to October 2026.
How long do Airbnb guests stay on Hatteras Island?
AirROI puts the typical Airbnb stay on Hatteras Island at 5.5 nights in the 12 months to October 2026. Across towns with 100 or more homes, it runs from 4.7 nights in Hatteras to 6.0 nights in Avon.
How many Airbnb homes are there on Hatteras Island?
AirROI counts 1,044 active Airbnb homes on Hatteras Island, as of October 2026. Town by town, that runs from 66 in Waves to 302 in Avon.
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 Hatteras Island 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.