What a Scottsdale Short-Term Rental Actually Earns in 2026

It is the first question every owner asks and the one most management companies dodge: what will my home actually make? The honest answer is a range, because a walkable Old Town condo and a Paradise Valley estate are different businesses. But ranges can still be specific. Here are real numbers, from AirDNA market data and from the portfolio we manage, as of mid-2026.

The number that matters: revenue per available night

Skip occupancy and nightly rate for a moment; each is meaningless alone. A home that is full at cheap rates and a home that is empty at high rates both underperform. The metric that combines them is RevPAR: revenue per available night. It is simply what each night on your calendar earns on average, whether it books or not. Multiply it by 365 and you have your gross annual revenue.

What the market averages

Across the markets we operate in, AirDNA puts the average short-term rental at about $208 per available night over the last twelve months. Annualized, that is roughly $76,000 in gross revenue for the average home. That average hides a wide spread: seasonal lows in the summer months and a winter season that can carry the year.

What our homes average

Over the same twelve months, BonVoyage-managed homes averaged about $299 per available night, roughly $109,000 annualized, about 40% above the market comparison set. In the March peak our portfolio averaged $590 per available night while the market averaged $375. The gap is not luck; it is what design, distribution, review velocity, and a pricing system that does not use a base price add up to.

When the money arrives

Scottsdale earns its year in about 100 days. January through April, snowbird season, spring training, and the WM Phoenix Open compress a disproportionate share of annual revenue into the winter calendar; a single Phoenix Open week can outearn an entire summer month. June through September is the trough, when pricing discipline matters most. A home priced with one flat strategy across both seasons leaves five figures on the table.

Gross is not net: what comes out

•     Management fee, if professionally managed (ours starts at 20% of rental revenue)

•     Cleaning costs, though guests pay these in most cases

•     TPT lodging taxes, collected from guests and remitted (the platforms handle their own bookings; the license and filings are still yours)

•     Utilities, internet, pool and landscape service, insurance, and upkeep

A well-run home typically nets the owner a strong majority of gross after management, because most costs either pass to guests or exist whether the home rents or not.

What moves a home up the range

Four things separate the top quartile from the average in this market, and none of them is location alone: design and photography that set the rate ceiling, a pricing system that models booking probability instead of nudging a base price, review velocity that keeps the listing ranking (sub-hour responses, flawless turnovers), and distribution the average listing cannot access, like Marriott Homes & Villas and its 140M+ Bonvoy members. That list is also a fair audit of any manager you interview.

What would your home earn?

Averages are context; your address is the answer. Our free rental analysis projects occupancy, nightly rate, and annual revenue for your specific property using live comps and our own portfolio data, prepared by a real person within 24 hours, along with your exact management quote. If your home will not perform, we will tell you that too.

BonVoyageAZ manages luxury short-term rentals across Old Town Scottsdale, Kierland, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, and Pine/Northern Arizona. 5,000+ five-star reviews, Airbnb Superhost, VRBO Premier Partner, Marriott Homes & Villas partner, and a 5.0 Google rating. 480-770-0709 · hello@bonvoyageaz.com

Figures reflect AirDNA data and BonVoyageAZ portfolio performance for the twelve months ending June 2026. Individual results vary by property, condition, and season. Not financial advice.