How Much Can I Earn From an Airbnb in Bristol?

All figures on this page are net — that is, after Stayful's management fee of 15% plus VAT (approximately 18% of gross booking value).

Net is the only figure that matters when comparing short-term letting to a long-term tenancy, because the tenancy income you receive is also a net figure after any letting agent fee.

Many Airbnb income estimates published by data aggregator sites use gross figures — which look considerably higher but are not meaningful for comparison without deducting fees and costs. The income estimate tool on this page also shows net figures.

A well-presented 1-bed entire flat in Bristol conservatively nets around £1,900 per month on average across the year, based on comparable properties in Stayful's Bristol portfolio.

In January, the quietest month, a comparable 1-bed typically nets around £1,300 — still above a standard long-term tenancy return for the same property type at current Bristol rents.

August can reach £2,500 or more for a well-positioned 1-bed in a BS1 or BS8 postcode, particularly during Balloon Fiesta weekend when demand spikes sharply.

August is Bristol's peak month for Airbnb income — driven by the Balloon Fiesta at Ashton Court, summer city breaks, graduation season and peak leisure travel.

The Balloon Fiesta weekend in early August is a four-day event drawing over 500,000 visitors, which creates the sharpest single rate-spike in Bristol's short-let calendar for properties near Clifton and the western BS postcodes.

July is the second strongest month, and September is a reliable sweet-spot month — strong demand with fewer crowds than August and a blend of leisure and business travel returning after the summer.

Yes — more so than in many other UK cities, because central Bristol parking is genuinely limited and frustrating for guests arriving by car.

Properties with a dedicated parking space can typically command a £15–£25 nightly premium over comparable properties without parking, and attract longer-stay corporate guests who drive to Filton or Patchway for work rather than relying on public transport.

Family visitors and guests attending the Balloon Fiesta particularly value parking — and these tend to be the higher-value, longer-stay bookings that have the biggest impact on monthly income.

Data aggregator sites typically show city-wide or postcode-wide averages that blend well-managed listings at full occupancy with poorly managed or infrequently updated listings well below their potential.

They almost always show gross revenue rather than net income — which inflates the figure significantly without accounting for management fees, cleaning charges or any other operational costs.

A postcode-level net income estimate based on comparable actively-managed properties is substantially more accurate than a city-wide average from a public data source, which is why the tailored estimate tool produces a more useful figure than any published benchmark.

Worst case is a year in which every month performs at or below the January floor figure shown in the bedroom count table above.

For a 2-bed Bristol property, a worst-case annual net at around £1,700 per month for every month would produce approximately £20,400 per year — still above the long-term tenancy equivalent of £18,600 per year (£1,550 per month) for a comparable property.

In practice, Stayful-managed Bristol properties do not sustain January-level performance in every month — demand picks up from March and peaks in August — but the worst-case floor remains above the long-let comparison for well-managed properties.