Merced, California has 226 active short-term rental listings that earn an average of $22K per year, with 59% average occupancy and a $110 average daily rate.
Merced short-term rental market summary
Merced's short-term rental market has 226 active listings as of August 2026. The average active listing earned $22K in revenue over the trailing twelve months. Listings were booked 59% of nights they were available at an average daily rate of $110. RevPAR (daily rate weighted by occupancy) was $65. From August 2025 to August 2026, revenue is up 153.6%, occupancy is up 41.5%, ADR is down 25.3%, RevPAR is up 16.1%, and active listings are down 28.7%.
Merced, California scores 67 out of 100 on AirDNA's Market Score, a 40-to-100 scale benchmarked against other short-term rental markets in the same country with at least 15 active listings.
The score combines 5 subscores, each computed from observed market data:
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The average Merced short-term rental earns $22K in annual revenue. Earnings vary by property type, bedroom count, and channel. See the Revenue chapter for a full breakdown.
Merced's average revenue per listing is up 153.6% from August 2025 to August 2026, now averaging $22K a year.
Merced runs 59% annual occupancy across 226 active listings. See the Seasonality chapter for monthly trends and segment splits.
Merced's short-term rental occupancy is up 41.5% from August 2025 to August 2026, currently averaging 59% of available nights booked.
The average daily rate (ADR) in Merced is $110 per booked night. RevPAR, daily rate weighted by occupancy, is $65. See the Seasonality chapter for monthly pricing patterns.
Merced's average daily rate is down 25.3% from August 2025 to August 2026, now $110 per booked night.
Merced scores 67/100 on AirDNA's Market Score (a 40-to-100 scale), which weighs rental demand, revenue growth, seasonality, regulation, and investability across 120K+ tracked markets. See the Analyst's Take above for the subscores that drive it.
There are 226 active short-term rental listings in Merced as of August 2026. See the Supply chapter for channel split, property managers, and supply trends.
This page is refreshed monthly. It was last updated on September 29, 2026 and reflects completed short-term rental market data through August 2026. "Last updated" is when AirDNA last refreshed the page; the coverage month is the most recent full month of data behind those figures.
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