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How Much Can You Earn by Sharing Your Home on Home Sweet Homeshare?

At Home Sweet Homeshare, we believe in the power of shared living to create meaningful connections and provide financial benefits for homeowners. One of the most exciting aspects of homesharing is the potential to earn extra income by renting out a part of your home.

But just how much can you make? Let’s take a closer look at the earning potential in various cities across the United States.
Written by
Sean McGrail
Published on
21 July 2024

The Financial Benefits of Homesharing

Homesharing can be a game-changer for homeowners. Whether you’re looking to supplement your income, save for a big purchase, or simply make use of an unused space, the financial benefits are substantial. The amount you can earn varies depending on your location, the amenities you offer, and the demand in your area.

Average Earnings by State and City

Here’s a breakdown of the average monthly rent you can earn by sharing your home on Home Sweet Homeshare in various states and cities:

California

  • State Average: $660
  • Los Angeles, CA: $779 ($412 - $2,857)
  • San Diego, CA: $937 ($405 - $2,040)
  • San Francisco, CA: $1,043 ($562 - $1,693)
  • San Jose, CA: $837 ($554 - $1,548)
  • Santa Barbara, CA: $1,214 ($974 - $1,400)

Colorado

  • State Average: $798
  • Boulder, CO: $569 ($439 - $637)
  • Denver, CO: $548 ($440 - $586)

District of Columbia

  • Washington, DC: $416 ($406 - $562)

Florida

  • State Average: $619
  • Boca Raton, FL: $673 ($402 - $1,400)
  • Clearwater, FL: $1,342
  • Coral Gables, FL: $712 ($509 - $817)
  • Jacksonville, FL: $466
  • Jupiter, FL: $1,744 ($533 - $1,956)
  • Miami, FL: $665 ($400 - $1,025)
  • Naples, FL: $1,054 ($493 - $2,735)
  • Orlando, FL: $409
  • Sarasota, FL: $526 ($401 - $666)
  • Tampa, FL: $536 ($522 - $549)
  • West Palm Beach, FL: $617 ($460 - $773)

Hawaii

  • Honolulu, HI: $620 ($413 - $1,021)

Maryland

  • State Average: $524
  • Bethesda, MD: $782 ($497 - $1,087)
  • Rockville, MD: $452 ($408 - $496)

Massachusetts

  • State Average: $608
  • Billerica, MA: $538 ($491 - $563)
  • Boston, MA: $874 ($581 - $1,340)
  • Brookline, MA: $923 ($841 - $988)
  • Cambridge, MA: $900 ($581 - $1,142)
  • Newton, MA: $1,056 ($786 - $1,125)
  • Somerville, MA: $758 ($512 - $909)
  • Waltham, MA: $484 ($451 - $606)

Washington

  • Bellevue, WA: $803 ($477 - $1,034)
  • Seattle, WA: $701 ($401 - $927)

The Emotional and Social Benefits

Beyond the financial rewards, homesharing can bring emotional and social benefits. Many homeowners find joy in the companionship and cultural exchange that comes with sharing their home. It’s not just about earning extra income; it’s about creating a vibrant, supportive living environment.

Conclusion

Homesharing through Home Sweet Homeshare offers a fantastic opportunity to earn extra income while enriching your life with new experiences and connections. Whether you’re in a bustling city or a serene suburb, there’s potential to make the most of your home.

Ready to start earning? List your home on Home Sweet Homeshare today and join a community that values shared living and meaningful connections.

By understanding the potential earnings and benefits of homesharing, you can make an informed decision and start enjoying the rewards of opening your home to others. Whether for financial gain or the joy of companionship, Home Sweet Homeshare is here to help you every step of the way.

Here is a more extensive list of cities and towns and how much a homeowner can earn each month by sharing their home with Home Sweet Homeshare. The numbers are the average amount per month for the state and city. The numbers in the parentheses is the different amounts depending on the neighborhood.

Arizona

  • State Average: $491
    • Phoenix, AZ: $456 ($418 - $494)
    • Saddlebrooke, AZ: $825
    • Scottsdale, AZ: $481 ($476 - $485)
    • Sedona, AZ: $529
    • Tempe, AZ: $485

California

  • State Average: $660
    • Agoura Hills, CA: $1,420
    • Anaheim, CA: $577 ($453 - $703)
    • Aptos, CA: $1,160
    • Arcadia, CA: $757 ($506 - $1,108)
    • Berkeley, CA: $550 ($434 - $706)
    • Beverly Hills, CA: $1,072 ($1,070 - $1,073)
    • Brea, CA: $785 ($650 - $821)
    • Burbank, CA: $690 ($465 - $703)
    • Calabasas, CA: $1,637
    • Calistoga, CA: $1,498
    • Camarillo, CA: $606 ($563 - $645)
    • Carbondale, CA: $2,400
    • Cardiff, CA: $1,214
    • Carlsbad, CA: $965 ($710 - $1,214)
    • Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA: $869
    • Carpinteria, CA: $1,348
    • Carson, CA: $668 ($596 - $746)
    • Chatsworth, CA: $1,637
    • Chula Vista, CA: $583 ($422 - $852)
    • Concord, CA: $559 ($422 - $748)
    • Corona, CA: $534 ($406 - $890)
    • Coronado, CA: $1,573
    • Corte Madera, CA: $1,488
    • Costa Mesa, CA: $692 ($572 - $857)
    • Coto de Caza, CA: $1,435
    • Covina, CA: $697 ($500 - $722)
    • Culver City, CA: $926 ($794 - $1,059)
    • Cupertino, CA: $995
    • Daly City, CA: $739 ($613 - $914)
    • Dana Point, CA: $1,247 ($624 - $1,403)
    • Danville, CA: $2,008 ($1,296 - $2,019)
    • Davis, CA: $512 ($403 - $620)
    • Elk Grove, CA: $548 ($448 - $757)
    • Encinitas, CA: $1,301 ($956 - $2,040)
    • Escondido, CA: $490 ($475 - $500)
    • Fairfield, CA: $529 ($400 - $592)
    • Fontana, CA: $752 ($684 - $819)
    • Foster City, CA: $1,003
    • Fremont, CA: $764 ($539 - $1,081)
    • Fresno, CA: $450
    • Fullerton, CA: $762 ($695 - $832)
    • Garden Grove, CA: $590 ($472 - $632)
    • Glendale, CA: $678 ($559 - $758)
    • Goleta, CA: $1,254
    • Hermosa Beach, CA: $1,373
    • Hollister, CA: $761 ($458 - $811)
    • Huntington Beach, CA: $772 ($509 - $947)
    • Indian Wells, CA: $2,150
    • Indio, CA: $1,010
    • Inglewood, CA: $500 ($420 - $595)
    • Irvine, CA: $899 ($572 - $1,403)
    • Jurupa Valley, CA: $546 ($458 - $688)
    • La Canada Flintridge, CA: $2,144
    • La Crescenta-Montrose, CA: $1,020
    • La Mesa, CA: $605 ($447 - $942)
    • La Quinta, CA: $1,023
    • Lafayette, CA: $1,190
    • Laguna Beach, CA: $1,619
    • Laguna Niguel, CA: $929
    • Lake Forest, CA: $637 ($596 - $678)
    • Lakewood, CA: $682 ($424 - $915)
    • Lancaster, CA: $545 ($482 - $607)
    • Larkspur, CA: $1,151
    • Lemon Grove, CA: $945
    • Livermore, CA: $638 ($588 - $727)
    • Long Beach, CA: $587 ($408 - $803)
    • Los Altos, CA: $1,994
    • Los Angeles, CA: $779 ($412 - $2,857)
    • Los Gatos, CA: $1,481 ($871 - $1,951)
    • Mammoth Lakes, CA: $1,075
    • Manhattan Beach, CA: $2,335
    • Manteca, CA: $445 ($432 - $458)
    • Marina del Rey, CA: $1,127
    • Menifee, CA: $578 ($471 - $584)
    • Menlo Park, CA: $1,053 ($929 - $1,112)
    • Millbrae, CA: $1,024
    • Mission Viejo, CA: $690 ($683 - $695)
    • Monterey, CA: $940
    • Monterey Park, CA: $602 ($561 - $644)
    • Mountain View, CA: $981 ($940 - $1,058)
    • Murrieta, CA: $570 ($454 - $729)
    • Newport Beach, CA: $1,803 ($660 - $2,883)
    • Novato, CA: $1,229 ($537 - $1,599)
    • Oakland, CA: $558 ($491 - $799)
    • Oceanside, CA: $572 ($500 - $654)
    • Ojai, CA: $1,183
    • Ontario, CA: $422 ($410 - $432)
    • Orange, CA: $982 ($472 - $1,144)
    • Orinda, CA: $1,907
    • Oxnard, CA: $645 ($519 - $936)
    • Pacific Palisades, CA: $1,630
    • Palm Desert, CA: $720 ($425 - $1,126)
    • Palmdale, CA: $543 ($482 - $603)
    • Palo Alto, CA: $1,187 ($929 - $1,444)
    • Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA: $1,330
    • Pasadena, CA: $725 ($545 - $939)
    • Petaluma, CA: $554 ($412 - $570)
    • Pleasanton, CA: $635 ($567 - $696)
    • Pomona, CA: $530 ($419 - $594)
    • Poway, CA: $1,162
    • Rancho Cucamonga, CA: $639 ($549 - $754)
    • Rancho Mirage, CA: $1,126
    • Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: $1,330
    • Redondo Beach, CA: $771 ($720 - $792)
    • Redwood City, CA: $747 ($613 - $933)
    • Richmond, CA: $520 ($453 - $623)
    • Riverside, CA: $487 ($426 - $536)
    • Rolling Hills Estates, CA: $2,279
    • Sacramento, CA: $592
    • Salinas, CA: $629 ($458 - $850)
    • San Anselmo, CA: $1,264
    • San Carlos, CA: $1,259
    • San Clemente, CA: $850 ($673 - $1,137)
    • San Diego, CA: $937 ($405 - $2,040)
    • San Francisco, CA: $1,043 ($562 - $1,693)
    • San Jose, CA: $837 ($554 - $1,548)
    • San Juan Capistrano, CA: $921
    • San Luis Obispo, CA: $611 ($468 - $657)
    • San Marcos, CA: $693 ($515 - $913)
    • San Mateo, CA: $741 ($580 - $960)
    • San Rafael, CA: $800 ($562 - $989)
    • San Ramon, CA: $939 ($592 - $1,076)
    • Santa Ana, CA: $646 ($408 - $704)
    • Santa Barbara, CA: $1,214 ($974 - $1,400)
    • Santa Clara, CA: $902 ($648 - $1,156)
    • Santa Clarita, CA: $639 ($416 - $928)
    • Santa Cruz, CA: $774 ($821 - $912)
    • Santa Monica, CA: $853 ($404 - $1,012)
    • Santa Rosa, CA: $549 ($413 - $685)
    • Saratoga, CA: $1,951
    • Sausalito, CA: $1,039
    • Sherman Oaks, CA: $1,989
    • Short Hills, CA: $2,220
    • Sierra Madre, CA: $1,024
    • Simi Valley, CA: $601 ($573 - $629)
    • Solana Beach, CA: $1,509
    • Spring Valley, CA: $977
    • Sunnyvale, CA: $887 ($779 - $910)
    • Temecula, CA: $672 ($503 - $729)
    • Thousand Oaks, CA: $924 ($727 - $1,155)
    • Tiburon, CA: $2,056
    • Topanga, CA: $1,631
    • Torrance, CA: $510 ($411 - $539)
    • Tracy, CA: $608 ($391 - $622)
    • Truckee, CA: $1,225
    • Tustin, CA: $738 ($494 - $890)
    • Vacaville, CA: $517 ($451 - $688)
    • Valencia, CA: $1,233
    • Venice, CA: $1,180
    • Ventura, CA: $749 ($519 - $780)
    • Vista, CA: $565 ($515 - $749)
    • Walnut, CA: $823
    • Walnut Creek, CA: $656 ($461 - $827)
    • West Covina, CA: $561 ($410 - $842)
    • West Hollywood, CA: $1,017
    • Westlake Village, CA: $1,155
    • Woodland Hills, CA: $1,637
    • Yorba Linda, CA: $1,079 ($937 - $1,221)

Colorado

  • State Average: $798
    • Aspen, CO: $2,036
    • Aurora, CO: $516 ($486 - $552)
    • Boulder, CO: $569 ($439 - $637)
    • Breckenridge, CO: $951
    • Centennial, CO: $487 ($444 - $515)
    • Colorado Springs, CO: $449
    • Denver, CO: $548 ($440 - $586)
    • Highlands Ranch, CO: $487 ($446 - $529)
    • Steamboat Springs, CO: $1,133

Connecticut

  • State Average: $752
    • Danbury, CT: $701
    • Darien, CT: $1,581
    • Fairfield, CT: $762 ($467 - $830)
    • Greenwich, CT: $1,836 ($1,283 - $2,311)
    • New Canaan, CT: $1,699
    • Norwalk, CT: $752 ($467 - $851)
    • Stamford, CT: $603 ($552 - $653)
    • Westport, CT: $1,530

District of Columbia

  • Washington, DC: $416 ($406 - $562)

Florida

  • State Average: $619
    • Aventura, FL: $840
    • Bal Harbour, FL: $1,475
    • Boca Raton, FL: $673 ($402 - $1,400)
    • Bonita Springs, FL: $1,419 ($1,186 - $1,651)
    • Boynton Beach, FL: $475 ($437 - $597)
    • Bradenton, FL: $441 ($428 - $449)
    • Cape Coral, FL: $579
    • Carol City, FL: $1,085
    • Clearwater, FL: $1,342
    • Coral Gables, FL: $712 ($509 - $817)
    • Davie, FL: $416 ($329 - $437)
    • Deerfield Beach, FL: $442
    • Delray Beach, FL: $718 ($402 - $891)
    • Fort Lauderdale, FL: $496 ($452 - $543)
    • Hialeah, FL: $507 ($485 - $525)
    • Hollywood, FL: $465 ($410 - $818)
    • Indian River Shores, FL: $1,795
    • Indian Rocks Beach, FL: $1,186
    • Jacksonville, FL: $466
    • Jupiter, FL: $1,744 ($533 - $1,956)
    • Key Biscayne, FL: $2,853
    • Key Largo, FL: $1,361
    • Key West, FL: $1,135
    • Lakewood Ranch, FL: $511 ($424 - $615)
    • Longboat Key, FL: $2,376
    • Loxahatchee, FL: $950
    • Melbourne Beach, FL: $557
    • Miami, FL: $665 ($400 - $1,025)
    • Miami Beach, FL: $741 ($550 - $983)
    • Miramar, FL: $607 ($584 - $629)
    • Naples, FL: $1,054 ($493 - $2,735)
    • North Miami Beach, FL: $1,117
    • North Palm Beach, FL: $856
    • Orlando, FL: $409
    • Palm Beach Gardens, FL: $546 ($410 - $628)
    • Parkland, FL: $1,156
    • Pembroke Pines, FL: $507 ($423 - $534)
    • Pompano Beach, FL: $538 ($470 - $672)
    • Port Saint Lucie, FL: $457 ($400 - $484)
    • Saint Augustine, FL: $456 ($446 - $467)
    • Saint Petersburg, FL: $579
    • Sarasota, FL: $526 ($401 - $666)
    • Siesta Key, FL: $2,169
    • Southwest Ranches, FL: $1,035
    • Tamiami, FL: $634 ($517 - $724)
    • Tampa, FL: $536 ($522 - $549)
    • Tequesta, FL: $1,532
    • Venice, FL: $479 ($424 - $486)
    • Wellington, FL: $1,258
    • West Palm Beach, FL: $617 ($460 - $773)
    • Weston, FL: $1,470 ($638 - $1,616)

Hawaii

  • State Average: $721
    • Ewa Beach, HI: $686
    • Haleiwa, HI: $650
    • Honolulu, HI: $620 ($413 - $1,021)
    • Kailua, HI: $824
    • Kailua Kona, HI: $925
    • Kaneohe, HI: $739
    • Kapolei, HI: $686
    • Kihei, HI: $813
    • Lahaina, HI: $685
    • Waialua, HI: $695
    • Wailuku, HI: $600

Illinois

  • State Average: $448
    • Chicago, IL: $511 ($421 - $589)

Maryland

  • State Average: $524
    • Bethesda, MD: $782 ($497 - $1,087)
    • Potomac, MD: $1,119
    • Rockville, MD: $452 ($408 - $496)
    • Silver Spring, MD: $473

Massachusetts

  • State Average: $608
    • Billerica, MA: $538 ($491 - $563)
    • Boston, MA: $874 ($581 - $1,340)
    • Brookline, MA: $923 ($841 - $988)
    • Cambridge, MA: $900 ($581 - $1,142)
    • Lexington, MA: $990
    • Needham, MA: $837
    • Newbury, MA: $900
    • Newton, MA: $1,056 ($786 - $1,125)
    • Somerville, MA: $758 ($512 - $909)
    • Waltham, MA: $484 ($451 - $606)
    • Wayland, MA: $985
    • Wellesley, MA: $975

Nevada

  • Las Vegas, NV: $430 ($426 - $835)

New Jersey

  • State Average: $579
    • Hoboken, NJ: $1,001
    • Jersey City, NJ: $1,006 ($604 - $1,119)
    • Princeton, NJ: $712
    • Short Hills, NJ: $2,220
    • Tenafly, NJ: $1,539

New York

  • State Average: $1,164
    • Harrison, NY: $1,045
    • Hastings on Hudson, NY: $907
    • Larchmont, NY: $2,149
    • Mamaroneck, NY: $965
    • New York, NY: $1,278 ($404 - $3,011)
    • Northport, NY: $1,414
    • Port Washington, NY: $1,417
    • Rye, NY: $2,074
    • Scarsdale, NY: $2,437
    • White Plains, NY: $1,023 ($463 - $1,640)
    • Yonkers, NY: $778 ($432 - $1,086)

Oregon

  • Bend, OR: $433
  • Portland, OR: $466

South Carolina

  • State Average: $491
    • Charleston, SC: $472 ($472 - $811)
    • Hilton Head Island, SC: $690
    • Mount Pleasant, SC: $604

Texas

  • State Average: $552
    • Austin, TX: $511 ($409 - $613)
    • Dallas, TX: $525 ($422 - $629)
    • Southlake, TX: $1,864

Virginia

  • State Average: $562
    • Alexandria, VA: $493 ($405 - $513)
    • Arlington, VA: $469 ($401 - $591)
    • Falls Church, VA: $476 ($404 - $550)
    • McLean, VA: $1,280

Washington

  • State Average: $574
    • Bainbridge Island, WA: $776
    • Bellevue, WA: $803 ($477 - $1,034)
    • Bothell, WA: $513 ($414 - $612)
    • Gig Harbor, WA: $569 ($404 - $740)
    • Issaquah, WA: $562 ($524 - $596)
    • Redmond, WA: $553 ($524 - $582)
    • Sammamish, WA: $915 ($759 - $1,034)
    • Seattle, WA: $701 ($401 - $927)

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