💰 $66K Revenue on This $359K Joshua Tree STR
🌵 $359K for a top-5% Airbnb with ~18.4% gross rental yield, 5 private acres, a hot tub + cowboy pool.
Alex Veytsman
October 05, 2026
🌵 $66K Revenue on a $359K Joshua Tree STR Ranked in Airbnb’s Top 5%
💰 Yucca Valley, CA • $359K • $66K 2025 Gross Revenue • $50K Through Oct. 1, 2026 • ~18.4% 2025 Gross Revenue-to-Price • 5 Acres • Hot Tub • Cowboy Pool • Top 5% Airbnb
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💰 $66K Revenue on a $359K Purchase Price
Meet Coral + Cactus, a colorful desert STR that pairs strong historical revenue with one of the more distinctive guest experiences we've seen at this price point.
The property generated $66,000 in gross income in 2025 and another $50,000 in gross income through October 1, 2026.
At the current $359K asking price, its 2025 performance works out to approximately:
18.4% Gross Revenue-to-Price Ratio
Or roughly 5.4x 2025 gross revenue.
And there's strong guest validation behind those numbers: the Airbnb is reportedly ranked among the top 5% of homes.
🏡 The Asset + Investment Story
56345 Moonstone Ln, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
💰 Price: $359,000
💵 2025 Gross Income: $66,000
📈 2026 Gross Income Through Oct. 1: $50,000
📊 2025 Gross Revenue / Price: ~18.4%
🔢 Price / 2025 Gross Revenue: ~5.4x
🏆 Airbnb Ranked in Top 5% of Homes
🛏️ 1 Bedroom
🚿 1 Bathroom
📐 640 Sq Ft
🌵 5 Acres
♨️ Hand-Painted Hot Tub
🏊 Cowboy Tub Pool
🍕 Outdoor Pizza Oven
🔥 Colorful Concrete Fire Pit
🌴 Huge Outdoor Patio + Hanging Beds
⚡ EV Charger
For a $359K property, the combination is compelling: $66K of historical annual gross income, five acres of desert land and a guest experience that's already earned top-5% status on Airbnb.
This isn't a large house relying on bedroom count. It's a highly differentiated experiential STR built around design, outdoor living and the desert setting.
🌴 The Outdoor Space Is Bigger Than the House
At just 640 square feet, the house itself is compact—but that's only part of what guests are booking.
The expansive outdoor patio is larger than the home and functions almost like a second living area.
Guests get hanging beds, outdoor dining, bohemian rattan couches, a colorful fire pit, pizza oven, cowboy tub pool, hand-painted hot tub, outdoor shower and hammocks throughout the garden.
There are even producing fig and mulberry trees and prickly pears, adding another memorable touch to the experience.
It's exactly the type of highly visual amenity package that can help a smaller desert property stand apart from competing rentals.
🎨 A STR With Its Own Identity
Inside, the home continues the same design-driven approach.
Oversized glass windows frame the desert landscape, while hand-painted concrete floors, butcher-block countertops and a custom double indoor shower give the property a personality that's difficult to replicate with a generic renovation.
The open layout maximizes the relatively small footprint and connects the interior directly to the surrounding desert and garden.
For an STR investor, the key is that guests have already responded to it: the listing reports the Airbnb is among the top 5% of homes.
🌵 Five Acres + Potential Future Optionality
The property sits on five acres in Flamingo Heights, surrounded by desert scenery and Joshua trees.
The listing also notes there may be potential to subdivide the property into two 2.5-acre parcels and build a second home.
That could create an interesting longer-term angle beyond the existing STR, but any subdivision, additional construction or rental use would need to be independently verified with the applicable authorities before underwriting it as part of the investment.
For now, the existing five-acre parcel provides something valuable on its own: privacy and space surrounding a proven desert rental.
💸 Financing
With $66K in 2025 gross income against a $359K asking price, this is the type of established STR where historical rental performance may be useful when exploring financing.
Depending on the borrower, property and lender requirements, potential structures can include DSCR, conventional investment, portfolio and other STR-focused financing options.
If you're trying to determine what your down payment could look like, whether the property's historical rental revenue can help it qualify, or which loan structure makes the most sense for your situation, our STR lending partner can help walk you through the options.
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🎯 Why This One Stands Out
💰 $66K Gross Revenue in 2025 — strong historical performance at a $359K asking price.
📊 ~18.4% Gross Revenue-to-Price Ratio — based on its 2025 income.
🏆 Top 5% Airbnb — strong validation from the property's existing guest experience.
🌵 Five Private Acres — a substantial amount of land at this price point.
♨️ Hot Tub + Cowboy Pool — paired with a pizza oven, outdoor shower, fire pit and hammocks.
🎨 Highly Distinctive Design — this isn't another generic desert Airbnb.
🏡 Potential Land Optionality — possible future subdivision is noted by the seller, subject to buyer verification.
⚡ Bottom Line
$359K. $66K 2025 Revenue. ~18.4% Gross Revenue-to-Price. Top 5% Airbnb. 5 Acres. Hot Tub + Cowboy Pool.
This is a great example of how a smaller property can produce outsized STR performance when the guest experience is distinctive enough.
Coral + Cactus generated $66K in 2025 gross income and another $50K through October 1, 2026, despite being only 640 square feet.
The reason becomes clearer when you look at the property: five desert acres, a massive outdoor living area, hot tub, cowboy pool, pizza oven, hanging beds, outdoor shower, fire pit and a design guests remember.
At $359K with an ~18.4% gross revenue-to-price ratio based on 2025 performance, this is one of those smaller STRs where the numbers can punch well above the property's size.
Buyer should verify requirements for obtaining their own short-term rental permit; furnishings and supplies are negotiable and are not represented as automatically conveying.
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