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Short-term rental profit calculator

Enter your numbers to see monthly revenue, costs, net profit and break-even occupancy. The values below are example assumptions only: replace them with your own.

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Example assumptions: replace every value with your own numbers.

Currency

No conversion is applied: enter amounts in the currency you select.

Revenue

Defaults to 30.

Varies by platform and fee model; check what you actually pay.

Per-stay costs

Your net cost: subtract any cleaning fee guests pay you.

Monthly fixed costs
Optional

Percent of gross revenue. Leave 0 if you self-manage.

Optional. Only enter what you pay yourself, not tax you collect from guests. Check your local rules.

Only used with the tourist tax.

Optional. Check your local rules. Leave 0 if it does not apply.

Your estimate

Monthly gross revenue
$2,925
Total monthly costs
$2,678
Monthly net profit
$247
Annual net profit
$2,967
Break-even occupancyOccupancy where monthly net profit is zero.
58.4%
Booked nights per month
19.5
Stays per month
6.5

Revenue vs. costs

  • Revenue: $2,925
  • Costs: $2,678
  • Platform fees: $88
  • Management fee: $0
  • Cleaning: $390
  • Rent / mortgage: $1,800
  • Utilities: $150
  • Internet: $60
  • Supplies: $80
  • Insurance & other: $70
  • Software: $40
  • Tourist tax: $0
  • VAT on platform fees: $0

Estimates only, not financial or tax advice. Local taxes, permits and regulations are not included. Results depend entirely on the numbers you enter.

How to use the calculator

Nightly rate and occupancy

Nightly rate is what you expect to earn per booked night, before platform fees. Occupancy is the share of available nights that are booked. Booked nights are nights available multiplied by occupancy, and revenue is booked nights multiplied by your rate.

Platform and host fees

Platforms charge fees in different ways, and the percentage can depend on the fee model and your listing. The default of 3% is only an example. Check your own account and enter what you actually pay.

Cleaning cost and average stay

Stays per month are booked nights divided by your average stay. Cleaning cost is then multiplied by the number of stays. If guests pay you a cleaning fee, enter only your net cost after that fee.

Monthly fixed costs

Fixed costs are what you pay whether or not the property is booked: rent or mortgage, utilities, internet, supplies, insurance and other recurring costs, and the monthly cost of any software you use.

Management or co-host fee

If a manager or co-host takes a percentage, enter it here. It is calculated on gross revenue, so it raises the occupancy you need to break even.

Reading break-even occupancy

Break-even occupancy is the share of nights you must book for monthly net profit to be zero. If it is above 100%, these numbers cannot break even at the current rate and costs. Try a higher rate, lower costs, or a longer average stay.

Frequently asked questions

Is this financial or tax advice?

No. It is a simple estimate based only on the numbers you enter. Talk to a qualified professional about taxes, financing and your specific situation.

Does it include taxes, permits or local rules?

No. Lodging taxes, income taxes, permit costs and local short-term rental regulations are not included and can change your results significantly.

What platform fee should I enter?

It depends on the platform and the fee model on your account. The 3% default is only an example, so check your own payout statements.

What is break-even occupancy?

It is the occupancy rate at which your monthly revenue exactly covers your monthly costs, so net profit is zero. Above it you make a profit, below it you lose money.

Is my data saved or sent anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is sent to us. The shareable link stores your numbers in the web address, so anyone you send it to can see them.