Rental Yield Calculator: Calculate Gross Rental Yield in Seconds
Enter your property's income and costs to calculate your gross rental yield in seconds.
Total revenue your property generates each month — Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct bookings combined. Use a trailing 3-month average for seasonal properties.
All recurring monthly costs: platform fees, cleaning, property management, insurance, utilities, and maintenance. Divide annual costs by 12.
Full acquisition cost — purchase price plus closing costs and any renovation spend before the first guest checked in.
Your annualized return as a percentage of the property's purchase price, after operating expenses are deducted.
How This Calculator Helps You
Instant Yield Snapshot
See your gross rental yield as a percentage the moment you enter your three figures, with no spreadsheet required.
Expense-Aware Profit View
Unlike basic yield formulas, this tool factors in monthly operating costs so your net return reflects what you actually keep.
Quick Property Comparison
Run numbers on two listings back-to-back to identify which property earns more per dollar invested.
How the Calculator Works
Forget complicated spreadsheets. Just plug in three core numbers, your purchase price, projected monthly rent, and total expenses, to get your rental yield figure in seconds. It’s that simple. No signup required. Here's what each field expects:
Monthly Rental Income
Total revenue collected each month across all booking channels
This drives the numerator of your yield calculation — inflating it with projections rather than actuals produces a number you can't trust.
Monthly Operating Expenses
Every recurring cost: platform fees, cleaning, property management, insurance, utilities, and maintenance
Most hosts undercount here by 15–25%, which is why their calculated yield never matches real-world returns.
Property Purchase Price
Full acquisition cost including purchase price, closing costs, and pre-launch renovation spend
Using only the listed sale price understates your true capital at risk and overstates your gross rental yield by a meaningful margin.
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Enter your numbers in under a minute and get a clear yield figure you can act on. No credit card required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Calculator Account for Vacancy Periods?+
No, the Monthly Rental Income field captures whatever income you actually collect, so vacant nights are already reflected if you enter your real monthly receipts rather than a theoretical full-occupancy figure.
What Counts as a Monthly Operating Expense for an Str?+
Include platform fees (typically 3–5% on Airbnb), cleaning costs, property management fees, insurance, utilities, and any subscription software you pay monthly. Mortgage principal and depreciation are not operating expenses, leave those out of this field.
Should the Purchase Price Include Renovation and Closing Costs?+
Yes. Enter your all-in acquisition cost: purchase price plus closing costs, any STR-specific furnishing spend, and renovation work done before the first guest checked in. Underreporting this number inflates your yield figure and produces a misleading benchmark.
Is a Gross Rental Yield Above 8% Realistic for Strs?+
In secondary markets, think mountain towns, coastal drive-to destinations, and college-event cities, yields between 8% and 14% are achievable. In high-cost urban markets like San Francisco or New York, 4–6% gross is more typical.
How Often Should Hosts Recalculate Their Yield?+
Run the numbers quarterly at minimum. Seasonal revenue swings, rate changes, and expense creep can shift your return by 2–3 percentage points within a single calendar year.