Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Profit Calculator

Estimates annual and monthly profit for a short-term rental from nightly rate, occupancy, stay length, fees, cleaning, utilities and mortgage.

Also shows break-even occupancy and a comparison with renting long term.

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Results will appear here once you enter your values.

What goes in and what comes out

Enter your average nightly rate, occupancy percent, average stay in nights, the cleaning fee charged to guests and the cleaning cost you pay per stay, the platform host fee percent, monthly utilities and supplies, monthly mortgage plus tax and insurance, lodging tax percent, and what a long-term tenant would pay.

  • Volume: booked nights and number of stays per year.
  • Income: gross revenue, cleaning fees collected, platform fee, cleaning net, lodging tax remitted.
  • Profit: operating costs, net operating income, annual and monthly cash flow after mortgage.
  • Decision aids: break-even occupancy and the annual difference against renting long term.

Read the result as a screening estimate

Occupancy and nightly rate are the two inputs that move profit the most, and both vary by season and market. A listing that earns $95 a month at 60% occupancy in the defaults loses money below roughly 57.9%, so a small miss on occupancy matters.

Net operating income here is revenue less the platform fee, cleaning costs and utilities. Taxes and insurance are folded into the mortgage figure and subtracted after, so this NOI is not directly comparable with an underwriting NOI. Local rules on short-term rentals, permits, taxes and HOA restrictions can change what is allowed or owed. This is not tax, legal or investment advice; check local regulations and consult a tax professional.

Sources

All outputs are arithmetic on the inputs you enter. Change one input at a time, such as the average stay, to see how cleaning cost per stay affects profit.

  • Revenue and stays: nightly rate x 365 x occupancy; stays = booked nights / average stay.
  • Host fee basis: Airbnb Help Center, "Calculating your payout" (article 459).
  • Lodging tax collection and remittance: Airbnb Help Center, "How tax collection and remittance by Airbnb works" (article 1036).
  • Net operating income and cash flow: standard real estate underwriting definitions (income less operating costs; cash flow after debt service).

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Profit Calculator

Booked nights are 365 times occupancy. Gross revenue is the nightly rate times booked nights, and stays are booked nights divided by average stay. At the defaults ($180 per night, 60% occupancy, 3.5-night stays) that is 219 booked nights, about 62.6 stays and $39,420 gross revenue. Cleaning fees charged to guests are added on top: $100 times 62.6 stays is about $6,257.

Sources & References

Mortgages and home-buying

Consumer guidance on mortgages, closing costs, and home financing.
→Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

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