Free calculator
Airbnb calculator for short-term rentals
Short-term rental math has more moving parts than a long-term rental: platform fees, cleaning, supplies, furnishing and seasons. Bring your own nightly rate and occupancy, pick how seasonal the market is, and see what is left each month.
Enter the price and your own average nightly rate. We never suggest a rate; use what comparable listings really book at.
15.5% platform fee, cleaning per stay, utilities $350, internet, supplies and software monthly, 5% repairs, 5% CapEx, insurance $200 a month, state default property tax, furnishing $25 per sq ft. DSCR loan terms are illustrative.
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How to use it
Enter price and your nightly rate
Use what comparable listings really book at. Run The Deal never suggests a nightly rate.
Set occupancy and seasons
Steady markets use your occupancy every month. Beach and ski mountain use a seasonal curve instead.
Pick management
Self-managed, or a 25% manager. Cleaning is paid by guests and costs you per turnover.
Read the range
The low and high cases show how much a soft or strong year moves cash flow.
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This free calculator
- Gross revenue from your nightly rate and occupancy, by season
- Platform fees, cleaning, utilities, supplies, repairs and CapEx
- Cash flow with a low and high case, plus cash-on-cash
- Furnishing and setup counted in the cash you invest
Run The Deal app
- Your own nightly rate and occupancy for each month
- A long-term rental comparison for the same house
- DSCR the way STR lenders size it, with the rent haircut
- BRRRR into a short-term rental, start to finish
How the Airbnb math works
- Nights booked. Occupancy times the nights in each month. Seasonal markets follow a curve: summer for the beach, winter for a ski mountain.
- Revenue. Nights times your nightly rate (adjusted by season), plus cleaning fees guests pay.
- Costs that scale with bookings. Platform fee, card fees on direct bookings, management and the cleaner per turnover.
- Fixed costs. Utilities, internet, supplies, software, insurance, property tax and HOA.
- Reserves. 5% for repairs and 5% for CapEx, because guests are hard on a house.
- The loan. A DSCR loan at your down payment and rate.
Questions
What occupancy should I use?
Your market's real numbers, from listings like the one you plan, not the best house in town. 60% is a common planning starting point for a steady market, but many markets run lower.
Which costs are included?
A 15.5% platform fee, cleaning per stay, utilities $350, internet, supplies and software each month, 5% repairs, 5% CapEx, $200 a month insurance, property tax and your loan. Management is 25% unless you self-manage.
Why is my cash invested so high?
Furnishing is counted at $25 per square foot, plus photography and opening supplies, on top of the down payment and closing costs.
Does it work for Snowshoe?
Yes, pick the ski mountain seasons. There is also a Snowshoe STR calculator with the thin-market range.
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