Long-term rent vs. Airbnb calculator

Edit the assumptions on both sides to see what the same property could earn each way, and the occupancy at which short-term rental earns the same as renting long term. The values are examples 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.

Long-term rental

Monthly rent

Vacancy (%)

Share of the year the unit sits empty or unpaid.

Maintenance and repairs per month

Property management (%)

Percent of rent collected. Leave 0 if you self-manage.

Short-term rental

Nightly rate

Occupancy

Nights available per month

Platform / host fee (%)

Cleaning cost per stay

Average stay (nights)

Utilities

Internet

Supplies

Insurance & other (short-term only)

Software (PMS) cost per month

Management / co-host fee (%)

Tourist tax per guest per night

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

Average guests per stay

Only used with the tourist tax.

VAT/IVA on platform fees (%)

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

Furnishing

Furnishing cost

Spread over (months)

Spread evenly over the months you enter, as a monthly cost of the short-term option.

Costs that are the same either way (mortgage or rent you pay, property tax, base insurance) are left out of both sides.

Your comparison

With these numbers, the short-term rental earns more.

Long-term net per month: $1,610
Short-term net per month: $1,947
Short-term minus long-term, per month: $337
Long-term net per year: $19,320
Short-term net per year: $23,367
Short-term minus long-term, per year: $4,047
Break-even occupancyOccupancy where short-term earns the same as long-term.: 56.0%

Estimates only, not financial, tax or legal advice. Short-term rentals may be restricted or taxed differently where you live: check local regulations, permits and taxes. Results depend entirely on the numbers you enter.

How it is calculated

Long-term net = rent × (1 − vacancy) − management fee on rent collected − maintenance.
Short-term net uses the same engine as our profit calculator (revenue minus platform fees, management, cleaning and fixed costs), minus the monthly share of furnishing.
Break-even occupancy is the occupancy where the short-term net equals the long-term net.