Short-term rental economics

Your listing can be busy and still lose money.

Model the property with your own nightly rate, occupancy, fees and operating costs. See monthly cash flow, break-even occupancy and how fragile the result is when ADR or bookings move.

01Real operating cash flow
02Break-even occupancy
03Downside sensitivity

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No market data required
Use the rate that actually applies to your listing/account.
Modeled as % of room + cleaning revenue.

Uses only the assumptions you enter. It does not estimate local demand or future bookings.

Why this tool exists

Gross revenue hides the operating reality.

A listing can show attractive top-line revenue while cleaning turnover, platform fees, management, utilities and fixed property costs consume most of the cash flow.

Host Profit Lab does not guess what your property “should” earn. You provide the operating assumptions; the tool shows what those assumptions imply.

Transparent method

Break-even is contribution math.

booked nights = available nights × occupancy stays = booked nights ÷ average stay gross revenue = room revenue + cleaning fees charged net cash flow = gross revenue − platform fees − management − cleaning expense − maintenance reserve − fixed costs break-even occupancy = fixed costs ÷ contribution per booked night ÷ available nights

This is a planning model, not investment, tax, mortgage, legal or property-management advice. Verify taxes, local STR rules, platform fee structures and permits separately.

Focused calculators

Answer the financial question you actually have.

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STR vs long-term rental

Compare the monthly cash flow of your STR assumptions with a simple long-term rental scenario.

Compare scenarios →
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Cleaning-fee economics

See whether your cleaning charge actually covers cleaning turnover after fees and average stay length.

Check cleaning economics →