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Airbnb income calculator

Enter your nightly rate, expected occupancy, and monthly running costs. The calculator estimates the booked nights, gross revenue, and your net income each month and year.

Use it to gauge what a short-let could earn after costs at a given rate and occupancy.

USD
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USD

Net monthly income

$1,571

Net annual income
$18,854
Gross monthly
$2,371

The result updates as you type. The headline is net monthly income; the others show the annual net and the gross monthly revenue before costs.

How does it work?

Uses an average month of 30.4 nights. It excludes platform commission unless you fold it into the rate or expenses, and ignores taxes, seasonality, and one-off costs.

Short-let income formula

net=R×30.4×o100−E\text{net} = R \times 30.4 \times \tfrac{o}{100} - E
net
Net monthly income.
R
Nightly rate.
o
Occupancy as a percentage.
E
Monthly running costs.

At 120 a night, 65% occupancy, with 800 in monthly costs: 120 × 30.4 × 0.65 − 800 ≈ 1571 net a month, about 18,850 a year.

Method & sources

Booked nights = 30.4 average nights × occupancy percent. Gross revenue is nightly rate times booked nights. Net income subtracts your monthly running costs.

Sources

Where this method comes from — use these references to understand the formula, assumptions, and limits.

How we calculate

  • Booked nights = 30.4 average nights × occupancy percent.
  • Gross revenue is nightly rate times booked nights.
  • Net income subtracts your monthly running costs.
  • Platform commission, taxes, and seasonality are not modelled separately.

Rounding

Money is shown as whole units. The calculation uses full precision.

What this calculator does

Short-let income depends on the nightly rate and how often the place is booked. This calculator turns an occupancy percentage into booked nights, multiplies by your rate for gross revenue, then subtracts your running costs to estimate net income.

How to use it

  1. Enter your nightly rate.
  2. Enter your expected occupancy as a percentage.
  3. Enter your monthly running costs.
  4. Read the net monthly and annual income.

A worked example

At 120 a night, 65% occupancy, with 800 in monthly costs: about 19.8 nights booked, roughly 2371 gross, leaving around 1571 net a month — close to 18,850 a year.

What to include in costs

Running costs can include cleaning, platform fees, utilities, supplies, insurance, and a maintenance allowance. The more complete your costs, the closer the net figure is to reality.

Common mistakes

  • Using an optimistic occupancy that ignores quiet seasons.
  • Leaving platform commission and cleaning out of costs.
  • Forgetting taxes, which apply to rental income in most places.

When it's useful

Sizing up a potential short-let, comparing nightly rates, or checking whether the net income justifies the effort and costs.

FAQ

How is net income calculated?
Occupancy sets the booked nights out of an average 30.4-night month; those times the rate give gross revenue, minus your monthly costs for net income.
What occupancy should I use?
Be realistic and account for quiet seasons. Many hosts see 50–70% over a year; new listings often start lower.
Does it include platform fees?
Only if you put them in your monthly costs. Add the platform's commission and cleaning to get an accurate net.
Are taxes included?
No. Rental income is usually taxable. Check your local rules and set aside a share of the net.
Why 30.4 nights a month?
It's the average month length (365 ÷ 12), so the monthly figure lines up with a full year.
Can I share a calculation?
Yes. Use Share to copy a link that reopens the calculator with the same figures.

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