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Rent vs. Vacancy Calculator
Is holding out for higher rent actually costing you money? Compare two pricing strategies and see which produces more rental income over the next 12 months.
Compare Your Pricing Options
Enter the rent you would like to get versus a more competitive rent, plus how long you expect the property to sit vacant at each price.
Option A · Hold for Higher Rent
Option B · Price to Lease Faster
12-Month Income Comparison
Higher Rent
$23,145
Lease Faster
$23,656
Leasing faster produces $511 more income.
Based on rental income collected during the first 365 days.
Option A Vacancy Cost
$3,255
Option B Vacancy Cost
$944
Each Vacant Day at Option A
$72
The hidden tradeoff: Option A earns $150 more per occupied month, but 45 vacant days cost about $3,255. It would take roughly 22 months of that extra rent to recover Option A's vacancy loss by itself.
Planning estimate only. Assumes the entered rent remains constant and compares gross rent over 365 days. It does not include concessions, turnover costs, utilities, repairs, management fees, or other expenses.
The Highest Rent Is Not Always the Highest Return
Rental pricing is a balance between monthly rent and time on market. This calculator makes that tradeoff visible so you can evaluate the cost of waiting for a higher-paying tenant.
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