Airbnb vs Long-Term Rental Calculator
Enter both income models and your fixed costs to see which wins.
Monthly advantage
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Short-term net per month
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Long-term net per month
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Annual difference
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Average daily earnings needed to break even
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Costs per booked night
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Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate ($) | 120 |
| Nights booked per month | 15 |
| Long-term monthly rent ($) | 1800 |
| Monthly fixed costs ($) | 900 |
| Cleaning per stay ($) | 40 |
| Stays per month | 5 |
| Platform fee (%) | 3 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly advantage | Long-term +$254 |
| Short-term net per month | $646 |
| Long-term net per month | $900 |
| Annual difference | -$3,048 |
| Average daily earnings needed to break even | $199.31 |
| Costs per booked night | $73.33 |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the Airbnb vs Long-Term Rental Calculator
- Nightly rate ($) β default 120
- Nights booked per month β default 15
- Long-term monthly rent ($) β default 1800
- Monthly fixed costs ($) β default 900
- Cleaning per stay ($) β default 40
- Stays per month β default 5
- Platform fee (%) β default 3
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.
Frequently asked questions
Short-term letting adds cleaning, platform fees, utilities and much higher wear. If your nightly rate multiplied by realistic nights booked does not clear the long-term rent by a wide margin, the traditional tenancy usually wins on net income.
It is the rate that makes short-term net income equal your long-term rent after fees and variable costs. Anything above that rate is genuine upside; anything below and you are working harder for less.
Yes. Enter nights booked per month, not nights available. A 15-night month already assumes roughly half the month is empty, which is typical outside peak season.