Home & Mortgage

Rental Property Calculator

Evaluate a rental property from purchase through sale using acquisition costs, financing, repairs, rent, vacancy, management, taxes, insurance, maintenance, appreciation, and selling costs. Review cash flow, net operating income, cap rate, cash-on-cash return, IRR, loan paydown, and projected sale profit.

Purchase

Loan

Repairs

Income

Recurring Operating Expenses

Sell

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Result

Return (IRR) 16.19%
Total Profit when Sold $523,547.85
Cash on Cash Return 918.5%
Capitalization Rate 7.03%
Total Rental Income $673,908.99
Total Mortgage Payments $287,784.00
Total Expenses $201,527.81
Total Net Operating Income $472,381.18

Mortgage

Vacancy

Management

Property Tax

Insurance

HOA

Maintenance

Other Cost

FIRST YEAR INCOME AND EXPENSE
MONTHLY ANNUAL
Income $2,200.00 $26,400.00
Mortgage Pay $1,199.10 $14,389.20
Vacancy $110.00 $1,320.00
Management Fee $0.00 $0.00
Property Tax $250.00 $3,000.00
Total Insurance $125.00 $1,500.00
HOA $0.00 $0.00
Maintenance Cost $208.33 $2,500.00
Other Cost $41.67 $500.00
Cash Flow $265.90 $3,190.80
Net Operating Income (NOI) $1,465.00 $17,580.00
Calculator guide

Understanding the Rental Property Calculator

Review the inputs, outputs, calculation method, and formulas used by this tool.

Input parameters

Purchase Price
Acquisition price of the property.
Closing Cost
Costs paid to acquire the property.
Down Payment
The amount or percentage paid upfront.
Interest Rate
The annual percentage rate used in the calculation.
Loan Term
The length of time allowed to repay the loan.
Repair Cost
Initial renovation spending.
Rental Price
Expected monthly rent.
Other Income
Recurring non-rent property income.
Vacancy Rate
Expected percentage of time without rent.
Management Fee
Property-management cost.
Property Tax
Annual property tax.
Total Insurance
Annual insurance expense.
HOA Fee
Association expense.
Maintenance
Expected maintenance expense.
Other Costs
Other operating expenses.
Value Appreciation
Expected annual property-value growth.
Selling Price
Expected sale price when directly specified.
Holding Length
Years the property is owned.
Cost to Sell
Selling costs as an amount or percentage.

Understanding the results

Cash flow
Rental income minus operating expenses and debt service.
Cap rate
Net operating income divided by property value.
Cash-on-cash return
Annual cash flow divided by cash invested.
Total return
Cash flow, principal paydown, and sale proceeds over the holding period.

Calculation principle

The tool forecasts income and expenses, applies vacancy and growth assumptions, amortizes financing, and estimates sale proceeds.

  1. Read and validate the entered values.
  2. Convert percentages and time periods into compatible units.
  3. Apply the formulas below and present the calculated results.

Formulas

Net operating income NOI = Effective rental income + Other income − Operating expenses
Cash flow Cash flow = NOI − Debt service
Cap rate Cap rate = NOI / Property value × 100
Sale proceeds Proceeds = Sale price − selling costs − remaining loan balance

Symbols refer to the corresponding input and result labels shown above.

How to use this calculator

Enter your figures, choose any available options, and select Calculate. You can change the inputs as often as you like to compare scenarios.

Planning note

Results are estimates for education and planning. Taxes, lender rules, fees, and investment returns can vary, so verify important decisions with a qualified professional.