Calculating the potential profit from an Airbnb or short-term rental property is crucial for any host.
It goes beyond simply multiplying your nightly rate by the number of booked nights. A comprehensive
understanding requires accounting for all income streams and, more importantly, all associated expenses.
This calculator helps you estimate your monthly net profit by considering a wide range of factors.
How the Calculator Works:
The calculator breaks down your potential earnings and expenses into two main categories: Income and Expenses.
Income Calculation:
Gross Booking Revenue: This is calculated based on your Average Nightly Rate, your expected Average Nights Booked Per Month, and considering your Monthly Occupancy Rate. If you input both nights booked and occupancy rate, the calculator prioritizes the occupancy rate to derive a more realistic number of booked nights.
Cleaning Fees Collected: Each time a guest stays, you collect a cleaning fee.
Extra Guest Fees Collected: If you charge extra for additional guests, this is factored in.
Other Income: Any miscellaneous income, like early check-in fees, late checkout fees, or pet fees, can be added here.
Total Monthly Income: The sum of all the above income sources.
Expense Calculation:
Expenses are categorized to provide a clear picture of your operational costs:
Platform Fees: This includes the Airbnb Service Fee, any applicable Host Protection Fee (like AirCover for Hosts), and Payment Processing Fees. These are typically percentages of your booking revenue and guest fees.
Direct Hosting Costs: These are costs directly tied to preparing and maintaining the property for each guest or on a recurring basis. This includes:
Cleaning Costs Per Stay: The cost of cleaning the property after each guest checks out.
Utilities Per Month: Electricity, gas, water, internet, etc.
Supplies Per Month: Toiletries, coffee, tea, paper goods, cleaning supplies, etc.
Maintenance Per Month: Regular upkeep, repairs, and minor fixes.
Insurance Per Month: Specific short-term rental insurance.
Operational Costs: Costs related to managing the property:
Management Fees Per Month: If you use a property management company.
Other Monthly Expenses: Any other recurring costs not listed above.
Total Monthly Expenses: The sum of all calculated expenses.
Net Profit Calculation:
Your estimated Monthly Net Profit is calculated as:
Total Monthly Income - Total Monthly Expenses = Monthly Net Profit
Why Use This Calculator?
Investment Decisions: Helps determine if a property is a good investment for short-term rental.
Pricing Strategy: Assists in setting competitive yet profitable nightly rates and fees.
Budgeting: Provides a realistic budget for potential hosts.
Performance Tracking: Allows hosts to compare their actual performance against projections.
Remember, this calculator provides an estimate. Actual results may vary based on seasonality, market demand, specific property conditions, and unforeseen expenses. It's always wise to conduct thorough research for your specific location and property type.
function calculateAirbnbProfit() {
// Input Values – Income
var nightlyRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("nightlyRate").value) || 0;
var nightsPerMonth = parseInt(document.getElementById("nightsPerMonth").value) || 0;
var monthlyOccupancyRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("monthlyOccupancyRate").value) || 0;
var cleaningFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cleaningFee").value) || 0;
var extraGuestFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById("extraGuestFee").value) || 0;
var otherIncome = parseFloat(document.getElementById("otherIncome").value) || 0;
// Input Values – Expenses
var airbnbComissionRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("airbnbComissionRate").value) || 0;
var hostProtectionFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById("hostProtectionFee").value) || 0;
var paymentProcessingFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById("paymentProcessingFee").value) || 0;
var cleaningCosts = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cleaningCosts").value) || 0;
var utilitiesPerMonth = parseFloat(document.getElementById("utilitiesPerMonth").value) || 0;
var suppliesPerMonth = parseFloat(document.getElementById("suppliesPerMonth").value) || 0;
var maintenancePerMonth = parseFloat(document.getElementById("maintenancePerMonth").value) || 0;
var insurancePerMonth = parseFloat(document.getElementById("insurancePerMonth").value) || 0;
var managementFeesPerMonth = parseFloat(document.getElementById("managementFeesPerMonth").value) || 0;
var otherExpensesPerMonth = parseFloat(document.getElementById("otherExpensesPerMonth").value) || 0;
// — Calculations —
// Calculate effective booked nights based on occupancy rate if provided, else use nightsPerMonth
var effectiveBookedNights = 0;
if (monthlyOccupancyRate > 0 && monthlyOccupancyRate 0 ? Math.ceil(effectiveBookedNights / 2) : 0; // Rough estimate
var totalCleaningFeesCollected = cleaningFee * estimatedStays;
var totalExtraGuestFeesCollected = extraGuestFee * estimatedStays; // Assuming extra guest fee is also per stay
// Total Monthly Income
var totalMonthlyIncome = grossBookingRevenue + totalCleaningFeesCollected + totalExtraGuestFeesCollected + otherIncome;
// Expense Calculations
// Platform Fees (calculated on Gross Booking Revenue + guest collected fees)
var revenueSubjectToAirbnbFee = grossBookingRevenue + totalCleaningFeesCollected + totalExtraGuestFeesCollected;
var airbnbServiceFeeAmount = revenueSubjectToAirbnbFee * (airbnbComissionRate / 100);
var hostProtectionFeeAmount = revenueSubjectToAirbnbFee * (hostProtectionFee / 100);
var paymentProcessingFeeAmount = revenueSubjectToAirbnbFee * (paymentProcessingFee / 100);
// Direct Hosting Costs
var totalCleaningCosts = cleaningCosts * estimatedStays; // Cost per cleaning * number of stays
// Fixed Monthly Expenses
var totalFixedMonthlyExpenses = utilitiesPerMonth + suppliesPerMonth + maintenancePerMonth + insurancePerMonth + managementFeesPerMonth + otherExpensesPerMonth;
// Total Monthly Expenses
var totalMonthlyExpenses = airbnbServiceFeeAmount + hostProtectionFeeAmount + paymentProcessingFeeAmount + totalCleaningCosts + totalFixedMonthlyExpenses;
// Net Profit Calculation
var monthlyNetProfit = totalMonthlyIncome – totalMonthlyExpenses;
// Display Results
document.getElementById("monthlyProfit").innerText = "$" + monthlyNetProfit.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("notes").innerText = "Based on an estimated " + effectiveBookedNights + " booked nights per month and " + estimatedStays + " estimated stays.";
document.getElementById("result-container").style.display = "block";
}