Short-Term Rental Yield Calculator
Compare a short-term rental against a long-let, after agency commission, cleaning, and fixed costs. Find out whether STR is actually worth the operational overhead.
Not financial advice. This calculator is for informational use. Outputs depend entirely on the assumptions you enter. It is not financial, tax, legal, mortgage, or investment advice. Consult a qualified, licensed adviser in your jurisdiction before any property, financing, or tax decision.
Short-term rental (STR)
Long-let benchmark
Same property, hypothetically rented long-term. Assumes 100% occupancy (no voids modelled — adjust monthly rent down if your area sees vacancy).
Results
STR net yield
5.9%
Nights booked
237
Stays / year
79
Gross revenue
€42,705
Net to owner
€23,670
Long-let net yield
3.4%
Gross annual rent
€17,400
Net to owner
€13,608
STR vs long-let (yr)
€10,062
STR produces more net income — but at higher operational complexity.
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How to interpret your results
- STR usually wins on gross revenue. It often loses on net once commission, cleaning, and seasonal voids are honest.
- A 25% agency commission is standard in Dubai and parts of southern Europe. Below 18% is rare; above 30% deserves questions.
- Cleaning costs scale with stay count, not nights booked. Shorter average stays mean more cleans per night.
- If your STR net yield is within 1 percentage point of the long-let, the long-let is almost always the better choice — less risk, less work.
What this doesn’t include
STR voids vary wildly by location, season, and listing quality. This calculator uses a flat occupancy %. For dynamic occupancy modelling against your listing's actual booking history, see AssetCentral's portfolio workspace.
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