Break-even rate calculator
The lowest nightly rate that pays a month's bills at the occupancy you expect, after platform fees and turnovers.
Your month
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Mortgage or rent, insurance, internet, software, base utilities
Be conservative
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Cleaner, laundry, restock
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Extra power, water, coffee
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What you want left after every bill. 0 = just break even.
Break-even nightly rate
$135.94
At 18 booked nights and 6 stays a month. Below this, the month loses money.
Show the breakdown
$2,676
Monthly costs
Fixed + turnovers + nights
6
Stays a month
18 nights รท 3
15.5%
Platform fee
On nights and cleaning
| Booked nights / month | Minimum rate |
|---|---|
| 10 | $230.62 |
| 14 | $169.75 |
| 18 | $135.94 |
| 22 | $114.42 |
| 26 | $99.53 |
This is your floor. What guests will pay depends on your market and season. Use this number as the minimum price in your pricing tool so a slow week doesn't book below cost.
Fee presets from Airbnb's service fees page (opens in a new tab), checked Nov 2, 2026, and Vrbo's booking fee article (opens in a new tab), checked Nov 1, 2026. Booking.com doesn't publish a standard rate, so use the one in your contract.
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