Rental yield calculator

Rental yield compares annual rent with the purchase price. Gross yield uses rent before costs. Net yield is more useful because it subtracts owner expenses and vacancy assumptions.

Actual contracted rent is better when you have it. Asking rent can be useful for a quick scenario, but it may be higher or lower than what tenants actually pay.

Include MCST fees, property tax, insurance, repairs, agent fees, vacancy and any recurring owner costs. The more realistic the cost inputs, the more useful the net yield estimate becomes.

There is no single good yield because tenure, location, age, maintenance cost, loan rate and resale prospects all matter. Use the calculator to compare similar projects and to see whether the rent still works after realistic costs.

A premium project can rent for a large dollar amount but still have a weak yield if the purchase price is even higher. That is why the sale price and owner expenses need to be in the same model as the rent.