Short-term and holiday-let revenue screener. Estimates annual gross bookings from nightly rate and occupancy, then deducts platform fees, management, cleaning, and fixed operating costs. Not affiliated with Airbnb or AirDNA.
Airbnb and short-term rental revenue calculator
Short-term and holiday-let revenue screener. Estimates annual gross bookings from nightly rate and occupancy, then deducts platform fees, management, cleaning, and fixed operating costs. Not affiliated with Airbnb or AirDNA.
Inputs
- Average gross nightly rate (GBP): Headline guest-paid nightly rate before host-side opex.
- Occupancy (percent): Calendar occupancy across the year.
- Platform and payment fees (percent): Combined OTA / platform / payment processing fees as % of gross bookings (host-side).
- Average length of stay (nights): Average nights per booking. Used to estimate turnovers for cleaning.
- Cleaning per turnover (GBP): Host-paid cleaning and turnover cost per stay.
- Management fee (percent): Management or co-host fee as % of gross bookings.
- Other monthly costs (GBP): Utilities, insurance, consumables, subscriptions, etc. (per month).
Outputs
- Booked nights per year (nights)
- Gross annual bookings (GBP)
- Platform fees (GBP)
- Management fees (GBP)
- Cleaning cost (annual) (GBP)
- Other annual fixed costs (GBP)
- Net operating income (GBP)
- RevPAR (gross) (GBP per available night)
- Effective nightly net (GBP)
Calculation formula and denominator
Annual revenue = available nights × occupancy × average nightly rate. Operating profit subtracts platform, management, cleaning and fixed operating costs.
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the average gross nightly rate and calendar occupancy you believe is sustainable.
- Enter combined platform and payment fees, average length of stay, and cleaning per turnover.
- Optionally enter management percentage and fixed monthly operating costs.
- Read gross annual bookings, net operating income, and effective nightly economics.
- Use as a screening view only; mortgage interest, tax, and capex are not included.
Worked example
365 nights × 60% occupancy × £100 ADR = £21,900 gross booked revenue before fees, cleaning, utilities and local restrictions.
Method and sources
Reviewed: 26 August 2026
- Use monthly or seasonal occupancy evidence.
- Keep cleaning pass-through and owner-paid costs separate.
- Compare the result with a lawful long-let base case.
Sources
Assumptions and limitations
- Does not confirm planning, lease, mortgage, insurance or local short-let permission.
- Forecasts do not guarantee bookings or nightly rates.
