What does purchase price mean?
Use the amount paid for the property. The calculator uses it as the denominator for both yields.
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Rental Yield Calculator
Compare a property’s annual rent with its purchase price and operating costs to see gross and net rental yield.
Property figures
Enter all three amounts in the same currency. Currency symbols are omitted.
The amount paid for the property.
Enter the purchase price.
The rent received each month.
Enter monthly rent.
Total yearly costs to operate the property.
Enter annual operating costs.
Rental yield
Complete all three fields with valid amounts to see your yields.
Rental yield summary
Entered figures are shown as provided. Annual amounts use dollar formatting; no currency conversion is applied.
Entered values
- Purchase price
- Not entered
- Monthly rent
- Not entered
- Annual operating costs
- Not entered
No results
Complete all three fields with valid amounts to calculate rental yield.
- Enter the purchase price.
- Enter monthly rent.
- Enter annual operating costs.
Inputs and formulas
Enter all three amounts in a consistent currency. The calculator uses the figures you provide to estimate gross and net yield.
- Purchase price
- The amount paid for the property. It is the denominator in both the gross and net yield formulas.
- Monthly rent
- The rental amount for one month. The calculator multiplies it by 12 to estimate annual rent.
- Annual operating costs
- The total cost to operate the property for one year. This amount is subtracted from annual rent for net yield.
Gross yieldGross yield (%) = (monthly rent × 12 ÷ purchase price) × 100
Net yieldNet yield (%) = ((monthly rent × 12 − annual operating costs) ÷ purchase price) × 100
Frequently asked questions
What monthly rent should I enter?
Enter the rental amount for one month. The calculator multiplies it by 12 to estimate annual rent.
What belongs in annual operating costs?
Enter the total costs to operate the property for one year. The calculator subtracts this total when finding net yield.
How does gross yield differ from net yield?
Gross yield compares annualized rent with purchase price. Net yield subtracts annual operating costs before dividing by purchase price.
Why can net yield be negative?
Net yield is negative when annual operating costs exceed annualized rent. The calculator reflects only the three inputs you provide.