Airbnb Calculator: Payback Period
Calculate the number of years to cover the original investment in an Airbnb property.
Purchase price                   $    
Purchase price:

Enter the total cost to acquire the property plus applicable closing costs (e.g., real estate broker, mortgage broker and legal fees).
  Payback Period
Amount borrowed                   $    
Amount borrowed:

Enter the starting balance of your mortgage when you acquired the property.
 
Daily rate                     $    
Daily rate:

For each season, enter the average rate charged to the guest per night booked.
                 
Monthly operating costs                 $    
Monthly operating costs:

Enter the monthly costs related to operating a property, excluding mortgage costs.

Monthly operating costs could include: utilities, cable, internet, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, cleaning, security and HOA fees.
                 
Monthly mortgage payment               $                        
                 
Occupancy rate:

Percent of total nights with a guest in occupancy and paying the daily rate. Default occupancy rate assumptions are based on U.S. hospitality data.

Example: if you expect to have a guest in occupancy 3 weeks out of 4 weeks in a month, then the occupancy rate for that month is 75% (3 / 4 weeks).
                 
  Enter occupancy rate                                        
                 
Service fee:

Select the service fee that Airbnb collects for listing on their platform. The fee is applied as a percentage of total booking revenue.

                 
  Enter service fee