Rental Yield Calculator

Gross vs Net Rental Yield

Rental yield measures how much annual income a property generates relative to what it's worth, expressed as a percentage. Gross yield uses just the rent and property value, giving a quick, easy-to-compare figure. Net yield subtracts your actual running costs — property management fees, maintenance, insurance, vacancy periods, and so on — giving a more realistic picture of what the property actually returns after the costs of owning it.

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the property's current value (or purchase price) and the monthly rent it generates or could generate. If you want net yield as well, add your estimated annual expenses — everything from maintenance and insurance to management fees and expected vacancy costs.

How We Calculate It

Gross yield = (annual rent ÷ property value) × 100. Net yield = ((annual rent − annual expenses) ÷ property value) × 100. Annual rent is simply your monthly rent × 12.

A Few Notes

Rental yield is one input among several for judging a rental property — it doesn't capture capital appreciation, financing costs if you're using a mortgage, tax treatment, or how volatile the local rental market is. A high yield in a declining area and a lower yield in a stable, appreciating one can represent very different real investments, so use this alongside other research rather than as a standalone verdict.