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Collections Yield On Balance Calculator

Collections yield measures your A/R recovery efficiency at portfolio scale.

30-60 day balance

60-90 day balance

90+ day balance

30-60 cure rate %

60-90 cure rate %

90+ cure rate %

Blended collections yield

0.5%

Total projected collected

$57,190

Total A/R balance

$105,000

How the math works

Collected = Σ(balance × cure rate). Yield = collected ÷ total balance.

$45k × 85% + $22k × 55% + $38k × 18% = $57,190 ÷ $105k = 54.5% blended yield.

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What this page estimates

This Collections Yield On Balance Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for collections yield on balance. Collections yield measures your A/R recovery efficiency at portfolio scale. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.

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How to Use

Enter 30-60 day balance.
Enter 60-90 day balance.
Enter 90+ day balance.
Enter 30-60 cure rate %.
Enter 60-90 cure rate %.
Enter 90+ cure rate %.
Read blended collections yield.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's a healthy collections yield?

Stabilized multifamily: 85-95% of 30-60 day, 60-75% of 60-90, 15-35% of 90+. Class A: even higher (90-97% of 30-60). Class C: lower (75-85% of 30-60). Commercial: 65-85% of 30-60. Blended portfolio yield typically 70-85%. Declining yield indicates underlying tenant-credit stress or process breakdown. Institutional operators alert when cure rate falls more than 500 bps month-over-month.

What drives the cure rate?

Bucket age (30-60 cures easiest, 90+ hardest), automated reminders (ACH re-try, email/SMS), payment plan availability (10-15% lift in cure for stretched balances), portal UX (one-click pay beats mailing check), notification escalation (missing-payment call on day 10, personal letter on day 20). Every process improvement adds 100-400 bps to bucket-specific cure rate. Compounds to meaningful NOI.

When to write off vs collect?

Write-off rule: balance <$1,500 + age >90 + tenant moved out = cheaper to abandon than to pursue. Larger balances or employed tenants in permissive states: continue through judgment. Institutional operators run a monthly 'write-off committee' review of aged balances >$2k to decide per-case. Writing off too aggressively loses recovery; too conservatively wastes legal fees chasing uncollectibles. Balance is an art-science.

How does this tie to NOI forecasting?

Forecasted NOI = (billed rent × collections yield × occupancy). A 200-bps yield drop on $20M billed rent = $400k NOI hit — equivalent to losing 4-5 stabilized units. LPs and lenders watch month-on-month yield as an early-warning indicator of portfolio health. Submit collections yield alongside occupancy and RevPAR/rent in investor quarterlies. Good yield trend supports higher valuation at disposition.