Inline Shop Rent Calculator

Inline retail rent has layers — base, CAM, tax, insurance, marketing fund. The landlord-quoted base is only part of the story. This calculator stacks all occupancy components to show true all-in rent per SF so tenants can compare centers fairly and underwriters can size affordability.

Inline SF

Base rent / SF / year

CAM / SF / year

Property tax / SF / year

Insurance / SF / year

Marketing fund / SF / year

All-in occupancy / SF / year

$49.75

Total annual occupancy

$119,400

Monthly all-in rent

$9,950

NNN / SF / year

$11.75

Base rent as % of all-in

76.4%

How the math works

Inline shop rent stacks: base rent + CAM + property tax + insurance + marketing fund. Tenants quote base rent, but base is only 70-80% of all-in occupancy. Always check the total PSF before signing — the all-in number is what actually hits the tenant's P&L.

Marketing fund (MF) contributions are typical on anchored strip centers — $0.50-$1/SF for merchant association marketing. Smaller unanchored strips skip the MF line.

How to Use

Enter inline SF.
Enter base rent, CAM, property tax, insurance, and marketing fund — all per SF per year.
Read all-in rent per SF and monthly rent payment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the marketing fund required?

Anchored centers run cooperative advertising — billboards, holiday events, center branding. Inline tenants benefit from anchor foot traffic driven by the MF. Contributions are mandatory per lease.

Unanchored vs anchored?

Anchored strip (grocery, big box, junior anchor): higher rent + MF but steady traffic. Unanchored: cheaper occupancy but traffic is tenant-specific. Service tenants (nail salons, barbers) prefer unanchored for lower cost.

What if CAM caps?

Some leases cap CAM growth at CPI or 5% per year. Outside the cap, the landlord eats growth. Negotiate at signing — most landlords will give a cap on controllable CAM only (excluding snow, tax, insurance).