Marketing Budget Per Lease Calculator

CAC measures tenant acquisition. This calculator computes.

Annual marketing budget

Units leased

Organic %

Blended CAC

$563

Paid-only CAC

$750

Paid leases

240

How the math works

CAC = budget / total leased. Paid CAC = budget / paid leases.

$180k / 320 leases = $563 blended. Paid-only $750 (240 paid). Above $800 blended: review spend efficiency. Below $400: under-investing, possible missed opportunities.

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How this calculator works

What this page estimates

This Marketing Budget Per Lease Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for marketing budget per lease. CAC measures tenant acquisition. This calculator computes. 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 annual marketing budget.
Enter units leased.
Enter organic %.
Read CAC and effective paid CAC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Typical CAC?

Multifamily: $300-700/lease paid marketing. $600-1,500 total acquisition incl brokers. Retail: $1,000-3,000/tenant (much longer sales cycle). Office: $500-2,000/deal via listing portals and brokers. Industrial: $500-2,000 (single-tenant often). Class A vs C: 2-3x variance.

Channels?

Zillow/Apartments.com: 60-80% of paid marketing in mid-market multifamily. Social (Google, Meta): 10-20%. Signage/collateral: 5-10%. Broker commissions: separate line (not typically 'marketing'). Portfolio can optimize mix by data.

Organic rate?

Word-of-mouth/drive-by: 20-40% of leases in stabilized asset. New lease-up: 10-20% organic. Established brand (multi-portfolio operator): higher organic rate. Track source of leases to optimize channel spend.

What documentation matters here?

Written leases, move-in/move-out inspections with photographs, ledger entries showing every payment and charge, served notices with proof of service, and contemporaneous emails or texts. Courts weigh written evidence heavily; informal understandings rarely stand. Institutional operators run a monthly file audit to catch gaps before they matter. Good paper trails recover most of what's owed.