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Occupancy vs Rate Calculator
Every short-term rental has an elasticity curve: higher rate → lower fill, lower rate → higher fill. The revenue-maximizing point is rarely at either extreme. This calculator lets you model a rate ± change and an estimated fill response, then compares total monthly revenue across scenarios so you can find your revenue peak.
Revenue-maximizing rate
$200
Projected occupancy at optimum
65.0%
Net monthly revenue at optimum
$3,347
Lift over current
$71
Net @ -$20
$3,121
Net @ -$10
$3,209
Net @ current rate
$3,276
Net @ +$10
$3,322
Net @ +$20
$3,347
How the math works
At a current rate of $180 with 72% occupancy and elasticity of 3.5 pts per $10, the math shows that raising to $190 drops occupancy to ~68% but net revenue holds roughly flat — the gain per booked night almost offsets the lost fill. Raising to $200 usually trips the curve and net drops. The optimum is often within ±$10-$15 of where you are.
Don't trust a single calculation. Run A/B tests: try +$10 for 2 weeks, hold calendar open for comparison. If fill drops less than elasticity assumed, widen the price experiment. If fill drops more, elasticity is steeper and you should sit.
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How this calculator works
What this page estimates
This Occupancy vs Rate Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for occupancy vs rate. Every short-term rental has an elasticity curve: higher rate → lower fill, lower rate → higher fill. The revenue-maximizing point is rarely at either extreme. This calculator lets you model a rate ± change and an estimated fill response, then compares total monthly revenue across scenarios so you can find your revenue peak. 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.
Calculation approach
The calculator applies the standard relationship implied by the inputs, then formats the answer so it can be checked and reused. For finance tools, the most important step is using consistent units, rates, time periods, and assumptions before comparing the result with another calculator or outside quote.
Example workflow
For example, start with a realistic value you already know, change one input at a time, and watch how the answer moves. That makes it easier to tell whether the result is being driven by the main amount, the rate, the time period, or a unit conversion.
Practical checks
- Use current, real-world numbers when the result affects money, health, tax, or legal decisions.
- Run a low, base, and high case when the inputs are estimates.
- Check the related calculators below when the next decision depends on a different assumption.
How to interpret the occupancy vs rate result
Best use
Use the result as a planning number for comparing payments, rates, returns, tax reserves, or cash-flow choices before you request a quote or make a commitment.
Cross-check
Compare the answer with the contract, lender estimate, tax form, brokerage statement, payroll record, or invoice that will control the real-world outcome.
Watch for
Do not rely on a single optimistic rate, return, or fee assumption. Money pages work best when you run low, base, and high cases and keep professional advice separate from the estimate.
This page belongs to the Finance calculator library, so the answer should be read in the context of the decision you are modeling rather than as a universal rule.
Before relying on this occupancy vs rate estimate
Most calculator mistakes come from the inputs, not the arithmetic. Use this short audit before you reuse the answer in a spreadsheet, quote, application, or important conversation.
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Match balances, rates, fees, taxes, income, and payment dates against the lender quote, payroll record, tax form, statement, invoice, or contract.
Separate cash flow from total cost
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Rerun this page when the rate, price, term, fee, tax rule, income, expense, or expected holding period changes.
How to Use
- Enter your current nightly rate and current occupancy.
- Enter the elasticity estimate — how much occupancy drops per $10 rate increase.
- The calculator tests rate changes of -$20, -$10, 0, +$10, +$20 and projects monthly revenue at each.
- The highest-revenue point is your estimated optimum. Test it in-market to confirm.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I estimate my elasticity?
Look at your last 6 months. When you raised rate $10, how much did booked nights drop? Typical STR elasticity: 2-5 occupancy percentage points lost per $10 rate increase in normal demand markets. In peak season, elasticity flattens (can raise rate more without losing fill). In off-season, it steepens.
Why isn't max occupancy always best?
100% occupancy means you're underpriced. The revenue-maximum is rarely at max fill; it's usually at 65-80% depending on market. Higher-margin bookings at 75% fill often outperform lower-margin 95% fill. Occupancy is a vanity metric; revenue is the real one.
What about cleaning cost — does higher fill help?
More fill = more turns = more cleaning. Only if your margin per night > cleaning per turn ÷ average stay is high-fill accretive. At $150 nightly rate with $80 cleaning and 2.5 night avg stay, cleaning eats $32 per booked night — so the true net rate is $118. At $200 nightly rate with same cleaning and 3.5 night stay, cleaning is $23/night — net $177. Higher rate = longer stay = lower cleaning burden per night.
Is the elasticity stable?
No. It shifts with season, day of week, comp supply, and calendar pressure (midweek vs weekend of a holiday). Review elasticity quarterly. Dynamic pricing tools essentially measure and exploit elasticity continuously.
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