Other Income Bridge Calculator

Other income has many components. This calculator bridges ancillary income year-over-year.

Prior other income

Fee revenue change

Parking revenue change

Utility recovery change

Other services change

Bridged other income

$556,000

Total change

$71,000

Growth rate %

14.64%

How the math works

Bridged = prior + fees + parking + utility + services.

Isolate penalty-based line items (late fees, eviction fees, non-sufficient funds) in the bridge. If those represent >30% of other income growth, the operating story is worse than headline NOI suggests — it's growth extracted from tenant distress, not earned through pricing or services.

How to Use

Enter prior other income.
Enter fee revenue change.
Enter parking revenue change.
Enter utility recovery change.
Enter other services change.
Read bridged other income.

Frequently Asked Questions

Typical share?

MF: other income 6-15% of revenue. Commercial: 3-8% (less significant). Garden MF garage-less: 5-8%. High-rise MF with amenities: 10-18%. Trend matters more than absolute — increasing share indicates pricing power on ancillaries.

Highest-ROI ancillaries?

RUBS (utility recovery): 2-5% revenue lift, $5-15/unit monthly. Pet fees: $500 deposit + $25-50 monthly. Parking (urban): $50-200/month. Storage: $50-150/month. Technology fees (internet bulk): $25-75/unit.

Pitfalls?

Late fee revenue is a symptom of collections slack (minimize, don't maximize). Deposit forfeiture similar. Healthy other income grows through pricing power on services, not through tenant pain — know the source.

How often should I rerun this?

Rerun this calculator whenever inputs change materially — new rent roll data, rate moves, loan balance updates, or quarterly operating data. For active deals, monthly refresh is typical. For stabilized assets under monitoring, quarterly is fine. Treat the output as a decision tool, not a one-time answer — market conditions evolve and so should your analysis.