Temporary Relocation Cost Calculator

Major repairs often require temporary tenant relocation. This calculator sizes the all-in budget.

Nightly lodging

Per diem

Moving & storage

Relocation days

Unit count

Total relocation cost

$63,300

Cost per unit

$10,550

Daily per unit

$250

How the math works

Per unit = (lodging + per diem) × days + moving/storage. Total = per unit × units.

Offer corporate housing for cures beyond 14 days — families hate hotels, and tenant cooperation drops fast past two weeks. Coordinating a single corporate lease for multiple displaced units also cuts per-unit cost below hotel rack.

How to Use

Enter nightly lodging cost.
Enter per diem for meals and incidentals.
Enter moving and storage budget.
Enter relocation days and unit count.
Read total relocation budget.

Frequently Asked Questions

When required?

Uninhabitable conditions during cure (no heat in winter, water damage drying, lead/mold remediation, fire restoration). Some jurisdictions mandate relocation when work prevents occupancy >24-72 hours. Insurance ALE often reimburses.

Lodging options?

Hotel ($150-300/night). Corporate housing ($100-200/night, 30+ days). Comparable rental ($80-150/day equivalent for 60-90 day cures). Short-term furnished apartments beat hotel economics for 2+ week cures.

ALE insurance?

Additional Living Expense coverage (standard in most landlord and tenant policies) reimburses reasonable temporary lodging, meals, moving, and storage above normal cost of living. Submit receipts; keep contemporaneous log.

What counsel should I involve?

Transactional attorney for contracts and guaranties. Environmental consultant for Phase I/II findings. Construction counsel for change-order disputes. Tenant-landlord counsel for habitability, evictions, and relocations. Small LLs try to DIY; institutional operators have a retained attorney on call. The cost of early advice is far less than the cost of a mistake made in its absence.