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Tenant Turn Time Calculator
The gap between tenants costs real dollars — fast turns save thousands a year. Best practice: pre-inspect 30 days before move-out, vendors lined up, listed during notice period, showings started immediately. This calculator plans the turn timeline against your target days-to-re-lease.
Projected vacant days
5
Days over target
-9
Projected vacancy cost
$300
Target vacancy cost
$840
Savings vs 35-day industry avg
$1,800
How the math works
30-day notice + 5 day make-ready + 3 day marketing lead + 4 day screening overlap: projected ~5-8 vacant days if marketing and screening happen DURING the notice period. Without overlap: 12-16 days.
The single biggest lever is marketing overlap: start 14+ days before move-out. Pre-inspect at day 20 of notice, list at day 15, show during days 7-1 of notice period, sign replacement during vacancy instead of starting from scratch.
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How this calculator works
What this page estimates
This Tenant Turn Time Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for tenant turn time. The gap between tenants costs real dollars — fast turns save thousands a year. Best practice: pre-inspect 30 days before move-out, vendors lined up, listed during notice period, showings started immediately. This calculator plans the turn timeline against your target days-to-re-lease. 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
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How to interpret the tenant turn time 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.
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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 tenant turn time estimate
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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 monthly rent and target days-to-re-lease.
- Enter notice period received (usually 30-60 days).
- Enter make-ready work days after keys return and marketing-to-showing lead time.
- See projected total turn days and vacancy cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's a great turn time?
Best operators hit 7-14 days vacant. Industry average is 20-35 days. Over 45 days means your process is broken: slow make-ready, no pre-notice listing, poor showing flow. Under 7 days requires near-zero make-ready and same-day listing activation.
Should I list before keys return?
Almost always yes. Use current tenant's photos (with permission), list the day notice is received, show during the last 2 weeks with the tenant's cooperation. Saves 10-15 days of vacancy if done cleanly.
What about deferred maintenance?
Handle BEFORE the turn, during tenancy. Once vacant, every day is rent loss. Pre-turn punchlist discovered at pre-inspection gets vendors booked before keys return.
Is a 2-week buffer good?
For make-ready work and showing overlap, yes. For vacant cash-flow loss, no. Target no more than 7-10 vacant days if make-ready scope is light.
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