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Tour To Lease Conversion Calculator

Tour-to-lease is a core leasing productivity metric — benchmark against market and agent.

$

Tour → lease

0.30%

Tour cost / lease

$175

Tours per lease

3.33

How the math works

Conversion = leases / tours. Cost/lease = tours/lease × hours × rate.

30 / 100 = 30%. 100 / 30 = 3.33 tours × 1.5 × $35 = $175 labor/lease.

How to Use

  1. Enter monthly tours conducted.
  2. Enter monthly signed leases.
  3. Enter agent count.
  4. Enter hours per tour.
  5. Enter hourly agent loaded cost.
  6. Read conversion, tours/lease, cost/lease.

Frequently Asked Questions

Typical tour conversion?

Class A (well-qualified leads, strong product): 30-45%. Class B: 20-35%. Class C: 15-25%. Strong market (low vacancy, multi-offer): 40-60%. Soft market: 10-25%. Self-guided tours: 15-25% (lower because unqualified). Agent-led: 30-45%. Virtual: 10-20% (usually precedes in-person). Track by agent — top agents 2-3× company average.

What drives conversion?

(1) Lead quality (pre-qualified vs cold). (2) Agent skill + follow-up. (3) Property competitive position (amenities, pricing vs market). (4) Market conditions (vacancy rate). (5) Move-in date alignment with applicant timeline. (6) Model unit quality + tour experience. (7) Competitive offerings nearby. (8) Application friction (fee, process speed). (9) Signing incentives (waived fees, reduced deposit).

Cost per lease metric?

Tour → lease at 30%: 3.3 tours per lease. 1-hour tours × 1.2 hrs with follow-up × $35/hr loaded agent = $140/lease direct labor. Plus marketing $300-800/lease = total $440-940 per lease. Efficient operators drive to $350-600 all-in. Inefficient or sub-scale: $900-2,000 per lease (significant margin impact).

Self-guided tour impact?

Lockbox codes + mobile app enable self-guided tours 8am-8pm. Pro: captures tour demand outside leasing office hours (30-50% of tour inquiries). Con: 40-50% lower conversion vs agent-led. Useful for Class A tightly-scheduled lead gen. Enables smaller leasing office staffing (1 FTE per 300-500 units vs 1 per 150-250 legacy). Mandatory at 24-hour leasing operation (Darwin Homes, Keyway, Landing).

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