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Turnover Days Calculator
Every STR needs turnover days — same-day cleanings, deep cleans, buffer days, maintenance windows, and owner stays. Too few means rushed cleanings and angry guests. Too many means lost revenue. This calculator estimates the true cost of each turnover day category and finds the efficient frontier.
Total blocked days / year
67
Total opportunity cost
$8,911
% of capacity lost to blocks
18.4%
Buffer-day cost
$5,320
Deep-clean lost nights
$798
Owner-use lost nights
$1,862
Maintenance lost nights
$931
Annual cleaning cost
$9,500
Daily opportunity rent
$133.00
How the math works
Every blocked day costs roughly nightly rate × occupancy. On a $190/night unit at 70% occupancy, a single blocked day carries $133 of opportunity cost. Typical STR loses 40-70 days/year to a mix of buffers, deep cleans, maintenance, and owner use — that's $5,300-$9,300 of opportunity cost on just one unit.
Trim without hurting guest experience: use 1-day buffers only in peak season (skip them in shoulder), schedule deep cleans during low-demand weeks, bundle maintenance with deep-clean days. Owner stays: push to lowest-demand months. These moves often claw back 15-30 days of revenue without compromising operations.
How to Use
- Enter average nightly rate and expected occupancy.
- Add same-day turns count (no buffer), buffer-day turns count, deep cleans per year, and owner-use days.
- See total blocked days, lost rent, and category breakdown.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are buffer days worth it?
One buffer day between stays gives the cleaner 24 hours to catch up, handles unexpected maintenance, and reduces guest-vs-guest scheduling risk. Cost: 1 lost night at average rate. On high-rate properties ($300+), buffers usually net positive because the next guest's experience is much smoother.
How many deep cleans per year?
4-6 for most STRs: quarterly plus once at season changes. Duration: 1-2 blocked days each. Scope: move furniture, shampoo carpets, wall washing, appliance deep, baseboards. Costs $200-$500 per clean; skip and your reviews collapse after 12-18 months.
Same-day turn risk?
Guest checks out at 11am, cleaner has until 3pm check-in for next guest — 4 hours to fully turn. Works for small studios with one professional cleaner. Breaks down for 2+ bedroom properties or when the first guest delays checkout. Price same-day turn tolerance into your cleaning SOP.
Should I block owner-use dates?
Yes, but minimize them during peak season. Each blocked peak-season night at $250 rate costs $250 of gross and $150 of net after cleaning savings. Owner stays shift to shoulder season where the opportunity cost is $80-$120/night.
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