Rental yield is a simple way to compare the income return of a property against its purchase price. This page keeps the original calculation logic straightforward, then adds practical outputs such as annual net income, gross yield, net yield, ROI, charts, comparison, and a printable PDF layout.
Type the purchase price of the property you want to evaluate.
Add the total rental income you expect to receive over one year.
Include operating costs and optional other annual costs such as insurance or management fees.
Press Calculate Rental Yield to review net yield, ROI, charts, scenario compare, and the PDF export layout.
Rental yield measures the income return of a property relative to the purchase price. It is often used as a quick screening metric when comparing investment properties. Gross yield looks at rent before expenses, while net yield subtracts annual costs first.
This calculator follows the original source logic and uses these formulas:
In this simplified model, ROI is the same as net yield because both are calculated from annual net income divided by purchase price.
Expenses can change the investment picture quickly, so the net view is often more useful than the gross view alone.
Rental yields vary by region, property type, vacancy risk, and financing structure. General examples often discussed are:
These are broad reference ranges only. Local markets can be much higher or lower.
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Gross rental yield is annual rental income divided by the purchase price. It does not subtract expenses.
Net rental yield subtracts annual expenses before dividing by purchase price, so it usually gives a more realistic result than gross yield.
This calculator uses annual net income divided by purchase price for both metrics, so ROI matches net rental yield in this simplified model.
Yes. Add them under other annual costs if they are recurring yearly expenses related to the property.
These results are for general reference only and may differ from actual property performance.
