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Vacancy Loss Calculator

Estimate rental income lost to vacancy and effective gross income.

How this is calculated
Gross potential rent = Monthly rent × Units × 12; Vacancy loss = Gross potential rent × Vacancy %; Effective gross income = Gross potential rent − Vacancy loss

Assumptions used in this calculation

  • Uniform vacancy rate: Applies a single vacancy percentage evenly across all units and months, it doesn't model seasonal vacancy patterns or unit-by-unit differences.
  • Flat rent: Assumes rent per unit stays constant across the year, no rent escalation modelled.

About this calculator

The vacancy loss calculator applies an expected vacancy rate to a property's gross potential rent to estimate income lost to vacancy and the resulting effective gross income landlords can budget against.

Worked example

₹25,000/month rent, 1 unit, 8% vacancy rate

Result: Effective gross income ≈ ₹2,76,000

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