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What Does a Vacancy Really Cost Me?

Estimate lost rent plus turn costs, then get AI-powered insights to protect annual cash flow and renewal strategy.

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Educational notice

This calculator is educational and not legal, tax, or financial advice. Turn costs, leasing fees, and vacancy timelines vary by market and management approach.

Annual vacancy drag assumes 1 similar turn per year: annualVacancyDrag = totalVacancyCost x 1.

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Total Vacancy Cost (One Turn)

$7,100

$2,400 lost rent + $4,700 turn costs

Lost rent

$2,400

Total turn cost

$4,700

AI Vacancy Cost Insights

Vacancy impact summary

Annual vacancy drag estimate$7,100
Annual cash flow before vacancy$6,000
Annual cash flow after drag-$1,100
Vacancy drag as annual rent %24.65%
Monthly cash flow equivalent after drag-$92
Months to recover vacancy cost14.2 months

Practical vacancy planning reminder

I treat vacancy planning as a full-cycle cost exercise, not just lost rent. Better make-ready systems and faster marketing often protect more annual profit than squeezing one extra point of rent.

Compare renewal scenarios in the Rent Increase Calculatorbefore you price a turnover risk.

Current assumptions indicate this vacancy pattern can erase annual cash flow.