Enter your high- and low-season nightly rates, your fixed costs, and your expected occupancy. HostTally shows your breakeven point and projected after-tax profit in seconds.
The calculator below is pre-filled with a sample property so you can see how it works — replace every number with your own before trusting the result.
Your busiest months — the highest demand, highest rate stretch of the year.
The remaining months at your slower, lower rate.
Skip this section if you're not sure — it only matters if you charge guests more for cleaning than you pay your cleaner.
Most new hosts price off what nearby listings charge, not off what they actually need to earn to cover their costs.
Between the platform's host fee, cleaning pass-through, and management fees if you use one, your "nightly rate" and your actual take-home per night can be very different numbers.
A strong summer can mask a losing winter. Most hosts never separate the two seasons out to see if the slow months are actually profitable on their own.
Whether you're taxed on Schedule C or Schedule E — and whether the 14-day rule applies to you — changes your real return more than most hosts realize going in.
Calculate your monthly fixed costs, net your nightly rates against platform and management fees, and show the exact number of nights per season you need to break even — plus a before- and after-tax annual profit estimate.
File your taxes, replace a CPA, price your listing dynamically day-to-day, or account for one-time costs like furnishing, major repairs, or a slow first year while you build reviews.
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HostTally is starting with breakeven and profit — here's what's next.
See how much revenue you're likely leaving on the table by using flat seasonal rates instead of demand-based pricing.
Compare long-term rental income against short-term rental income for the same property, side by side.
Estimate furnishing, licensing, and first-90-days costs before you list your first night.
Everything the free calculator can't do: the Host Profit Playbook (PDF) — seasonal pricing strategy, the 2026 tax rules that actually matter, and a pre-purchase compliance checklist — plus the Profit Toolkit spreadsheet (XLSX) with 12-month cash-flow modeling.
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