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Rental Yield Calculator

Yield on a rental property, with the leveraged return shown alongside the unleveraged one.

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Result

Net yield on value 6.63%
Gross yield 9.75%
Return on the deposit 7.02%
Net income after expenses $21,216
After mortgage interest $5,616
Net yield on value is 6.63%, but the return on the 25 deposit is 7.02%, because the mortgage is doing part of the work.

An arithmetic tool, not investment advice. Property returns depend on the local market, the condition of the building, financing terms and tax position, none of which a calculator can see. Verify the income and expense figures against actual statements rather than a seller's projection. This uses interest only, not full amortisation, so it measures the income return rather than total cash flow. Principal repayment is not a cost, it is a transfer into equity, but it still leaves the bank account each month.

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Questions

About this calculator

Why is the leveraged return higher?

Because you are earning the property's return on money you borrowed. It magnifies the result in both directions: when the yield falls below the mortgage rate, leverage works against you.

Is interest-only the right way to look at it?

For measuring return, largely yes, since principal becomes equity rather than disappearing. For cash flow it is not, because the full payment still leaves your account.

The formula

net yield = net income / price; leveraged return = (net income - interest) / deposit

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