Start with your own property

Provide the exact building, unit type, size, view, furnishing condition and expected available dates. Compare properties with similar characteristics and the same reporting period. An advertised nightly price is not evidence of achieved revenue; a booked calendar alone does not establish a paid occupancy rate.

Separate gross revenue, payout and return

Gross accommodation revenue is the sum of accommodation charges for the booked nights in your reporting period, with refunds treated consistently. Owner payout is the amount remitted after the agreed deductions and adjustments. Net property income also considers costs paid directly by you. A yield calculation needs an explicitly defined property-value or acquisition-cost basis.

  • Available nights: exclude your own blocked dates and maintenance downtime before measuring occupancy.
  • Booked nights: use completed or confirmed revenue-bearing stays consistently and state which basis you use.
  • Average daily rate: accommodation revenue divided by the corresponding booked nights; identify whether taxes and cleaning are excluded.
  • Occupancy: booked nights divided by available nights for the same period.
  • Revenue per available night: accommodation revenue divided by available nights. Review this alongside costs and guest feedback.

Include the full operating costs

Allow for management charges, booking-channel deductions, cleaning, utilities, internet, supplies, repairs, insurance, permit-related charges and building service charges as applicable. Keep launch furnishing and finance costs visible. Tax treatment depends on the owner and operating arrangement; do not assume every holiday home earns tax-free income.

Ask for a range with an explanation

Review a cautious, central and stronger-demand scenario using documented assumptions. Test what happens if nights remain unbooked, the achieved rate falls, or repairs interrupt availability. These are planning scenarios, not guaranteed returns. Keep the month-by-month assumptions rather than multiplying a peak-season month by twelve.

Compare short stays with an annual tenancy fairly

Use the same property and period, subtract the costs of each model, and allow for vacancy, owner use and management workload. Compare short-term and long-term rental decisions before making a change.

Request a personalised assessment

Purple’s revenue-estimate page collects details for a team review. It is not an instant calculator or a live market-data feed. Ask what comparables, dates and cost assumptions support your assessment, and read the management-fees guide before comparing proposals.

Updated 21 September 2026 · Purple Holiday Homes