Vacancy Loss for a 20-Unit Building at $900/Month Rent
A 20-unit apartment complex at $900 per month per unit with a 6% vacancy rate loses $12,960 per year to vacant units.
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- Enter monthly rent per unit, number of units and annual vacancy rate in the fields above.
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- Read your annual vacancy loss and the full breakdown beneath it.
Estimate total annual vacancy loss for a 20-unit building charging $900 per month per unit at a 6% vacancy rate.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a typical vacancy rate?
- National average vacancy for single-family rentals runs 5–8%. Multifamily averages 5–7%. Markets with high demand can see 2–3% vacancy; weaker markets can exceed 10%. Use local data for the most accurate underwriting.
- How do I reduce vacancy?
- Respond quickly to prospective tenants, price rent at market rate (not above), maintain the property well, and retain good tenants with reasonable rent increases. Each vacancy turnover costs 1–2 months of lost rent plus turnover costs.