Real Estate ROI Calculator
Calculate the return on investment for a rental property. Factor in purchase price, rental income, expenses, and appreciation to evaluate profitability.
Fill in the fields above and click Calculate to see your results.
How to use
To successfully use the Real Estate ROI Calculator, you must thoroughly gather specific financial numbers related to your property situation. Begin by carefully entering your Property Purchase Price, Down Payment (your actual cash invested), Monthly Rental Income, Monthly Operating Expenses, and expected Annual Property Appreciation into the correct fields.
Make sure to double-check your records and local market trends to get the most accurate numbers possible for appreciation and expenses. Ensure you use the correct currency units (such as VND or USD) consistently depending on your local context. Once you input the full set of data, the calculator will immediately process these figures using standard real estate formulas to generate your investment results.
You will be able to clearly see key metrics such as Annual Net Rental Income, Gross Rental Yield, and Cash-on-Cash Return. By critically analyzing these outputs, you can determine if your current investment numbers align with your overall portfolio goals or if adjustments to rent or expenses are necessary. Regularly reviewing these calculations allows you to constantly optimize your strategy, manage property costs efficiently, and maintain healthy long-term financial growth.
How it's calculated
Annual Net Rental Income
Yearly income after operating expenses
Gross Rental Yield
Annual rent as a percentage of purchase price
Cash-on-Cash Return
Annual net income as a percentage of cash invested
Total Annual ROI
Combined return from rental income and property appreciation
Examples
Standard 2-bedroom apartment in Hanoi
- Down Payment:1,000,000,000
- Monthly Rental Income:20,000,000
- Property Purchase Price:4,000,000,000
- Monthly Expenses:3,000,000
- Annual Property Appreciation:6
Result
- Total Annual ROI:44.4
- Gross Rental Yield:6
- Cash-on-Cash Return:20.4
- Annual Net Rental Income:204,000,000
By investing 1 Billion VND cash into a 4 Billion VND apartment that rents for 20M VND monthly (with 3M VND expenses) and appreciates by 6% annually, the investor sees a 6% gross yield and an impressive total ROI, demonstrating a highly lucrative standard urban real estate scenario.
Luxury Villa in Coastal City
- Down Payment:5,000,000,000
- Monthly Rental Income:80,000,000
- Property Purchase Price:10,000,000,000
- Monthly Expenses:10,000,000
- Annual Property Appreciation:8
Result
- Total Annual ROI:32.8
- Gross Rental Yield:9.6
- Cash-on-Cash Return:16.8
- Annual Net Rental Income:840,000,000
For a 10 Billion VND coastal luxury villa bought with a 50% down payment, generating 80M VND per month in rent while costing 10M VND to maintain, the annual net rental income is 840M VND. With an 8% annual appreciation rate driven by strong tourism, the total annual return on the invested 5 Billion VND cash is highly robust.
Industry Benchmarks
| Metric | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Average industry standard for Vietnamese SMBs. | 25 % |
Data source: GSO Vietnam 2024
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