VACATIONHOMEgroup
STRcalc
by Vacation Home Group v5.9.0

Know the real Airbnb math
before you buy the cabin.

Model occupancy, seasonality, expenses and true cash flow for any short-term rental — across the whole year, not one optimistic average. From our team to you: run it yourself, as many times as you want, before you decide.

FREE · NO SIGNUP · YOUR NUMBERS NEVER LEAVE YOUR DEVICE

Everything you need to underwrite an STR deal.

Some short-term rentals are great investments. Some are money pits wearing hot tubs. The difference is in the numbers, not the listing photos.

REVENUE

Occupancy & seasonality

Peak weeks, shoulder months, dead season — modeled month by month so you see what the year actually looks like.

PRICING

Nightly rate scenarios

Test conservative, expected and stretch rates side by side instead of betting the deal on one guess.

COSTS

Every expense that eats returns

Cleaning, management, utilities, supplies, reserves, financing — the costs listing photos never mention.

FINANCING

Real mortgage math

Down payment, rate and term wired into the cash flow — not bolted on as an afterthought.

RETURNS

Cash-on-cash & cap rate

The verdict numbers investors actually use, computed the way an underwriter would.

PRO

AI deal analysis

Pro doesn't just calculate — it reads your deal and tells you where it's strong and where it leaks, in plain English.

From address to decision in 5 minutes.

Enter the property

Price, financing, and your best read on rates and occupancy. Estimates are fine — you can test ranges.

Shape the season

Set the months that boom and the months that don't. The calendar drives everything.

Load the costs

Every recurring expense, from cleaning to reserves. Honesty here is what separates analysis from hope.

Read the verdict

Cash flow, cash-on-cash, cap rate — and with Pro, an AI read on the whole deal plus a branded report to keep.

Standard vs Pro.

Pro is available at no charge to Vacation Home Group clients — click ⭐ PRO in the app to unlock instantly. Standard access is instant, no account needed.

FEATURESTANDARD⭐ PRO
Core Calculator
3-Scenario Analysis (Worst / Likely / Best)
Full PITI calculator (P&I, tax, insurance, PMI, HOA)
Down Payment % | $ toggle
Closing Costs % | $ toggle
Household Essentials $ | $/ft² toggle
Lodging Tax % with treatment modes
OTA Fee treatment toggle (Net / Expense)
Property photo + acreage
Results & Analysis
10 STR-focused scenario metrics per card
Monthly Operating Detail + expense donut chart
Annual Summary (12 metrics)
Deal Score & Investor Grade (A–D, 7 signals)
What-If sliders (ADR, Occ, Price, Rate)
STR vs. LTR Comparison
Charts (expense pie, 10-yr projection, returns)
⭐ Pro Only
Renovation Worksheet (16 presets)
HELOC modeling (Equity Source or Primary Loan)
Seasonality Mode + Smart Spread (12-month modeling)
Mortgage Scenarios (compare up to 3 loans)
Tax Benefits estimate (depreciation, cost segregation)
Appreciation & Total Return projection
Property Manager suite + PM Library
Save & Compare up to 3 properties
PDF export
Seasonal Pacing & Quick Comps benchmark charts

Switch to Pro inside the calculator for the full property-management suite: owner usage nights, save & compare, side-by-side tables, duplicate properties, comps notes, and PDF export.

User Manual & Glossary.

Take the reference material with you.

Private by design.

Everything runs in your browser. Your purchase price, your income, your numbers — none of it leaves your device or lands in anyone's database. You get answers; nobody gets your phone number.

Run your deal right now.

Two minutes to a real answer. Free, private, unlimited.

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