Glamping ROI Calculator

See what your SandBox units could earn. Adjust your costs and rental assumptions below.

Your units & earning potential

Assumes 365 days of availability. The 80% occupancy example is optimistic; adjust it for your location.

Number of units

Purchase price per unit ($)

Average nightly rate ($)

Average occupancy (%)

Setup cost per unit ($)Delivery, site work, furnishings, permits, and other opening costs. Divide shared costs across your units.

Running costs

Editable estimates. Enter each cost once.

Booking & management fees (%)Percentage of rental revenue and guest cleaning fees.

Average stay (nights)Used to estimate the number of cleanings.

Cleaning cost per stay ($)What you pay for cleaning and laundry.

Guest cleaning fee per stay ($)What you charge guests. Leave at $0 if included in your nightly rate.

Monthly overhead — all units ($)Insurance, property taxes, maintenance, supplies, and other overhead. Exclude costs entered separately.

Monthly utilities per unit ($)Estimated electricity, water, sewer, gas, and internet. Use an average across the year.

Explore financing (optional)

See how a loan changes your upfront investment and cash flow. Rate and term are examples, subject to lender approval.

Total loan amount ($)Across all units. Leave at $0 for a cash purchase.

Annual interest rate (%)

Loan term (years)

How this estimate works

Annual rental revenue = units × 365 × occupancy × average nightly rate. Average stays = occupied nights ÷ average stay length. Each stay adds the guest cleaning fee to revenue and the cleaning cost to expenses. Booking and management fees apply to rental revenue plus guest cleaning fees. Monthly overhead is counted once across all units; monthly utilities multiply by unit count. Both are charged for all 12 months, even at zero occupancy. Include property taxes, maintenance, and other ongoing costs in overhead; do not count separately entered expenses again.

Upfront investment = units × (purchase price + setup cost). Include any upfront financing fees in setup costs. Annual cash flow deducts running costs and, if entered, a full year of principal and interest payments on a fixed-rate, fully amortizing loan. Payback assumes constant annual operations before financing; it is not a lifetime ROI or IRR.

This is a full-year operating example, not a first-year forecast or guaranteed return. It excludes opening delays, income taxes, appreciation, and resale proceeds. Replace the examples with estimates for your location. Your entries reset when you leave or refresh.