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Last updated: May 2026

Most holiday let income calculators show you a gross figure — the total bookings before any costs come out. This one shows you what you'd actually keep.

This page is for UK property owners who want a realistic net income estimate for a holiday let, Airbnb, or serviced accommodation property — before making a decision about whether to proceed.

The honest caveat before you run the numbers: no calculator can guarantee a specific outcome. What this estimate gives you is the realistic range — including what a quieter month looks like — based on comparable properties in your postcode area.

The estimate below also tells you how that net figure compares to what the same property would earn on a standard long-term tenancy. That's the comparison most owners actually need.

Direct answer

A UK holiday let income calculator estimates your property's potential short-term rental earnings based on postcode, property type and bedroom count. Stayful's free estimate shows net monthly income — after management fees — including a typical quiet-month figure and a comparison to long-term tenancy income. Based on enquiry data from 189 verified UK properties. The estimate takes 2 minutes and carries no obligation. Full methodology and what it covers are explained below.

Free income estimate See what your property could earn as a holiday let Net figures. Quiet months included. Postcode-specific. Takes 2 minutes.
91% Median income uplift from long-term to short-term letting across 189 verified UK property enquiries. Conservative estimate (25th percentile): 64–65%. Even the bottom quartile of properties in this dataset earned more on short-term letting than on a comparable tenancy.
189 Verified UK property enquiries the estimate is based on
£2,527 Average net monthly STR income across the dataset
15% + VAT Management fee already deducted from every net figure shown

What the calculator actually shows — and what most others leave out

  • Net monthly income — after Stayful's 15% + VAT management fee. Not the gross booking total before costs
  • A quieter month figure — what the property typically earns in a slower period, not just peak months
  • A long-term tenancy comparison — so you can see whether switching would actually improve your position
  • Postcode-level data — matched to comparable properties in your area, not UK-wide averages
  • Conservative estimates — figures are drawn from the bottom quartile of comparable properties, not best-case outliers
  • No obligation — the estimate is a decision-making tool, not the start of a sales process
What matters most The figure most owners need is not "what could I earn in a good month" — it's "what would I net in a quiet month, and does that still beat what my current tenant pays?" The estimate answers both questions.

Why gross figures from most holiday let calculators are misleading — and what to look for instead

Where the Gross Figure Goes — Typical UK Holiday Let at £3,000/month Gross Gross bookings: £3,000 100% Platform: ~£225 −7.5% Management: ~£540 −18% Cleaning: ~£180 −6% Net to owner: ~£2,055 ← This is the figure that matters ≈68% Illustrative example — actual figures vary by postcode, property type and occupancy. Cleaning costs are owner-arranged and vary.

Most holiday let income calculators — including those offered by OTA platforms, developer sales tools, and marketing aggregators — display a gross figure.

Gross means the total value of bookings before any deductions. It includes the platform's guest service fee, the management fee, cleaning costs, and in some cases consumables and minor maintenance. None of these are trivial — a typical cost stack runs to 30–35% of the gross booking value.

The number you actually receive each month is the net figure, after all costs have been deducted. That is the number to compare against your current long-let income. Stayful's estimate shows net figures specifically because that is the only comparison that gives you accurate information to make a decision.

Postcode — the single most important variable. A two-bed in central Leeds and a two-bed in rural Lincolnshire have completely different demand profiles, occupancy patterns and achievable nightly rates.

Bedroom count — more bedrooms typically means higher nightly rate but not proportionally higher occupancy. A 4-bed needs a specific type of booking (groups, families) that is less frequent than single-guest bookings for a studio or 1-bed.

Property type — a ground-floor flat and a detached house with a garden in the same postcode can have very different demand drivers, particularly for guest segments like families or contractors.

Seasonality in your area — coastal and rural properties have more pronounced peaks and troughs than city-centre and corporate-demand locations. The estimate accounts for this in the quiet-month figure.

Management approach — Stayful's average occupancy is 65–70% versus the AirDNA market average of 55%. The direct booking channel (40% of Stayful bookings) reduces platform dependency and income volatility.

Developer cashflow projections for new-build or conversion properties are almost always based on best-case occupancy assumptions — often 80–90% — at peak nightly rates, with no account taken of void periods, management fees, platform costs, or seasonal troughs.

Stayful's estimate uses the bottom quartile of actual enquiry data from 189 verified properties — not best-case projections and not AirDNA averages, which tend to overstate achievable income in many UK markets.

If the figure you were given by a developer, agent or investment seminar is significantly higher than what this estimate shows — that is worth investigating before you proceed.

Using the calculator for serviced accommodation — what's different

Serviced accommodation operates on a different demand profile to standard short-let holiday lets.

Standard short-let demand comes primarily from leisure guests — weekend breaks, city visits, holidays. Serviced accommodation demand comes from contractors, hospital staff, relocation moves, corporate travellers and insurance-funded placements. These segments book differently (longer stays, mid-week heavy, less seasonally volatile) and value different property features (workspace, kitchen quality, fast broadband).

The income estimate works for both property types. If your property is positioned — or could be positioned — for the SA market, the estimate will reflect the demand profile of your postcode, which in many UK cities carries a significant corporate and contractor component.

SA vs holiday let

A serviced accommodation property in a UK city with strong contractor demand (hospital trust, infrastructure project, manufacturing hub) will typically achieve higher occupancy in slower leisure months because the corporate booking cycle is not seasonally driven. The trade-off is that peak leisure rates are not achievable in the same way.

Deal analysis

For operators evaluating a rent-to-rent or management agreement on an SA property, the income estimate provides a starting figure — the net management income that determines whether a deal stacks. The estimate does not replace a full deal analysis, but it does give you the top-line figure to work from.

Stayful Income Estimate vs Typical Online Calculator — What You Actually See Stayful Estimate ✓ Net monthly income shown ✓ Quiet-month figure included ✓ Long-let comparison shown ✓ Postcode-level data ✓ Conservative estimates (bottom quartile) ✓ Management fee already deducted ✓ Based on 189 verified enquiries Typical Online Calculator ✗ Gross figure only ✗ Peak months only ✗ No long-let comparison ✗ UK average — not your postcode ✗ Best-case assumptions ✗ Fees shown separately or omitted ✗ Based on platform averages

How to use the estimate honestly — and what it can't tell you

The estimate can tell you The estimate cannot tell you
Realistic net monthly income range for your postcode and property type A guaranteed income figure — no STL provider can honestly offer this
How that net figure compares to a long-let income for the same property Exactly what your property will earn — only your live listing data can tell you that
What a slower month looks like — not just the headline figure Whether your property meets the legal requirements for short-let in your area
Whether short-term letting is likely to improve your financial position Whether your mortgage or lease permits short-let use
A basis for a conversation about whether Stayful's management is the right fit The tax implications specific to your situation — always confirm with an accountant

Questions owners ask before running the numbers

It depends entirely on what data the calculator is drawing from. Platform-based calculators use their own listing averages, which can overstate achievable income in markets with a wide quality range. Stayful's estimate draws from 189 verified property enquiries at the bottom quartile — meaning the conservative figure shown is what comparable properties in your area have actually generated, not a projection from best-case listings.

No calculator is a guarantee. The estimate is a decision-making tool — it tells you whether the numbers are in the right region to make short-letting worth investigating further.

Gross income is the total booking value before any costs are deducted. Net income is what you actually receive after platform fees (typically 3–15% depending on the platform), management fees (Stayful charges 15% + VAT), and cleaning costs are removed.

For a property generating £3,000/month in gross bookings, the typical net to the owner is in the region of £2,000–£2,200 depending on cleaning frequency and the management fee structure. Always ask for net figures — gross figures can overstate owner income by 30–40%.

Yes. The estimate works for holiday cottages and rural properties. Bear in mind that rural and coastal properties typically have stronger seasonality — higher peaks and lower troughs — than city-centre properties. The quiet-month figure in the estimate is particularly important for these property types: a coastal cottage may earn 3x more in August than in January.

Stayful manages properties across the UK, including coastal and rural areas. If your postcode has sufficient comparable data in our enquiry set, the estimate will reflect the local seasonal pattern.

Yes — running the numbers before you're ready is exactly the right time to do it. Roughly half of owners who request an estimate are 2–6 months away from being in a position to proceed. The estimate gives you a realistic figure to work with before you give notice on a tenancy, complete a purchase, or finish a refurbishment. Going into that decision with real postcode-level data is more useful than waiting until you're already committed.

Across 189 verified UK property enquiries, the average net monthly income was £2,527 — against an average long-term tenancy equivalent of £1,225. The median uplift was 91%. However, these figures vary significantly by location: Leeds properties in the dataset averaged 152–186% uplift due to low long-let rents relative to STR demand; Liverpool properties averaged 35% uplift with a thin sample.

The only figure that matters for your decision is the one specific to your postcode and property type. Run the estimate to get that number.

The income estimate gives you the net management income figure — the top line for any SA deal analysis. For a rent-to-rent arrangement, you would then subtract the rent being paid to the landlord to assess whether the margin stacks. The estimate does not perform that full calculation, but it gives you the revenue figure to start from.

If you need a full SA deal analysis, the estimate is the first step — it tells you whether the revenue potential in a given postcode justifies a deeper look.

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Net figures. Quiet months included. Postcode-level data from 189 verified UK properties. No obligation.

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