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Arizona Break-Even Occupancy Calculator

Find the minimum occupancy rate needed to cover all expenses using Arizona market data. It's (Operating Expenses + Debt Service) / Gross Potential Income. Pre-filled with Arizona rents, tax rates, and insurance.

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Arizona Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

5.5%

Median Price

$455K

Property Tax

0.43%

Vacancy Rate

8.8%

Local Factors

  • -Phoenix metro is a major Sun Belt migration destination with strong population growth
  • -Rising insurance costs due to monsoon and wildfire risk
  • -New construction supply in Phoenix suburbs may moderate rent growth

Break-Even Occupancy

38.8%

Very Safe
Units needed occupied2 of 4
Max vacant units2
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Must be occupied Can be vacant

Safety Margin61.2%
Gross Potential Income$76,176
Operating Expenses−$15,188
Annual Debt Service−$14,400
Total Costs to Cover$29,588
Cash Flow (100% occ.)$46,588
BREAK-EVEN38.8%
Safety Margin$61
Operating Expenses$20
Debt Service$19

What does this mean?

A break-even below 60% means this property can weather significant vacancy and still cover all costs. That's an extremely resilient deal with a wide margin of safety.

What Is Break-Even Occupancy?

Break-even occupancy is the minimum percentage of a property that must be occupied for rental income to cover all operating expenses and debt service. It's a critical risk metric — the lower the break-even, the more resilient your investment.

Break-Even Occupancy = (Operating Expenses + Debt Service) / Gross Potential Income x 100

Target benchmarks: Most lenders want to see break-even occupancy below 85%. Best-in-class stabilized properties often achieve 65-75%. Above 90% is a red flag in underwriting.

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