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Florida Break-Even Occupancy Calculator

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

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Rental Income(Florida defaults)

Operating Expenses(Florida defaults)

Property Management

Debt Service

Florida Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

5.5%

Median Price

$415K

Property Tax

0.8%

Vacancy Rate

6.9%

Local Factors

  • -No state income tax, no capital gains tax, no estate tax — rental income taxed at federal level only
  • -Homestead exemption ~$51K (owner-occupied only, does NOT apply to investment properties)
  • -Investment properties capped at 10% annual assessed value increase (vs 3% for homestead)
  • -Hurricane impact windows/shutters required in High-Velocity Hurricane Zones (Miami-Dade, Broward) — $8K–$25K installed, but can reduce insurance 15–45%
  • -Flood insurance required in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas (avg $878/yr, high-risk zones $2,200+)
  • -Landlord/dwelling insurance avg ~$3,815/yr — roughly 2x the national average
  • -Vacancy rates rising statewide (6.9%, up from 5.8%) — supply glut in some metros (Tampa 10.3%)
  • -No rent control statewide — landlords can set market rates

Break-Even Occupancy

36.5%

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

Safety Margin63.5%
Gross Potential Income$92,400
Operating Expenses−$19,327
Annual Debt Service−$14,400
Total Costs to Cover$33,727
Cash Flow (100% occ.)$58,673
BREAK-EVEN36.5%
Safety Margin$63
Operating Expenses$21
Debt Service$16

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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