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Idaho Break-Even Occupancy Calculator

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

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Debt Service

Idaho Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

5%

Median Price

$485K

Property Tax

0.43%

Vacancy Rate

5.1%

Local Factors

  • -Boise metro saw massive pandemic-era price appreciation; growth has moderated
  • -Strong in-migration from California continues to support demand
  • -Low property taxes but rapidly rising assessed values

Break-Even Occupancy

36.2%

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

Safety Margin63.8%
Gross Potential Income$80,496
Operating Expenses−$14,718
Annual Debt Service−$14,400
Total Costs to Cover$29,118
Cash Flow (100% occ.)$51,378
BREAK-EVEN36.2%
Safety Margin$64
Operating Expenses$18
Debt Service$18

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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