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Kentucky Break-Even Occupancy Calculator

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

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Kentucky Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

6.8%

Median Price

$263K

Property Tax

0.72%

Vacancy Rate

6.9%

Local Factors

  • -Louisville and Lexington are the primary rental markets with steady demand
  • -High insurance costs relative to home values due to storm exposure
  • -Affordable entry prices with moderate cash flow potential

Break-Even Occupancy

46.3%

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

Safety Margin53.7%
Gross Potential Income$64,656
Operating Expenses−$15,509
Annual Debt Service−$14,400
Total Costs to Cover$29,909
Cash Flow (100% occ.)$34,747
BREAK-EVEN46.3%
Safety Margin$54
Operating Expenses$24
Debt Service$22

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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