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Oregon Break-Even Occupancy Calculator

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

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Operating Expenses(Oregon defaults)

Property Management

Debt Service

Oregon Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

4.8%

Median Price

$505K

Property Tax

0.79%

Vacancy Rate

6.7%

Local Factors

  • -Statewide rent control (SB 608) limits annual increases to 7% plus CPI
  • -No sales tax but higher income taxes affect overall cost of living
  • -Portland metro has strong tech employment but faces urban policy challenges

Break-Even Occupancy

36.8%

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

Safety Margin63.2%
Gross Potential Income$84,144
Operating Expenses−$16,590
Annual Debt Service−$14,400
Total Costs to Cover$30,990
Cash Flow (100% occ.)$53,154
BREAK-EVEN36.8%
Safety Margin$63
Operating Expenses$20
Debt Service$17

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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