Rent Increase Calculator
Calculate rent increase from your own entered figures.
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Currency: Amounts are calculated in the currency you select; this site does not convert between currencies and does not use live exchange rates.
What this tool does
Calculate rent increase from your own entered figures. User-entered property figures only. Estimates exclude costs not entered and are not investment advice. Notice periods and any legal caps on increases vary by jurisdiction and lease; this tool does the arithmetic only.
How to use the Rent Increase Calculator
- Enter or select current monthly rent.
- Enter or select increase (%).
- Enter or select target new rent (for the reverse % check).
- Read the calculated result; change any measurement to compare alternatives.
Formula
new rent=current rent×(1+increase/100); increase amount=current rent×increase/100; implied increase to a target=(target−current)/current×100
- current
- Current monthly rent
- pct
- Increase (%)
- target
- Target new rent (for the reverse % check)
User-entered property figures only. Estimates exclude costs not entered and are not investment advice. Notice periods and any legal caps on increases vary by jurisdiction and lease; this tool does the arithmetic only.
Worked example
For rent increase calculator, the following measurements illustrate the exact method: Current monthly rent: 1800; Increase (%): 5; Target new rent (for the reverse % check): 1890.
Inputs
- Current monthly rent1800
- Increase (%)5
- Target new rent (for the reverse % check)1890
Result
- New rent at the entered %$1,890.00
- Monthly increase amount$90.00
- Annual increase amount$1,080.00
- Implied increase to reach the target rent (%)5
- New annual rent$22,680.00
Results explained
- New rent at the entered %
- New rent at the entered % from the formula above. User-entered property figures only. Estimates exclude costs not entered and are not investment advice. Notice periods and any legal caps on increases vary by jurisdiction and lease; this tool does the arithmetic only.
- Monthly increase amount
- Monthly increase amount from the formula above. User-entered property figures only. Estimates exclude costs not entered and are not investment advice. Notice periods and any legal caps on increases vary by jurisdiction and lease; this tool does the arithmetic only.
- Annual increase amount
- Annual increase amount from the formula above. User-entered property figures only. Estimates exclude costs not entered and are not investment advice. Notice periods and any legal caps on increases vary by jurisdiction and lease; this tool does the arithmetic only.
- Implied increase to reach the target rent (%)
- Implied increase to reach the target rent (%) from the formula above. User-entered property figures only. Estimates exclude costs not entered and are not investment advice. Notice periods and any legal caps on increases vary by jurisdiction and lease; this tool does the arithmetic only.
- New annual rent
- New annual rent from the formula above. User-entered property figures only. Estimates exclude costs not entered and are not investment advice. Notice periods and any legal caps on increases vary by jurisdiction and lease; this tool does the arithmetic only.
Frequently asked questions
Multiply the current rent by the percentage: $1,800 × 5% = $90, so the new rent is $1,890. The monthly and annual increase amounts are both shown in the results.
Divide the change by the current rent: (target − current) ÷ current × 100. Going from $1,800 to $1,950 is an 8.33% increase. Enter the target rent and read the implied-increase output.
There is no single US answer: most states have no cap, some cities and states cap increases or require long notice for large ones, and subsidised housing follows program rules. Check your local law and lease before sending notice.
Commonly 30 days for month-to-month tenancies, more in some jurisdictions or for larger increases, and increases usually cannot take effect mid-lease on a fixed term. Your lease and local rules set the exact requirement.
If you raise rent by the same percentage annually, each increase applies to the new, higher rent, so the dollar amount grows. Five years of 5% increases on $1,800 compounds to about $2,297, not $2,250.