Rental Commission Calculator
Find out exactly how much you'll pay a letting or property-management agent. Enter the monthly rent, lease term, and the commission rate and basis (annual, total lease, or one month's rent) to get the total fee and net proceeds.
months
Commission applied to
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Total fee payable to the real estate agent
8%
commission rateCommission
8%
Net to landlord
92%
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Annual rent (commission base)
2,000 × 12 = 24,000 - 2
Rental commission
24,000 × 8% ÷ 100 = 1,920
How does this calculator work?
Rental commission = commission base × rate ÷ 100. The base can be the annual rent, the full lease value, or a single month's rent, depending on your market convention. Multiply the result against the total lease value to see how much of the rent the landlord nets after the agent's fee.
Formula
How this is calculated
Letting agents charge commission in a few common ways: as a percentage of the first year's rent (typical in many US and EU markets), as a percentage of the total lease value over the full term, or as a flat multiple of one month's rent (common in Australia and parts of Asia — where "4 weeks rent" is a common fee). This calculator lets you pick which basis applies to your agreement and computes the resulting fee.
The total lease value is simply the monthly rent multiplied by the lease term in months. The commission is then the chosen base multiplied by the rate percentage. The net-to-landlord figure is the total lease value minus the commission — the amount that actually reaches the owner over the term after the agent's cut.
Rates vary widely: 6–10% of annual rent is common in the US; 4–6 weeks' rent is a standard range in Australia; many European markets sit at 1–2 months' rent. Some agents charge a flat fee instead. This calculator handles percentage-based structures; if your agent quotes a fixed fee, no calculation is needed.
Frequently asked questions
In most markets the commission is a one-time fee paid when the tenancy begins (at signing or first rent receipt). Some property-management agreements instead charge a recurring monthly percentage for ongoing management — enter the monthly rate and set the basis to "first month rent" for a per-month cost comparison.
Historically landlords pay letting agents' fees. Several jurisdictions have changed this: for example, since 2019 the UK's Tenant Fees Act bans most tenant-facing letting fees; Germany's "Bestellerprinzip" requires the party who hired the agent to pay. Check local rules before assuming.
Rates vary by country and service level: 6–12% of annual rent for a full management service in the US; 4–6 weeks' rent in Australia; 1–2 months' rent across much of Europe. Management-only (no finding fee) usually sits at 5–10% of monthly rent on an ongoing basis.
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