Corporate Housing Arbitrage Calculator
Estimate profit from renting a leased unit to companies on monthly contracts.
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Corporate housing arbitrage replaces nightly guests with monthly contracts from companies and agencies. Fewer, longer stays mean less work, but a single empty month between contracts can wipe out much of the profit. This calculator shows the average monthly result across a full contract cycle.
Worked Example
Rent is $1,800 and bills are $310. The corporate rate is $3,600 a month on 6-month contracts, with 3 empty weeks between them, a 10% agency commission and $250 of setup per contract.
- Effective occupancy is about 90%, and average monthly income about $3,228.
- Averaged over the cycle, profit is about $758 a month, or about $5,072 per contract cycle.
- If the gap stretches to 9 weeks, profit falls to about $267 a month.
What Makes Corporate Housing Work
- Short gaps. Line up the next contract before the current one ends.
- Location near employers, hospitals or project sites.
- A workspace. A desk and reliable internet matter to business guests.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What Is Corporate Housing Arbitrage?
- Leasing a unit and renting it furnished to companies or agencies for employees on assignment, usually on contracts of a month or longer.
- How Do Operators Find Corporate Clients?
- Through corporate housing platforms, relocation companies, travel nurse agencies and direct outreach to local employers. Many take a commission.
- Why Do Gaps Matter so Much?
- Rent and bills keep running while the unit is empty between contracts.
- Is This Legal Where Short-Term Rentals Aren't?
- Longer contracts are often treated differently from short stays, but not everywhere. Check the ordinance and your lease.