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34 occupied desks out of 40
The floor has 40 desks available this month. 34 are occupied. Each occupied desk pays 800 for the month. The Census ratio is occupied units divided by all units. The 800 is a rate you type, not a Census figure.
Occupied units: 25% lower
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Occupied units: 25% higher
Change occupied units to 43 units while keeping the other example values the same.
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What does the Occupancy rate revenue calculate?
What share of available units are occupied? This calculator uses occupied units, available units, and rate per occupied unit to estimate occupied units and the revenue they earn immediately in your browser.
With the values currently entered, the result is 85% — of available units occupied. It also shows revenue, vacant units, and revenue if every unit is filled.
How to use the Occupancy rate revenue
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- Check the formula and assumptions before using the estimate for a decision.
Inputs used
- Occupied units — entered in units
- Available units — entered in units
- Rate per occupied unit
Occupancy rate revenue formula
Occupancy = occupied ÷ available. Revenue = occupied × the rate you type.
Assumptions
- The Census Housing Vacancy Survey reports occupied and vacant housing units as a percent of all housing units. This page uses that ratio, occupied divided by available, for the units you type.
- The rate is what one occupied unit earns in the period you mean. A monthly desk rate and a nightly stall rate answer different questions, so keep the period the same in both boxes. The 800 here is an example rate.
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Practical guide
Occupancy rate revenue example and edge cases
An occupancy rate divides occupied units by the units you had available. The Census Housing Vacancy Survey states occupied housing as a percent of all housing units. This page uses that ratio, then multiplies occupied units by the rate you type.
Example: 34 occupied desks out of 40
The floor has 40 desks available this month. 34 are occupied. Each occupied desk pays 800 for the month. The Census ratio is occupied units divided by all units. The 800 is a rate you type, not a Census figure.
- Occupied units
- 34 units
- Available units
- 40 units
- Rate per occupied unit
- 800
Calculated result85%of available units occupied
34 divided by 40 is 85 percent. Revenue from the occupied desks is 27,200. Filling all 40 at the same 800 would be 32,000. The 6 empty desks are the gap between those two revenue figures.
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How to read the result
- Read the 85 percent first. It is 34 occupied desks divided by 40 available. Revenue at 800 each is 27,200. Filling the other 6 at the same rate would add 4,800, which is the gap up to 32,000.
- The Census figure is a housing ratio: occupied units as a percent of all housing units. A desk, a parking space, or a rental uses the same division. The 800 is what one occupied unit earns in the period you mean.
Edge cases worth checking
A monthly rate is paired with a nightly count
Revenue is occupied units times the rate. A nightly rate on a monthly desk count multiplies a day price by a month of desks. Use one period for the count and the rate.
The occupied count is larger than the floor
Occupancy above 100 percent means the occupied count is higher than the available count. A double-booked desk, or a unit left out of the available box, does that. Revenue still multiplies the occupied count by the rate.
What changes the result most
Occupied units
Use the count you expect in real life. Round up when a partial units cannot be purchased or used.
Available units
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Rate per occupied unit
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Occupied units: 25% lower
26 units65%of available units occupied
Occupied units: 25% higher
43 units107.5%of available units occupied
Available units: 25% higher
50 units68%of available units occupied
Common mistakes
Check occupied units
The Census Housing Vacancy Survey reports occupied and vacant housing units as a percent of all housing units. This page uses that ratio, occupied divided by available, for the units you type. Make sure this matches the number you enter.
Keep rate per occupied unit consistent
The rate is what one occupied unit earns in the period you mean. A monthly desk rate and a nightly stall rate answer different questions, so keep the period the same in both boxes. The 800 here is an example rate. Use the same units and time period throughout the calculation.
Do not rely on one occupancy rate revenue scenario
Run a cautious case and an optimistic case. The range is often more useful than one exact-looking number.
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