UK Rental Yield Calculator
Work out the gross and net rental yield on any UK buy-to-let in seconds. Includes voids, management fees, maintenance and insurance — the true return after costs.
How rental yield is calculated
Gross yield is the simplest profitability indicator for a buy-to-let property: total annual rent divided by the property's value, expressed as a percentage. It's the figure most often quoted by agents and aggregators because it ignores running costs.
Net yield is what actually lands in your bank account. It subtracts the real operating cost of running the property — agent fees, voids, repairs and maintenance, insurance, statutory certificates and any ground rent or service charge — before dividing by price. For most UK landlords, a 6% gross yield translates to roughly 4% net after costs.
For portfolio decisions, net yield is the metric that matters. It's the number that goes head-to-head with mortgage stress tests, alternative investments, and the opportunity cost of leaving equity tied up in an asset.
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