Expense Ratio Benchmarking Calculator

Calculate expense ratio benchmarking for real estate investments and properties

How it works

Enter your operating expenses and gross operating income. The calculator computes your expense ratio and compares it to industry benchmarks.

Example

With $180,000 in expenses and $500,000 gross income, your 36% expense ratio compares favorably to the 40-45% multifamily benchmark.

FAQs

Operating expenses divided by gross operating income, showing what percentage of revenue goes to operations. Lower ratios indicate more efficient management.

Multifamily: 40-45%, office: 35-45%, retail: 30-40%, industrial: 15-25%. Newer properties and Class A typically have lower expense ratios.

Property taxes, insurance, maintenance, utilities, property management, marketing. Excludes debt service, capital expenditures, and depreciation.