Commercial & Residential Real Estate

Cap Rate Calculator

Determine unleveraged real estate investment yield, Net Operating Income (NOI), and property value sensitivity across institutional market capitalization rates.

Purchase Price & Income

$1,200,000
%

Annual Operating Expenses (OpEx)

%

Cap Rate & Return Metrics

Unleveraged property cash flow yield

Capitalization Rate
7.69%
unleveraged net rental yield
Net Operating Income (NOI)
$92,234
annual pre-debt cash flow
Effective Gross Income
$133,950
after 5% vacancy loss
Total Annual OpEx
$41,716
31.1% Operating Expense Ratio
Implied Property Valuation by Market Cap Rate
4.5% Cap Rate
$2,049,644.44
5.5% Cap Rate
$1,676,981.82
6.5% Cap Rate
$1,418,984.62
7.5% Cap Rate
$1,229,786.67
8.5% Cap Rate
$1,085,105.88
10.0% Cap Rate
$922,340

Capitalization Rate Mathematical Architecture

Cap Rate Equation

Gross Operating Income = Gross Rent − Vacancy Loss + Other Income
Net Operating Income (NOI) = Gross Operating Income − Operating Expenses
Cap Rate % = (Net Operating Income ÷ Property Purchase Price) × 100

Cap rate ignores mortgage debt financing and income taxes to measure the intrinsic, unleveraged earning power of real estate assets.

Market Cap Rate vs. Property Value

Property Fair Market Value = Net Operating Income (NOI) ÷ Market Cap Rate

Cap rate has an inverse relationship with property valuation: as market risk or interest rates rise, cap rates expand and property asset values contract.

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