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Tenant Screening ROI Calculator
Estimate the return on tenant screening by comparing screening costs with the expected cost of problem tenants avoided.
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What people use it for
- Justifying screening services
- Setting application fees
- Comparing screening providers
- Landlord risk planning
About this tool
What the Tenant Screening ROI Calculator does
Tenant screening costs a fee per applicant, but a single eviction or damaging tenancy can cost thousands. This calculator compares the expected cost of problem tenancies with and without screening, using rates you choose, to show the expected saving and return.
Formula
- Screening cost = fee × applicants × vacancies
- Losses avoided = vacancies × (rate without − rate with) × cost of a problem tenancy
- ROI = (losses avoided − screening cost) ÷ screening cost
Worked example
Using the starting values in the calculator above:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Screening cost per applicant | $45.00 |
| Applicants screened per vacancy | 4 |
| Vacancies per year | 6 |
| Problem tenancy rate without screening | 10% |
| Problem tenancy rate with screening | 3% |
| Cost of one problem tenancy | $8,000 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Expected net saving per year | $2,280 |
| Return on screening spend | 211.1% |
| Expected losses avoided | $3,360 |
| Screening cost per year | $1,080 |
How to read the result
Screening policies must comply with fair housing and consumer reporting laws; apply the same criteria to every applicant.
Many landlords pass the application fee to applicants where allowed, which changes who bears the cost but not the value of screening.
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Questions
Questions about this tool
The things clients actually want to know — costs, timelines, ownership and what happens after launch.
Typically credit, eviction history, criminal background where lawful, income verification and references.
Lost rent, legal costs, damage and turnover can easily add up to several months of rent.
In many places, yes, within legal limits.
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