Rental yield is a simple percentage: what the rent is, relative to what the property cost you. It is a spreadsheet figure, not a SmartRent valuation.
Gross yield
Annual rent ÷ purchase price × 100.
Example: €24,000 rent on a €400,000 purchase is 6% gross.
Net yield
(Annual rent − the costs you actually pay) ÷ purchase price × 100.
Costs you might subtract in your own sheet: insurance, management software, RTB fees you paid, repairs, LPT. What is deductible for Revenue is a question for your accountant.
What SmartRent stores
Log rent received and expenses. Export the list for your accountant. Use the rent-cap calculator when you next set the rent.
Last updated: 19 September 2026
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