Rent growth calculator
Compound Rent Increase Calculator
Model annual percentage escalation with repeated compounding and see starting rent, each yearly result, final rent, and total increase.
Enter a whole number from 1 through 100.
Final rent after annual compounding
Applies the entered percentage once per year for 5 years. The table does not calculate cumulative rent paid.
| Year | Monthly rent | Annualized rent |
| 0 | $2,000.00 | $24,000.00 |
| 1 | $2,080.00 | $24,960.00 |
| 2 | $2,163.20 | $25,958.40 |
| 3 | $2,249.73 | $26,996.76 |
| 4 | $2,339.72 | $28,076.64 |
| 5 | $2,433.31 | $29,199.72 |
How this calculator works
The calculator applies the entered annual percentage to the prior year’s rent for the whole-number term entered and shows each year’s resulting monthly rent. This repeated compounding is sometimes called annual rent escalation.
When to use this page
Use it to test one repeated annual percentage scenario and inspect the year-by-year rent. It does not calculate cumulative rent paid.
What this result does not include
This is arithmetic only. It does not decide whether a rent increase is allowed, whether notice is valid, whether a unit is exempt, whether local caps apply, or whether fees and utilities can change separately.
- Check whether the amount is a fixed increase, percentage increase, CPI-linked increase, or scheduled escalation.
- Confirm whether the rent amount excludes separate fees, utilities, parking, or service charges.
- Verify current official rules before using the result in a dispute or notice response.
How to read the result
The final rent and total increase use repeated annual compounding. The table shows the monthly rent after each yearly step.
Before acting on an increase
Use the calculator to check the arithmetic, then compare the result with the lease clause or rent notice. A correct percentage calculation does not prove that the increase is permitted or that every required notice step was followed.
Worked examples
Annual percentage escalation
Some leases describe repeated percentage increases as rent escalation. Each year applies the entered rate to the prior year’s rent, so the fifth-year rent is higher than one flat increase on the starting rent.
Scope of the schedule
Use the year-by-year rows to inspect starting rent, final rent, and total increase. The calculator does not model fixed-dollar, irregular, or custom annual schedules, interpret lease clauses, or calculate cumulative rent paid.