Provisional defaults
- Initial staging fee$3,200
- New projects per month4
- Extension fee$500/month
- Furniture inventory$80,000
Real-estate staging business
Vacant Home Staging Business Profit Calculator
Estimate staging fees, furniture rental extensions, delivery and pickup, setup labor, storage, monthly profit, break-even projects, and inventory payback.
How this calculator works
Monthly revenue = initial staging fees + extension rental fees.
Project cost includes delivery, pickup, design, setup, teardown, cleaning, and damage reserve.
Monthly profit subtracts project costs, warehouse, truck, fuel, insurance, marketing, and overhead. Inventory payback compares the furniture investment with monthly profit.
Truth-check
Home size, number of rooms, stairs, distance, property damage, furniture damage, warehouse utilization, listing time, seasonality, realtor relationships, and inventory style can change the result.
FAQ
What is vacant-home staging?
Temporary furniture, art, rugs, lighting, plants, and décor are installed to present an empty listing, then removed later.
What costs should be included?
Include design, labor, delivery, pickup, storage, truck, insurance, cleaning, damage, marketing, and inventory replacement.
Why include extension fees?
Furniture may remain in a listed home beyond the initial rental period, generating extension revenue while inventory stays unavailable for another project.
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Last reviewed: July 2026. Defaults are provisional; verify insurance, contracts, storage, labor, tax, transport, and inventory-replacement costs.