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Lease Renewal vs Month-to-Month Calculator

Enter the actual fixed-term renewal rate and month-to-month rate from your offer. Compare the rent cost over the same number of months before deciding how much the extra flexibility costs.

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Enter the actual written renewal and month-to-month rates. No sample rents are preloaded.

Use the offer, not an assumed premium

Compare the exact rates in writing.

Some operators publish general month-to-month or short-term pricing rules, while others only show the actual rate in a resident-specific renewal offer. Enter the numbers from your own offer and save the email, portal screen or written notice.

What this calculator does not model

  • Early-termination liability under a fixed-term renewal.
  • Future changes to a month-to-month rate.
  • Insufficient-notice charges.
  • Holdover fees when no approved renewal or month-to-month tenancy exists.
  • State or local rent-increase and notice rules.

Review the timeline too

  • Lease expiration date.
  • Renewal offer date.
  • Deadline to choose a renewal option.
  • Required move-out notice date.
  • Date the new rate begins.
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Budgeting comparison only. A lower modeled rent total does not decide which option is better. Flexibility, notice rules, early-termination obligations and future pricing can materially change the decision.