{"id":61260,"date":"2025-12-23T10:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardiinvestmentsuite.com\/?p=12214"},"modified":"2026-09-23T01:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:12:13","slug":"net-operating-income-calculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/net-operating-income-calculation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Calculate the\u00a0Net Operating Income\u00a0(NOI)\u00a0in Real Estate: Formula &amp; Examples\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;difference between&nbsp;a successful&nbsp;commercial real estate&nbsp;investment&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;costly mistake&nbsp;often&nbsp;comes down to&nbsp;thorough research.&nbsp;One of the key metrics&nbsp;CRE&nbsp;investment professionals analyze is the&nbsp;net operating income&nbsp;(NOI),&nbsp;a&nbsp;strong&nbsp;indicator of a property\u2019s profitability and risk profile.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s&nbsp;a&nbsp;guide&nbsp;to&nbsp;what you should know about&nbsp;net operating income&nbsp;calculation, as well as its importance in real estate investment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-net-operating-income-noi-in-real-estate\"><strong>What\u00a0Is\u00a0Net Operating Income (NOI)\u00a0in\u00a0Real\u00a0Estate?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;net operating&nbsp;income&nbsp;(NOI)&nbsp;is&nbsp;a metric that&nbsp;shows how much&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;a property generates&nbsp;after&nbsp;operating&nbsp;expenses but&nbsp;before taxes and financing costs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NOI&nbsp;helps investors&nbsp;assess the profitability&nbsp;and risk profile&nbsp;of an investment&nbsp;and understand how returns compare to the costs of owning and managing it.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;also&nbsp;a core measure of&nbsp;property&nbsp;valuation and&nbsp;performance in commercial real estate. This metric is&nbsp;widely&nbsp;used in&nbsp;market studies and analyses by institutes&nbsp;such as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibo.nyc.gov\/assets\/ibo\/downloads\/pdf\/city-budget-overview\/2022\/2022-april-assessments-and-revenue-explaining-the-unusual-swings-in-property-tax-revenues-for-2022-and-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYC Independent Budget Office<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/taxpolicycenter.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publication\/165853\/the-future-of-commercial-real-estate_2024-05-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Urban Institute &amp; Brookings Tax Policy Center<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition,&nbsp;NOI&nbsp;serves&nbsp;to calculate other important&nbsp;real estate&nbsp;metrics,&nbsp;including&nbsp;the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) and the capitalization rate&nbsp;(cap rate).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-calculate-the-net-operating-income-noi\"><strong>How to\u00a0Calculate\u00a0the Net\u00a0Operating Income\u00a0(NOI)?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Calculating&nbsp;net operating income&nbsp;is essential for evaluating any&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;real estate investment,&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;NOI formula&nbsp;reveals&nbsp;a property\u2019s&nbsp;actual operating performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-net-operating-income-formula\"><strong>Net Operating Income\u00a0Formula\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0NOI\u00a0for a property\u00a0is calculated by\u00a0subtracting\u00a0its\u00a0total operating expenses from its\u00a0gross\u00a0operating income.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color:#22375d\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong><mark style=\"color:#1a6160\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Net Operating Income (NOI) = Gross Operating Income &#8211; Operating Expenses<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is&nbsp;what\u2019s&nbsp;included in the&nbsp;NOI&nbsp;calculation:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fl-body-bg-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>NOI Components<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>Gross Operating Income<\/strong><\/td><td>Rental income (minus vacancy and credit losses)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other income (parking fees, storage fees, vending machines)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"6\"><strong>Operating Expenses<\/strong><\/td><td>Property management fees&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Utilities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Insurance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Property tax<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maintenance costs&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Administrative expenses&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-noi-example\"><strong>NOI Example\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s&nbsp;calculate&nbsp;the&nbsp;net operating income&nbsp;(NOI)&nbsp;step by step&nbsp;for a&nbsp;50,000-square-foot&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;building:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With a $1,000,000 potential rental income and a 20% vacancy rate, we get an actual rental income of $800,000.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other income (parking fees, storage\u00a0fees\u00a0and vending machines)\u00a0totals\u00a0$15,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gross\u00a0operating income will be\u00a0$800,000\u00a0+ $15,000 =\u00a0$815,000.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operating expenses come down to $500,000.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The NOI = $815,000-$500,000 = $315,000.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-excluded-from-the-noi-calculation\"><strong>What\u00a0Is Excluded from\u00a0the\u00a0NOI Calculation?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When calculating&nbsp;NOI in real estate,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;important to understand&nbsp;why certain items are&nbsp;left out, as this keeps the&nbsp;formula&nbsp;focused on actual operating performance.&nbsp;The&nbsp;most common exclusions&nbsp;are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Income Tax\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Real estate taxes are\u00a0part of\u00a0this metric,\u00a0but\u00a0income tax on\u00a0the\u00a0property\u2019s\u00a0earnings\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0reflected in the calculation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total Debt Service<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Since\u00a0properties can be financed with different debt structures, principal and interest payments\u00a0tied to a\u00a0loan are kept out of\u00a0the\u00a0NOI calculation\u00a0to allow for consistent comparisons.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Depreciation\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Amortization<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0These\u00a0non-cash expenses\u00a0are left\u00a0out\u00a0because\u00a0this metric\u00a0focuses on\u00a0actual operating cash flow.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Capital Expenditures\u00a0(CapEx)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>CapEx\u00a0is\u00a0excluded since these costs\u00a0can vary significantly from\u00a0year to year\u00a0and\u00a0would\u00a0distort\u00a0operating performance.\u00a0Routine repairs and maintenance, however, do fall within NOI.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tenant Improvements\u00a0(TI)\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0TI costs\u00a0are\u00a0one-time expenses rather than part of a\u00a0property\u2019s\u00a0regular cash\u00a0flow,\u00a0so\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0not included\u00a0in\u00a0this metric.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-noi-important-in-real-estate\"><strong>Why\u00a0Is NOI Important in Real Estate?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Net operating income&nbsp;in real estate&nbsp;is&nbsp;one of the most widely used metrics to help&nbsp;investment managers, asset&nbsp;managers&nbsp;and&nbsp;capital markets teams&nbsp;to:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Assess Investment Profitability &amp; Risk\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Estimating a\u00a0property\u2019s\u00a0NOI\u00a0provides\u00a0insights\u00a0into\u00a0its current and\u00a0projected\u00a0performance, potential\u00a0risks\u00a0and overall return on investment,\u00a0supporting more informed strategic decisions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calculate\u00a0Other Metrics\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>NOI\u00a0in real estate\u00a0is\u00a0fundamental\u00a0for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardiinvestmentsuite.com\/blog\/how-to-calculate-dscr-debt-service-coverage-ratio-in-commercial-real-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calculating\u00a0the debt service coverage ratio<\/a>\u00a0(DSCR), which measures the ability to cover\u00a0debt\u00a0obligations and\u00a0the capitalization rate\u00a0(cap rate), which\u00a0indicates\u00a0returns\u00a0relative\u00a0to\u00a0market value.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make Deal Comparisons<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 As a standardized measure of operating performance,\u00a0this metric\u00a0allows investors to compare multiple opportunities and\u00a0identify\u00a0those that best fit their investment strategy and goals.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Secure\u00a0Financing\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Properties\u00a0with\u00a0strong\u00a0NOI\u00a0are\u00a0more likely to\u00a0meet lender requirements and be\u00a0accepted\u00a0as loan\u00a0collateral,\u00a0providing\u00a0more\u00a0flexibility\u00a0and leverage in\u00a0obtaining favorable financing terms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-real-time-property-insights-with-yardi-acquisition-manager\"><strong>Get Real-Time Property Insights\u00a0with Yardi\u00a0Acquisition Manager<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In real estate investment, access to up-to-date property&nbsp;data and financial&nbsp;metrics is&nbsp;the&nbsp;foundation&nbsp;of&nbsp;sound decision-making.&nbsp;With&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardiinvestmentsuite.com\/real-estate-acquisition-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yardi Acquisition Manager<\/a>, part of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardiinvestmentsuite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yardi Investment Suite<\/a>, you get&nbsp;to access real-time property insights, including&nbsp;current and projected&nbsp;net operating income (NOI), cap rate&nbsp;trends&nbsp;and&nbsp;loan&nbsp;metrics, such&nbsp;as&nbsp;loan-to-value&nbsp;(LTV)&nbsp;and debt service coverage ratio&nbsp;(DSCR).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purpose-built&nbsp;for real estate acquisitions and dispositions, Acquisition Manager&nbsp;centralizes deal information&nbsp;and&nbsp;streamlines&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardiinvestmentsuite.com\/blog\/commercial-real-estate-underwriting-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">underwriting&nbsp;workflows.<\/a>&nbsp;This&nbsp;helps&nbsp;acquisition and capital markets&nbsp;teams&nbsp;act&nbsp;quickly&nbsp;on high-value&nbsp;opportunities and make&nbsp;more informed, risk-aware&nbsp;investment decisions.&nbsp;As&nbsp;the only real estate pipeline management&nbsp;solution&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardiinvestmentsuite.com\/yardi-connected-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">connected to Yardi<\/a>,&nbsp;it also&nbsp;enables&nbsp;a&nbsp;seamless workflow from investment strategy through property operations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Calculating and using\u00a0NOI\u00a0in real\u00a0estate\u00a0\u00a0is\u00a0essential for evaluating a property\u2019s true performance and investment potential.\u00a0With a clear picture of operating income, real estate professionals can\u00a0better assess profitability and risk, benchmark\u00a0opportunities\u00a0and strengthen their position when securing financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766390641574\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How\u00a0do you\u00a0calculate\u00a0net\u00a0operating income\u00a0(NOI)\u00a0for a property?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Net Operating Income\u00a0(NOI)\u00a0is calculated by\u00a0subtracting\u00a0a property\u2019s total operating expenses\u00a0from its gross operating income.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Gross operating income\u00a0includes\u00a0a property\u2019s\u00a0rental\u00a0revenue\u00a0and\u00a0ancillary\u00a0income, while operating expenses cover\u00a0recurring costs such as\u00a0maintenance, property taxes, insurance and more.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766390659987\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What expenses are included in operating expenses for\u00a0NOI calculation?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Operating expenses for\u00a0NOI calculation\u00a0include property management fees, utilities\u00a0(when the owner is responsible), insurance, property\u00a0taxes,\u00a0maintenance,\u00a0repairs\u00a0and administrative\u00a0costs.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766390673366\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What\u00a0expenses are\u00a0excluded from\u00a0calculating\u00a0the net operating income\u00a0(NOI)?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">NOI\u00a0in real estate\u00a0excludes\u00a0debt service, income tax, depreciation,\u00a0amortization,\u00a0capital\u00a0expenditures\u00a0and tenant improvements.\u00a0These\u00a0items\u00a0are either\u00a0non-cash\u00a0expenses, financing-related\u00a0costs\u00a0or irregular expenses\u00a0that\u00a0would\u00a0distort\u00a0NOI\u00a0if included.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766390686279\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why\u00a0is\u00a0net operating income\u00a0(NOI)\u00a0a critical\u00a0metric\u00a0for real estate investors and lenders?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The\u00a0NOI\u00a0\u00a0provides\u00a0a clear view of a property\u2019s operating performance,\u00a0profitability\u00a0and\u00a0risk\u00a0profile.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0used\u00a0to calculate other\u00a0key\u00a0metrics, such as\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardiinvestmentsuite.com\/blog\/how-to-calculate-dscr-debt-service-coverage-ratio-in-commercial-real-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debt service coverage ratio (DSCR<\/a>)\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0capitalization rate.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766390701001\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between\u00a0net operating income\u00a0and gross operating income?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Gross operating income\u00a0measures a\u00a0property\u2019s\u00a0total income before expenses.\u00a0It\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0account for operating costs and therefore\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0reflect the property\u2019s profitability.\u00a0<br \/>Net operating income\u00a0is calculated by\u00a0subtracting\u00a0a\u00a0property\u2019s operating expenses from its gross operating income,\u00a0providing a\u00a0more\u00a0accurate\u00a0picture\u00a0of a\u00a0property&#8217;s\u00a0financial performance and cash\u00a0flow potential.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1766390720499\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are the limitations of using NOI as the sole metric for evaluating a real estate investment?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">While\u00a0NOI\u00a0in real estate\u00a0offers insight into a property\u2019s profitability, it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0provide\u00a0a complete view of\u00a0its overall investment performance. NOI excludes financing costs, income taxes, capital\u00a0expenditures\u00a0and market-driven factors such as depreciation.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0why relying solely on\u00a0this metric\u00a0can\u00a0overlook key risks and distort the\u00a0true\u00a0return potential of a property.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how to calculate net operating income (NOI) in real estate with a clear formula and examples for more informed investment 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