Percentage Rent & Breakpoint Calculator for Retail Leases
Estimate your natural breakpoint, percentage rent due, and total annual rent. Know what you owe once sales pass the breakpoint.
Tip: If you're also reviewing a lease, use Analyze to surface red flags and cost clauses.
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How to use this percentage rent calculator
- Enter your annual base rent and the percentage rate stated in your lease.
- Add your projected annual gross sales for the premises.
- Review the natural breakpoint, percentage rent due, and total annual rent—then compare scenarios by adjusting the inputs.
New to retail leasing? Start with our retail lease guide to see how percentage rent fits the wider deal.
Percentage rent checklist
- Breakpoint type: Is it a natural breakpoint (base rent ÷ rate) or an artificial/stated dollar figure?
- Percentage rate: What rate applies, and does it change at higher sales tiers?
- Gross sales definition: What revenue is included, and what is excluded (sales tax, returns, online sales, gift cards)?
- Calculation period: Is percentage rent figured monthly, quarterly, annually, or cumulatively?
- Reporting & audit: What sales records must you submit, and can the landlord audit them?
Compare standard wording in the Clause Library.
Percentage rent FAQs
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