5BR/4BA pool home (Solara Resort)
- Income / month: $11,500
- Expenses / month: $5,800
- Net profit: $5,700
- Occupancy: 80%
Mortgage $3,400, HOA $420 (amenities included), pool $200, cleaning $750, fees $1,725
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is the short-term rental capital of Florida: zones designed for STR, clear friendly regulation, and massive tourist demand from proximity to Disney World. It is the favorite market for Brazilian and Hispanic investors. Calculate how much your Kissimmee property earns with this tool.
Mortgage $3,400, HOA $420 (amenities included), pool $200, cleaning $750, fees $1,725
Mortgage $2,500, HOA $380, fees $1,260, cleaning $500, maintenance $250
Not every part of Kissimmee behaves the same. Typical ADR and occupancy ranges by area:
Premium: 3 PGA golf courses, large central pool. Top ADR, high HOA maintenance.
Community resort with family-friendly amenities. Price/performance sweet spot.
New, luxury amenities (FlowRider, gym, restaurants). Attracts premium guests.
15 min to Disney, good new infrastructure.
Classics, lower entry cost, strong repeat demand.
Hosts who scale keep their calendar open for predictable peaks and raise ADR when they know the wave is coming.
Mid-November–January
Occupancy >92%, ADR +50–70% in decorated vacation homes
March
Absolute peak: 95%+ occupancy, ADR 2× normal in 4–6BR homes
June–August
Sustained family demand; long stays (7–14 nights)
Last week of November
90%+ occupancy, 4-night minimums common
Variable
1–2 week spikes with ADR +30–50%
With an average ADR of $175/night in Kissimmee and 73% occupancy, knowing your break-even point is the difference between operating blind and operating like a pro. The calculator gives you your minimum nightly rate, marks your exact break-even, and projects income, profit, and margin in real time.
Kissimmee has zoning designed for STR (Resort Areas like Reunion, ChampionsGate, Solara) without minimum-night restrictions. The city of Orlando, by contrast, bans STR under 30 days in most of its territory. Kissimmee is also closer to Disney with lower entry costs.
A 4BR/3BA pool home generates $7,500–$9,500 USD gross per month. A 5BR/4BA can reach $10,500–$12,500. Average net margin is 40–48% self-managed, or 28–35% with property management.
Most popular: Reunion Resort (premium), ChampionsGate (families), Solara (new, top amenities), Storey Lake (close to Disney), and Windsor Hills (classic, stable demand). Each has different HOA, amenities, and pricing — model each one.
Local managers charge 18–25% of gross revenue. Full-service models including marketing, dynamic pricing, cleaning, maintenance, and 24/7 support run 22–25%. Self-management saves ~20% but needs ~10 hours/week.