Rental yield
nounrent·al yieldpronounced REN-tuhl YEELD
Last updated 21 April 2026
What does the noun Rental yield mean?
The annual rental income from an investment property expressed as a percentage of the purchase price. Gross yield is rent divided by price; net yield deducts ownership costs. Investors use yield as a discipline — if the purchase price pushes yield below target, the numbers do not work.
Cite this entry
MLA citation: "Rental yield." How to Property, 21 Apr. 2026, https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/rental-yield. Accessed 7 June 2026.
Chicago citation: How to Property. "Rental yield." Last modified April 21, 2026. https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/rental-yield.
APA citation: How to Property. (2026, April 21). Rental yield. https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/rental-yield