It’s every owner’s first question. The honest answer is: it depends, but on factors you can measure. Here is how to work out what your home on Lake Garda could earn.

The three numbers that matter

  • Average nightly rate: it changes with the area (Sirmione, Garda and Malcesine are among the most expensive), the lake view, a pool, the number of bedrooms and the season.
  • Nights booked: on Lake Garda the high season runs from April to October; with well-managed prices and good listings, spring and autumn fill up too.
  • Costs: platform fees, cleaning and linen, utilities, maintenance.

Gross revenue = average rate × nights booked. For the net figure, subtract the costs. It sounds obvious, but almost all the difference between a well-run home and a badly run one lies in these three numbers.

A worked example

Take a hypothetical one-bedroom flat near the lake, with a terrace:

  • 150 nights booked at an average rate of €130 = €19,500 gross
  • Platform fees (around 15%): about €2,900
  • Cleaning and linen for about 40 stays: about €2,400
  • Utilities and minor maintenance: about €2,000

After these costs you are left with about €12,000 (before taxes). With 30 more nights or €15 more per night the result changes by thousands of euros: that’s why pricing and the calendar matter more than anything else.

Hypothetical figures for illustration only: they are not an estimate for your home.

What pushes revenue up

  • Prices updated every day based on season, events and demand, instead of a fixed rate.
  • More channels (Airbnb, Booking, VRBO, direct) with a synchronised calendar.
  • Professional photos and listings in several languages, because many Lake Garda guests come from abroad.
  • High ratings, which bring more bookings and allow higher prices.
  • Fast replies and a smooth check-in.

What about your home?

Every home is different: the exact location, the condition of the property and the weeks you want to use it yourself all change the result. With the free valuation below you get a first indicative figure straight away; then we call you and work it out together using real data for your area.