Booth Rent Break-Even
See exactly how many clients it takes each month just to cover the chair — and what's left over once you clear it.
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Break-even
15 clients / month
- That's per week
- 4 clients
- Profit per client
- $77.00
- Fixed costs per month
- $1,150.00
- Your clients per month
- 78
- Monthly profit
- $4,851.38
- Fixed costs as % of revenue
- 15.5%
Profit here is before taxes. Set aside roughly 25–30% of it for self-employment and income tax.
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- Profit and tax set-aside updated from your actual income
- Cash flow forecast for the weeks ahead
- Weekly insights built for booth rent, tips, and irregular income
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Common questions
- Is booth rent worth it compared to commission?
- Booth rent wins once your weekly revenue clears the rent plus supplies with room to spare. Below break-even a commission chair usually pays you more, because the salon carries the fixed cost.
- What should booth rent be as a percentage of revenue?
- A healthy target is rent at 15–25% of your monthly service revenue. Above 30% you are working mostly to pay for the chair.
- Do I include product cost in break-even?
- Yes. Product is a variable cost that rises with every client, so the calculator subtracts it from each ticket before applying it to rent.
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