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Tenant Screening Score Calculator

Generate a composite tenant screening score from credit, income, employment, and rental history.

Inputs

$/mo
$/mo
years

Results

Total Score

77 / 100

Risk Level (1=Low, 4=High)

2

Income-to-Rent Ratio3.21
Credit Score Points20 / 30
Income Points20 / 30
Employment Points12 / 15
Eviction Points15 / 15
Reference Points10 / 10
Score Percent77%
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter applicant's Credit Score (from tenant screening report).
  2. Set Monthly Income and the Monthly Rent for the unit.
  3. Enter Years at Current Job and number of Prior Evictions from background check.
  4. Set Positive References — landlord or personal references that verified.
  5. Review Total Score (out of 100) and Risk Level (1=Low to 4=High).
  6. Check Income-to-Rent Ratio — most landlords require 3x rent in monthly income as a baseline.

How the result changes with Credit Score

Credit ScoreTotal ScoreRisk Level (1=Low, 4=High)
35562 / 1002
49362 / 1002
65877 / 1002
79587 / 1001

What each input means

Credit Score
Applicant's FICO credit score.
Monthly Income
Gross monthly income (all verifiable sources).
Monthly Rent
Monthly rent for the unit being applied for.
Years at Current Job
Years of continuous employment at current employer.
Prior Evictions
Number of prior evictions on record.
Positive References
Number of positive landlord or personal references (max 2 counted).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Credit Score = 680, Monthly Income = 4500, Monthly Rent = 1400, Years at Current Job = 3 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Score
    Total Score
    77 = 77
  3. Calculate Risk Level
    Risk Level
    2 = 2
  4. Calculate Income-to-Rent Ratio
    Income-to-Rent Ratio
    3.21 = 3.21
  5. Calculate Credit Score Points
    Credit Score Points
    20 = 20

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