Free tool
Is rent plus a split fair?
Enter the deal you were offered. The check combines the fixed rent and the percentage into one effective cost per session and grades it against a flat hourly rate.
The deal on the table
Grade
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- Effective cost per session$0
- Effective cost as a share of gross0%
- Total space cost per month$0
- Flat hourly alternative per month$0
- Difference per year$0
Uses a 4.33 week month. A deal can still be worth it above the lines if it brings you clients you could not find alone; price that honestly.
How the grade is calculated
Total monthly cost is the fixed rent plus the percentage of your gross. Dividing by sessions gives the effective cost per session, and dividing by gross gives the share. Under 25 percent grades well, 25 to 40 percent is a judgment call, above 40 percent is a bad deal for the trainer.
| Effective share of gross | Grade | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Under 25 percent | Fair | Comparable to flat hourly space at typical rates |
| 25 to 40 percent | Negotiate | Ask to drop one of the two charges |
| Over 40 percent | Walk | You are working for the room |
A worked example
$600 rent plus 20 percent, 15 sessions a week at $85: gross is about $5,520, the split takes $1,104, the total space cost is $1,704 a month, or 31 percent of gross and about $26 a session. Flat hourly space at $20 costs about $1,300. The deal grades as negotiate, and the obvious ask is to drop the rent or the percentage.
Questions people ask
Before you trust the number
Why do trainers dislike rent plus a percentage?
Because it charges twice for the same room: a fixed fee whether you train or not, then a slice of every session on top. The tool shows the combined effective cost so you can compare it to a single flat number.
What is a fair effective cost?
Most trainers accept space costs under about 25 percent of gross when the facility brings real value, and balk above 40 percent. Between those lines, the answer depends on what else the deal includes.
Is there a cleaner alternative?
A flat hourly rate with no split. At FlexWerk that is $18 to $22 per hour, the client trains free, and you keep 100 percent of your session fee.
One number, no split
A room for $18 to $22 and nothing else
FlexWerk charges by the hour and takes no percentage. Your client trains free as your guest, you keep every dollar you charge, and your first hour is free at Carmel City Center.
- No percentage of your sessions
- Spaces $18 to $22 per hour, cardio from $12
- First hour free for fitness professionals
- No lease, no minimum