==Basic formula== ==Explanatory Examples== For example, if a building is purchased for $1,000,000 sale price and it produces $100,000 in positive net operating income (the amount left over after fixed costs and variable costs is subtracted from gross lease income) during one year, then: The asset`s capitalization rate is ten percent; one-tenth of.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalization_rate
The capitalization rate (cap rate) indicates the potential rate of return on a real estate investment, taking into account the income that the property is likely to generate by comparing the property value and it?s NOI. Found on https://www.myaccountingcourse.com/accounting-dictionary/accounting-diction