KEYLESS ENTRY ROI CALCULATOR
Run the numbers on going keyless.
ROI calculator for owners and operators
What are keys really costing you?
Rekeys, lockout trips, staff hours and vacant days rarely show up in one report. Move four sliders and see the total, what ZeroKey costs and what you keep. Every assumption is open to edit.
Your portfolio
Rough numbers are fine. We refine them on your Discovery Call.
Doors are estimated at 1.1 per unit. Our sweet spot is 40–300 units per property.
Include after-hours trips, lost keys, and vendor let-ins.
Self-serve vendor access and fewer key handoffs cut about a third of turn time. Longer turns save more days.
Blended leasing and maintenance cost, including payroll taxes and benefits. At this rate, the 79 staff hours ZeroKey gives back each month are worth $2,218.
Sets the rent and turnover assumptions behind your result.
Financing applies to projects of 100 or more locks, with a quick underwrite and approval in under a day. Installation labor is quoted separately.
See and edit the assumptions
ZeroKey model: premium = units × premium × 12 × 95% collected. Rekeys avoided = units × turnover × rekey cost × 90%. Lockouts avoided = calls × 12 × trip cost × 95%. Staff time = doors ÷ 100 × hours × 12 × wage. Faster make-ready = turns × turn days × make-ready cut × daily rent. ZeroKey platform cost is subtracted from the total.
Validated efficiency lines are scaled per unit from an independent third-party efficiency analysis of a 100-unit Class B retrofit: resident retention $158.20, prospect conversion $34.70, vacant unit management $9.31 per unit per year. That analysis found a 33.74% efficiency gain and 4.37 fewer vacant days per turn. The turn-time cut above uses the same 33.7%, which works out to 4.37 days on a 13-day turn. Its staff-time line is left out because staff hours are already counted above. Stated margin of error: ±10%.
ZeroKey cost is an estimate so you can see the full picture. Your per-door quote reflects your actual doors, hardware and installation.
See your results
Your numbers are in. Tell us where to reach you and your full ROI breakdown appears right here.
Estimated net annual gain
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Across 100 units, after estimated ZeroKey cost.
Where the savings come from
ZeroKey operating model
Third-party validated
Talk through your numbers
Book a free 30-minute Discovery Call and we will walk through your results and a per-door quote.
Estimates are illustrative and based on the stated assumptions. They are not a guarantee of results. Financing applies to projects of 100 or more locks and is subject to approval. Installation labor is quoted separately. ZeroKey is headquartered in Omaha, with crews in Des Moines and Kansas City, and installs nationwide.
What your results show.
Net annual gain.
What keys cost you today, minus the ZeroKey payment. The number that hits your P&L.
Payback.
With financing, there’s nothing upfront to pay back.
Five-year net.
Total savings over five years, minus everything you pay ZeroKey.
Value at exit.
Your ongoing savings divided by your cap rate. It’s what a buyer will pay for the NOI you added.
Where the savings come from.
Keys cost more than most owners realize, because the cost never lands in one place. It shows up as a locksmith invoice one month, an after-hours maintenance call the next, and a unit that sat empty three extra days because a vendor was waiting on someone to let them in. Each one looks small on its own. Together, they are a real line on your P&L.
The largest share is usually staff time. Every key handoff, let-in and trip across the property pulls your leasing and maintenance teams away from the work that keeps residents happy and units leased. When residents and vendors can open doors with a phone or a code, those interruptions drop off, and so do the lockout calls that come in at night and on weekends.
Turnover is where keys get expensive fast. With traditional locks, every move-out means a rekey or a lock change before the next resident arrives. With ZeroKey, access is updated in the app the moment a resident moves out. No locksmith, no new keys, no waiting. Vendors let themselves in on schedule, so units are rent-ready sooner and spend fewer days vacant.
Keyless entry is also an amenity residents look for and are willing to pay for. That premium is part of your return, and the calculator shows it alongside your savings.
How the calculator works.
Units, lockouts and key calls per month, average turn time and on-site staff cost.
Enter four numbers.
See what you keep.
Your result is shown after the estimated cost of ZeroKey, so the number you see is your net gain.
Make it yours.
Every assumption is listed, from turnover rate to rent to cap rate. Change any of them to match how your property runs.
Here's how the savings break down for a 100-unit property.
What to expect next.
Your results are an estimate based on your inputs and the stated assumptions. They are a starting point for a conversation, not a guarantee. Once you enter your name, email and phone, your full breakdown appears right away, and a member of the ZeroKey team follows up with a per-door quote.
On a Discovery Call, we replace the estimates with your actual numbers and walk through what installation looks like at your property. Financing is available for projects of 100 or more locks, subject to approval, and installation labor is quoted separately. The call is free and takes about 30 minutes.