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Lead-to-Lease Conversion

Also known as: Leasing Conversion Rate, Lead-to-Lease Conversion Rate

The percentage of rental leads that become signed leases in a defined lead cohort.

Lead-to-lease conversion measures the share of rental leads that result in signed leases. Divide signed leases by leads in the defined cohort, then multiply by 100.

State what counts as a lead and allow for the time between inquiry and signing. Application-to-lease conversion uses a later pipeline stage and a different denominator.

Source: AppFolio, Three Leasing KPIs, Leasing Performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can application-to-lease conversion use the same denominator?

No. It uses applications, while lead-to-lease conversion uses leads.

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