Bounce House Rental Pricing Calculator

A 4-hour weekend rental of a standard 15 ft bounce house averages $150-$200 in most US markets, $200-$275 in large metros, and $275-$400 in premium metros. Add 30-80% for combos, water slides, and obstacle courses. The calculator above gives you a market-adjusted number in seconds.

Most operators include the first 10-15 miles in the base price and charge a per-mile fee beyond that. This is what customers expect from local rentals. Itemizing it on the invoice also lets you flex pricing for far-out bookings without losing competitiveness on nearby ones.

Per-rental gross margin should land in the 75-85% range once you back out depreciation, fuel, labor, and maintenance. The calculator assumes ~18% cost per rental for a well-utilized commercial unit. Lower-utilization fleets see margins drop to 60-70% because the depreciation per booking is higher.

Yes. Weekend pricing is the baseline because that's when 80%+ of bookings happen. Drop weekday rates 15% to fill slow days, and add 25% for major holidays (July 4, Labor Day, Memorial Day) when demand spikes and your operating costs (overtime labor) climb.

Most operators charge 1.5x base for the second day and ~1.5x per additional day. A multi-day rental costs you the same delivery and setup as a single-day booking, so the marginal cost is low and you can offer a discount versus daily bookings to capture longer events.