Equipment Rental

Bounce House Rental

$150-350/day per unit. 5 units booked every weekend = $3,500-7,000/weekend.

Monthly Revenue
$4K–$12K
realistic range
Startup Cost
$5K–$20K
to get started
Hourly Rate
$100–$200
per hour billed
Complexity
2/4
skill required

The Business

Bounce house rental is a weekend business — most bookings are Saturday/Sunday for birthday parties, church events, and community gatherings. Average rental is $150-350 per unit per day. Delivery, setup, and pickup take 30-45 minutes per booking. With 5 units booked on a Saturday, that's $750-1,750 in a single day.

How to Start

Buy 2-3 quality bounce houses ($1,500-3,000 each) and a blower for each. Create a website with your inventory and an online booking system. Market on Facebook Marketplace and local party planning Facebook groups. Require a deposit to secure bookings and a cleaning fee for messy returns.

REAL EXAMPLE

Tom and his wife run a bounce house rental business earning $8,500/month from May through October, with minimal December-March activity.

Equipment Needed

  • Bounce houses (2-5 units)
  • Blowers
  • Delivery vehicle
  • Stakes and straps
  • Cleaning supplies

Licensing

Business license + liability insurance

Monthly Search Volume

2,200
people/month search for this business
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Revenue Calculator

6
$300
20 hrs
$8,000
Weekly Revenue
$1.8K
Monthly Revenue
$7.7K
Annual Revenue
$92.9K
Monthly Profit
$7.3K
Break-Even
2 months
Hourly Rate
$90
Monthly costs: $400/mo (insurance, fuel, supplies)
CHRIS'S TAKE

Bounce house rental is beautiful because the asset earns on weekends when you're not otherwise working. One bounce house does 2–3 events per weekend for $250–$400 each. Buy 3 units for $15K and you're doing $4K weekends with minimal labor.

PRO TIP

Add water slides to your inventory — they command 50% higher rental rates than standard bounce houses and summer demand is intense.

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