Real Estate Calculators

Real estate calculators serve two different audiences: homeowners trying to make sense of a single transaction (purchase, sale, refinance, renovation) and investors evaluating properties as cash-flowing assets. Our calculators cover both, though investor tools dominate this category.

For homeowners and sellers, the price-per-square-foot calculator gives a quick market comp check, the home value estimator provides a rough market-based projection, and the property tax calculator converts assessed value to annual tax using local mill rates. The seller closing costs and real estate commission calculators clarify what actually nets to the seller after fees (typically 8-10% of sale price when you include agent commissions, title insurance, transfer tax, and prorations).

For investors, the rental property ROI calculator runs full cash-on-cash return analysis including mortgage, property tax, insurance, vacancy allowance, maintenance reserve, and management fees. The cap rate calculator handles the simpler unlevered comparison (NOI / property value) that's used to compare deals across markets. The ARV (after-repair value) calculator and renovation ROI tools are designed for flip and BRRRR strategies.

Tax-strategy calculators include cost segregation (accelerated depreciation for commercial real estate) and the 1031 like-kind exchange. The rent increase calculator handles year-over-year escalation including local rent control caps where applicable.

Rental projections use standard real estate investment formulas. Vacancy allowance assumes 5-8% (national average for residential), and maintenance reserves assume 1% of property value per year (per the National Apartment Association rules of thumb). Property tax rates default to national averages; check your county assessor for the exact mill rate. Cost segregation results require a licensed engineer's study for IRS substantiation — our calculator estimates, but doesn't replace, a proper study. 1031 exchange rules are highly specific; engage a qualified intermediary before initiating an exchange. For any real estate transaction over a certain size, a CPA familiar with real estate is essentially required.