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ARV calculator
ARV (after repair value) is what a house is worth once the repairs are done. You get it by averaging the sale prices of recently sold, comparable homes near the property — same neighborhood, similar size, similar condition after repair.
After repair value (ARV)
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The formula
- ARV = (comp 1 + comp 2 + comp 3) / number of comps
- Price per square foot = ARV / subject square footage
- Adjusted ARV (price-per-sqft method) = average comp price per sqft x subject square footage
A worked example
- Comp 1 — sold 3 weeks ago
- $248,000
- Comp 2 — sold 6 weeks ago
- $255,000
- Comp 3 — sold 2 months ago
- $247,000
- Subject square footage
- 1,500 sqft
ARV = (248,000 + 255,000 + 247,000) / 3 = $250,000, which is about $167 per square foot.
What this number does not tell you
ARV only tells you what the house is worth. It does not tell you what you can pay for it. The Retail Buyer Profits calculator takes your ARV and works backwards through repairs, commissions, closing costs and your profit goal to the highest price you can safely offer.
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This page answers one question. The free wholesaling real estate calculator runs the entire deal: sold comps, repairs by condition, realtor commissions, seller concessions, closing costs and your own profit goal. It doubles as a retail buyer profit calculator, because it prices the house for a retail buyer using FHA, VA, USDA or conventional financing and shows that exit beside the wholesale exit on the same property — so you can see which one actually pays, and the highest price you can offer either way.
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Common questions
What is ARV in real estate?
ARV stands for after repair value: the price the house should sell for once it has been fully repaired and put on the market. It is the starting point for almost every flip, wholesale or retail-exit offer.
How do you calculate ARV?
Average the sale prices of at least three comparable homes that sold within the last six months, within about a mile, with similar square footage, bed and bath count. ARV = sum of comp prices divided by the number of comps.
How many comps do you need for an ARV?
Three sold comps is the working minimum. Use sold prices, not asking prices — a listing price is an opinion, a sale price is a fact.
Is ARV the same as appraised value?
No. ARV is your estimate of the repaired value based on comps. An appraisal is a licensed appraiser's opinion, and a lender will only lend against the appraisal.
What is a free ARV calculator?
A tool that averages your comps for you and shows the price per square foot. This one is free and needs no login.
Is there a free wholesaling real estate calculator?
Yes. Every calculator on rbpcalculator.com is free and needs no login. This page handles one part of the math; the full wholesaling real estate calculator at /calculator runs the whole deal — comps, repairs, commissions, concessions, closing costs and your profit goal — and returns your maximum allowable offer with a green, yellow or red signal.
What is a retail buyer profit calculator?
A retail buyer profit calculator underwrites the house to a retail exit: selling the finished property to an owner-occupant using FHA, VA, USDA or conventional financing instead of a cash investor. Because that buyer pays close to full market value, it usually supports paying the seller far more than the 70% rule allows while you still clear your fee. The Retail Buyer Profit (RBP) calculator runs that comparison free at /calculator.