ARV Calculator — After Repair Value from comps
Enter recent comparable sales and your subject's size to get a conservative After Repair Value range — free, no signup, and editable in real time.
Comparable sales
Use 3–6 recent, nearby, similar-size sales for a credible number.
Estimated ARV range
Conservative
$284,491
Likely
$294,079
High
$294,453
- Comps used
- 3
- Implied $/sqft (likely)
- $196
How this ARV calculator works
After Repair Value is the single most important number in a fix-and-flip. Get the ARV wrong and every downstream figure — your offer, your loan, your projected profit — is wrong with it. This free ARV calculator uses the same approach a real appraisal starts from: the sales comparison approach. You enter recent sales of similar homes near your subject, and it converts each into a price per square foot, then applies a representative rate to your property's living area.
Where most online ARV calculators simply average the comps, FlipIQ deliberately takes the low side. It uses the 25th-percentile price per square foot for the conservative figure and applies a small additional safety haircut, because ARV is a forward-looking estimate and optimism is expensive. The likely figure uses the median and the high figure the 75th percentile, so you can see the full spread rather than a single false-precision number.
Getting good comps
The quality of your ARV depends entirely on the quality of your comps. Choose sales that are recent (closed within the last six months), close (same neighborhood or subdivision), and similar in size, style and finished condition. Avoid distressed or off-market sales that don't reflect retail value. Once you have your ARV, subtract your rehab budget and required margin — the 70% Rule Calculator does this instantly — to find your maximum allowable offer. Not sure what the renovation will cost? Start with the Rehab Cost Estimator. When you're ready to model the full deal — holding costs, selling costs, ROI and annualized ROI — run it through the full FlipIQ analyzer.
Analyze a full deal in FlipIQ
This calculator gives you one number. FlipIQ turns an address into a conservative ARV range, an AI rehab budget and a full flip P&L — profit, ROI and annualized ROI — all editable and live. Get 3 analyses free, no account needed.
Or get launch updates & new tools by email:
More free tools
70% Rule Calculator
Free 70% rule calculator: turn ARV and repair costs into your Maximum Allowable Offer. Adjust the rule percentage and see your MAO update instantly.
Rehab Cost Estimator
Free rehab cost estimator: get a ballpark renovation budget from square footage and condition, broken into line items with a built-in contingency.
Flip Profit Calculator
Free flip profit calculator: enter purchase, rehab, holding and selling costs to estimate conservative net profit and ROI before you make an offer.
BRRRR Calculator
Free BRRRR calculator: model buy, rehab, rent and refinance numbers to estimate cash left in the deal and conservative cash-on-cash return.
Holding Cost Calculator
Free holding cost calculator: estimate taxes, insurance, loan interest and utilities across your holding period so your flip budget stays conservative.
Cash-on-Cash Calculator
Free cash-on-cash return calculator: enter down payment, closing costs, rehab, rent and expenses to estimate the annual cash-on-cash return on a rental or BRRRR.
Wholesale Calculator
Free wholesale real estate calculator: enter ARV, repair costs, your target assignment fee and the end-buyer rule to get a conservative Maximum Allowable Offer to the seller and your wholesale spread. No signup, works on mobile.
Frequently asked questions
What is ARV (After Repair Value)?＋
ARV is the estimated market value of a property once all planned renovations are complete. Flippers and wholesalers use it as the anchor for every other number — the maximum offer, the loan amount and the projected profit all flow from the ARV.
How do you calculate ARV?＋
Pull three to six recent sales of similar, nearby homes (the 'comps'), work out each one's price per square foot, then apply a representative price-per-sqft to your subject's living area. This calculator does exactly that, and leans on the low side so you underwrite on the downside rather than the best case.
Why is this ARV lower than a simple average?＋
Because it is conservative by design. Instead of averaging every comp, it uses the 25th-percentile price per square foot and applies a small extra safety haircut. ARV is a forward-looking estimate, so a cautious number protects your margin if the market softens.
How many comps should I use?＋
Aim for three to six. They should be recent (ideally sold in the last six months), close by (same neighborhood), and similar in size, type and condition-after-repair to your subject. Fewer than three comps and the estimate is only indicative.
Is this an appraisal?＋
No. It is a fast decision-support estimate, not a licensed appraisal or investment advice. Use it to screen deals quickly, then verify with a full analysis and, where needed, a professional appraisal.
Does ARV include my repair costs?＋
No — that is a common mix-up. ARV is the resale value after repairs, set by the comps. Your repair budget is a separate number you subtract later, for example in the 70% Rule Calculator, to work out your maximum offer.