Land Residual Value Calculator
Calculate the maximum price a developer can pay for land using residual value analysis.
Inputs
$
$
% of hard
% of hard
% of revenue
% of revenue
acres
Results
Residual Land Value
$2,640,000
Value per Acre
$264,000
Value per Unit$66,000
Value per SF$6.06
Land as % of Revenue16.5%
Gross Revenue$16,000,000
Development Costs$9,840,000
Target Profit$2,400,000
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Total Units, Average Sale Price per unit, and Hard Cost per unit (construction + site development).
- Set Soft Cost %, Financing Cost %, and Sales Cost % as percentages of hard costs or revenue.
- Enter Target Profit % — the developer's required return on the project.
- Set Total Acreage for per-acre value calculations.
- Review Residual Land Value — the maximum price to pay for land while meeting your profit target.
- Compare Residual Value per Acre against seller's asking price to assess acquisition feasibility.
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