Land Deal Calculator
Estimate land profit, total project cost, and deal risk before you make an offer.
Live land deal calculator
Commissions, closing fees, marketing, and other costs of selling the property. Do not enter the expected sale price here.
If lots and per-lot value are both entered, gross resale uses lots × per-lot value. Otherwise the single estimated resale value is used.
Results
WeakEstimates only. Verify zoning, utilities, access, and county rules before relying on these numbers.
What this land deal calculator includes
Purchase price
The agreed-upon price for the parcel itself, before any other costs are layered in.
Closing costs
Title, escrow, recording, and lender fees due at close. Often 1–3% of price on land.
Cleanup and prep
Trash removal, brush clearing, demolition, grading, and any site prep needed before resale.
Survey, platting, and engineering
Boundary surveys, plat maps, civil engineering, and county filing fees tied to splits or improvements.
Utility and infrastructure estimates
Water, sewer, power, gas, and road extension costs — often the biggest hidden line item on raw land.
Holding costs
Property taxes, insurance, loan interest, and weed control during the months you own the parcel.
Selling costs
Agent commission, closing costs on the sell side, and marketing for the exit.
Resale value
What the finished parcel — or each finished lot — is realistically worth based on comps.
Lot split assumptions
Optional lot count and per-lot value let you model a split exit instead of a single resale.
What most land calculators miss
Generic real estate calculators were built for houses. Land is different. Most calculators ignore the items that actually kill land deals:
- Sewer distance
- Water availability
- Power extension
- Access and frontage
- Zoning restrictions
- Minimum lot size
- Split potential
- Hidden improvement costs
LandGauge layers these checks on top of the basic math so a deal that looks good on paper does not blow up after you own it.
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Need more than rough numbers?
The calculator gives you a fast estimate. LandGauge helps you go deeper with utility research, split potential, risk notes, and deal economics in one place.
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