House Flipping Profit Calculator
Estimated profit from buying, renovating and selling a house.
Enter your values
Enter the purchase price you are working with.
Enter the renovation cost you are working with.
loan interest, taxes, insurance while renovating
Enter the expected sale price you are working with.
Enter the selling costs in %.
Results update instantly as you type — no submit needed. Your values are remembered on this device, and the shareable link reopens the calculator with exactly these numbers.
- Estimated net profit
- $30,400.00
- Total cash invested
- $261,000.00
- Selling costs
- $18,600.00
- Return on investment
- 11.6%
Quick answer
Flip profit is sale price minus purchase price, renovation cost, holding costs and selling fees.
profit = sale price - purchase price - renovation - holding costs - (sale price x selling fee%)
At a glance
| What it does | Estimated profit from buying, renovating and selling a house. |
|---|---|
| Category | Finance |
| Inputs needed | Purchase price, Renovation cost, Holding costs (total), Expected sale price, Selling costs |
| Main output | Estimated net profit |
| Formula | profit = sale price - purchase price - renovation - holding costs - (sale price x selling fee%) |
| Cost | Free — no sign-up, no download |
How to use the House Flipping Profit Calculator
- 1Enter the purchase price and estimated renovation budget.
- 2Add holding costs like loan interest, taxes and insurance during the renovation period.
- 3Enter your expected sale price and typical selling costs (agent fees, closing costs) to see net profit and ROI.
Inputs explained
- Purchase price
- Enter the purchase price you are working with.
- Renovation cost
- Enter the renovation cost you are working with.
- Holding costs (total)($)
- loan interest, taxes, insurance while renovating
- Expected sale price
- Enter the expected sale price you are working with.
- Selling costs(%)
- Enter the selling costs in %.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Purchase price220000
- Renovation cost35000
- Holding costs (total)6000 $
- Expected sale price310000
- Selling costs6 %
Results
- Estimated net profit$30,400.00
- Total cash invested$261,000.00
- Selling costs$18,600.00
- Return on investment11.6%
Frequently asked questions
What's a good ROI for a flip?
Many flippers target 15-20%+ ROI to account for unexpected costs and risk.
What costs are easy to underestimate?
Renovation overruns and holding costs from delays are the most common budget-busters in a flip.
What do I need to enter into the House Flipping Profit Calculator?
Just 5 values: purchase price, renovation cost, holding costs (total), expected sale price, selling costs. Every field starts with a realistic example, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result update instantly.
How does the House Flipping Profit Calculator work out the answer?
Flip profit is sale price minus purchase price, renovation cost, holding costs and selling fees. It applies the formula profit = sale price - purchase price - renovation - holding costs - (sale price x selling fee%) and shows the working so you can check each step by hand.
Is the House Flipping Profit Calculator free, and do I need an account?
It is completely free with no sign-up, no download and no usage limit. Everything is calculated in your browser, so the numbers you type never leave your device.
Results are estimates for general information. For medical, legal, structural or financial decisions, confirm with a qualified professional.