Free estimator
Rehab cost estimator
A fast screening number for a rehab before you walk the house. Pick the scope, from cosmetic to a gut, and the region. It prices per square foot, adjusts for the age of the house and adds the right contingency.
Rehab with contingency
$94,875
Range $60,000 to $112,500 before contingency
Base budget
$82,500
Contingency
$12,375
15% for this scope
Typical rehab time
4 months
Adjustments
x1.00
Region x1.00, age x1.00
Planning numbers per square foot by scope, adjusted for region and age. Use it to screen a deal; get contractor bids before you buy.
Comps, rehab, refi and a verdict for a real address. Invite-only beta.
How to use it
Enter square feet
Finished living area.
Pick the scope
Cosmetic, light, medium, heavy or gut. Each one lists what it usually includes.
Pick the region and year built
Older houses cost more to open up. Pre-1950 homes get a 15% bump, pre-1978 homes 5%.
Free here, deeper in the app
This free estimator
- A planning budget by scope, with a low to high range
- Regional and age adjustments
- Contingency by scope: 10% for light work, up to 25% for a gut
- Typical months of rehab for that scope
Run The Deal app
- Line items with unit costs you can change
- Unit costs that learn from what you really paid
- A rehab scope drafted from photos by AI, line by line, for you to accept or change
- A budget that carries into the project when you buy
The same engine, on a real address
In the app the numbers come with comps, a rehab estimate, a verdict with reasons and the price that would make it work. This is a sample deal, not a real property.
Questions
How accurate is a per square foot estimate?
Good enough to screen a deal, not to buy one. Get contractor bids before you commit, and price known big items like a roof or HVAC on their own.
Where do the prices come from?
Planning defaults per square foot by scope, set from typical investor rehab costs and adjusted by region. In the app, your own actual costs nudge the unit prices over time.
Learn the terms
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Run The Deal is in an invite-only beta. Ask for a spot and we will email you when it opens.