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Home Sale Calculator

Estimate the cash from your home sale after payoff and selling costs.

By Calculate My Property EditorialUpdated September 30, 2026Professional review pending
01 / Your inputs

Start with your property.

Property2 inputs
USD
Sale costs11 inputs
USD
Obtain a payoff quote through your proposed closing date.
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Negotiable; this example is not an industry standard.
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Include only compensation the seller agrees to pay.
USD
Enter a written transfer-tax quote when a state schedule is not selected.
USD
Use your title company’s quote. A state rate can replace it.
%
Confirm the contract and county custom; zero if the buyer pays.
USD
Transaction fees paid by the seller.
USD
Buyer credits paid out of the proceeds.
USD
Include HOA transfer fees and agreed repairs here.
%
Enter county/city taxes not covered by the state preset.
All amounts in USD.
Your estimate

Estimated net sale proceeds

$217,000Based on your inputs · USD
Total selling costs
$33,000
Mortgage payoff
$250,000
Costs / sale price
6.6%
See the breakdown
Negotiated commissions
$25,000
Seller transfer tax
$0
Owner title premium / quote
$1,800
Escrow / attorney
$1,200
Property-tax proration
$0
Concessions
$3,000
Repairs / HOA / other
$2,000
Capital tax reserve
$0
The formula

Sale price − debt payoff − selling costs

Assumptions & limitations (2)
  • Manual quote mode. Enter the actual transfer/recording tax; zero does not mean this state has no tax.
  • Owner title payer allocation is an entered contract assumption; county custom is not inferred. Capital tax is a reserve, not a withholding determination.
02 / Your next decisionSeller Net SheetHome Sale Profit
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Worked example

Follow the default numbers.

With sale price of $500,000, the model gives estimated net sale proceeds: $217,000.

The formula is sale price − debt payoff − selling costs. Open the breakdown to trace expenses and assumptions. Change one input at a time to see how your decision changes. This example uses scenario inputs; it is not an offer, tax bill, appraisal or legal determination.

Proceeds are the cash from closing

The quick home-sale estimate subtracts mortgage payoff and the entered selling costs from the sale price. Commission is calculated separately for the listing side and agreed seller-paid buyer representation. Both rates are negotiable inputs. The state transfer schedule and any entered local rate are included; unknown title or recording charges require a real quote.

Cash and profit are different

Mortgage payoff reduces your cash proceeds but does not reduce taxable gain. A large mortgage can leave a seller with little cash while the property still has a taxable gain. Acquisition basis and qualifying improvements belong in the profit and tax calculation. The detailed net sheet adds property-tax proration and a tax reserve for a more complete budget.

Before you list

Obtain a dated payoff statement and title quote, check post-sale tax consequences and confirm the actual negotiated listing agreement. Tax liens, unpaid HOA balances and other encumbrances are not discovered by this calculator. Repairs and buyer concessions should reflect the proposed contract. Save the result, then move into the detailed seller net sheet to reconcile each closing cost.

Keep your assumptions with the result

Save the calculation to your deal file to reuse compatible inputs in another tool. The file stays in this browser on this device. Download the CSV to open the complete inputs, results and schedule in Excel or Google Sheets. Use PDF to print the report or save it as a PDF. A share link includes entered financial figures in its URL, so use it only with people you intend to share those numbers with.