Free real estate calculator

Land Value Calculator

Compare land sales by price per acre and build a value range for your parcel.

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

Start with your property.

Subject2 inputs
acres
The entire parcel you are valuing.
sales
Match access, utilities, zoning and usable area.
Comparable 12 inputs
USD
Closed sale price.
acres
Parcel area in acres.
Comparable 22 inputs
USD
Closed sale price.
acres
Parcel area in acres.
Comparable 32 inputs
USD
Closed sale price.
acres
Parcel area in acres.
Use horizontal parcel dimensions.
Your estimate

Comparable-based land value

$246,667Based on your inputs · USD
Average price per acre
$49,333
Low indication
$240,000
High indication
$250,000
The formula

Comparable price per acre × subject acres

Assumptions & limitations (1)
  • Not an appraisal. Access, zoning, utilities, flood risk, frontage and usable acreage can dominate land value.
02 / Your next decisionAcreagePrice per Square Foot
External resource

Confirm the recorded boundary.

Use a recorded plat or licensed surveyor before relying on an acreage estimate.

When to use a surveyorExternal provider or resource. No paid referral arrangement is active.
Planning estimate. Editorially sourced; independent professional review is pending. How we calculate
The detail

Your calculation table

3 rows · full data in CSV
ComparablePrice per acreSubject indication
Sale 150,000250,000
Sale 250,000250,000
Sale 348,000240,000
Worked example

Follow the default numbers.

With the example inputs shown above, the model gives comparable-based land value: $246,667.

The formula is comparable price per acre × subject acres. 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.

Normalize comparable land sales

Divide each closed sale price by its acreage, average those prices per acre and multiply by the subject acreage. The low and high scenarios use the lowest and highest unit prices entered. This is a transparent screening method rather than an appraisal. Parcel-size discounts can make a simple proportional comparison unreliable when sizes differ greatly.

Usability can matter more than total acres

Road access, utility availability, zoning, topography, flood risk, wetlands and permitted use can dominate land value. A parcel with a high proportion of unusable area should not be compared mechanically with a fully usable one. This tool accepts your selected comps; it does not discover restrictions or adjust automatically for them.

Build a defensible range

Favor recent arm’s-length sales with similar legal use and infrastructure. Separate entitled development land from raw agricultural or recreational land. Confirm whether the reported acreage and sale price include improvements. Review the spread in the table and investigate outliers before relying on the average in an offer.

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.