Renovation ROI Calculator
Enter the renovation cost and the value increase.
Net gain
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Enter values above
Cost recouped
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ROI
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Property value after
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Annualised return
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Value created per $1 spent
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Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Renovation cost ($) | 45000 |
| Property value before ($) | 400000 |
| Value increase ($) | 60000 |
| Years until sale | 3 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Net gain | $15,000 |
| Cost recouped | 133.33% |
| ROI | 33.33% |
| Property value after | $460,000 |
| Annualised return | 10.06% |
| Value created per $1 spent | $1.33 |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the Renovation ROI Calculator
- Renovation cost ($) β default 45000
- Property value before ($) β default 400000
- Value increase ($) β default 60000
- Years until sale β default 3
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.
Frequently asked questions
Cosmetic work in kitchens and bathrooms, plus insulation, windows and garage doors, consistently recoups 60β80%. Structural changes, pools and highly personalised designs recoup far less.
Only cosmetic fixes that remove buyer objections. Heavy renovation rarely returns more than it costs, and buyers often prefer to choose their own finishes.
Because a renovation that recoups 100% of cost over five years earned nothing; the same return over one year is excellent.