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House Flip Profit Calculator

Estimate potential house flip profit after purchase, rehab, holding, and selling costs.

Updated April 16, 2026
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Planning and research use

Why this page exists

Flip numbers get easier to compare when purchase, rehab, holding, and selling costs are rolled into one project-profit estimate instead of being reviewed as scattered budget lines. This calculator helps visitors estimate potential house-flip profit from those core project costs and a projected sale price.

Interactive tool

Run the estimate

Enter your numbers and read the result first, then use the sections below to understand what affects the outcome.

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House flip profit calculator

Estimate potential profit on a house flip after purchase, rehab, holding, and selling costs.

Result

$47,000.00

Estimated house-flip profit based on projected sale price minus total project costs.

Estimated gross profit$47,000.00

Total project cost$383,000.00

Projected sale price used$430,000.00

Profit margin10.93%

$430,000.00 of projected sale price minus $383,000.00 of total project cost gives an estimated profit near $47,000.00.
That works out to about 10.93% of projected sale price in this simple margin view.
Use the result as a planning estimate only, because flips often pick up extra repair, holding, or selling costs along the way.

This is a simplified planning estimate only. Real flip projects often run over budget, take longer than expected, and incur additional transaction or repair costs.

Planning note

Last updated April 16, 2026. Use this tool to compare scenarios and plan ahead, then confirm important details with the lender, employer, insurer, contractor, or other qualified provider involved in the final decision.

How it works

What the calculator is doing

Enter purchase price, rehab cost, holding costs, selling costs, and projected sale price.

The calculator totals the project costs and subtracts them from the projected sale price.

It shows estimated gross profit, total project cost, projected sale price, and profit margin.

Understanding your result

This is a simple planning estimate only. It can help test whether a deal still looks attractive after major cost buckets are included, but real flip outcomes often change because of rehab surprises, longer holds, and selling-price uncertainty.

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Examples

Ways people use this tool

Example scenarios help turn a quick estimate into a more useful comparison or planning step.

Check if the projected sale price leaves enough room

A quick profit estimate can show whether the spread is wide enough before you spend more time on the deal.

Test a rehab overrun scenario

Raising the rehab number can show how quickly profit can disappear if the project runs over budget.

Use it with ROI and closing-cost tools

Flip profit often makes more sense when paired with ROI, break-even, and closing-cost calculators.

When to use it

Good times to run this calculator

Use this when you want a quick project-profit estimate before committing more time to a potential flip.

It is useful for testing whether the deal still works after you include major cost buckets that are easy to overlook.

Assumptions and limitations

The estimate assumes the projected sale price and major cost inputs are realistic.

It does not include every possible line item, such as financing fees, permit surprises, staging, or unexpected repair scope unless you include them in the broader cost fields.

Common mistakes

Avoid the usual input mistakes

Ignoring holding costs or selling costs can make the project look much more attractive than it is.

Treating the projected sale price as certain can create false confidence in a tight-margin deal.

Practical tips

Run a best-case and a conservative case so you can see how fragile the expected profit really is.

Use price-per-square-foot and ROI tools if you want to compare the flip against other projects more consistently.

Worked example

Walk through a realistic scenario

A worked example shows how the estimate behaves when the inputs resemble a real planning decision.

Estimate flip profit from major cost buckets

A project has a $285,000 purchase price, $55,000 rehab, $18,000 holding costs, $25,000 selling costs, and a projected sale price of $430,000.

1. Enter each cost bucket and the projected sale price.

2. Add the costs to get total project cost.

3. Subtract total project cost from projected sale price to estimate gross profit.

Takeaway: The result gives a fast screening view of whether the projected resale spread still leaves room after the main costs are included.

FAQ

Common questions

How is house flip profit estimated here?

The calculator totals purchase, rehab, holding, and selling costs, then subtracts that total from the projected sale price.

Why separate holding and selling costs?

Because they are often large enough to change the result meaningfully and are easy to underestimate if they are blended into a rough rehab budget.

Does this guarantee profit?

No. It is only a planning estimate, and real projects can change because of cost overruns, longer hold periods, or weaker sale prices.

Related tools

Keep comparing

ROI, break-even, and closing-cost tools help show whether the profit estimate still looks strong once return framing and transaction costs are reviewed together.

Budgeting and square-foot tools can help you compare one flip plan against another on a more practical project basis.

Money ToolsUpdated April 16, 2026