This is a simple home valuation tool that uses home price indices published by the US government. We automatically take the latest index and use your purchase price to estimate a current value. In addition, we show you the appreciation your property has experienced since purchase.
It estimates your home's current value by applying the latest government-published home price index to your original purchase price, and shows how much your property has appreciated since you bought it.
It uses home price indices published by the US government, automatically applying the most recent index available rather than requiring you to look up rates yourself.
You need your purchase price and purchase date; the calculator applies the appropriate price index change since then to estimate today's value.
This is an index-based estimate, not a property-specific appraisal — it reflects how average home prices in the relevant index have moved since your purchase, not the unique features or condition of your specific home.
The Home Purchase Tool helps you compare specific homes you're considering buying, and the House Affordability Calculator and Mortgage Refinance Calculator can help with the financing side of a home purchase.
