{
  "slug": "how-much-is-my-house-worth-per-square-foot",
  "title": "How Much Is My House Worth Per Square Foot?",
  "heading": "How Much Is My House Worth Per Square Foot?",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/how-much-is-my-house-worth-per-square-foot",
  "summary": "A $420,000 home at 2,100 square feet is worth $200 per square foot.",
  "description": "Price per square foot is a quick way to compare your home's value against neighborhood comps: divide the sale or estimated price by the finished square footage. This calculator also lets you estimate a value by applying a local price-per-square-foot comp to your home's size.",
  "formula": "Price per Sq Ft = Home Price ÷ Finished Square Feet. Estimated Value = Comp Price per Sq Ft × Your Square Feet.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-06",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=how-much-is-my-house-worth-per-square-foot",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "price",
      "label": "Home price (yours or estimated)",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 420000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "sqft",
      "label": "Finished square footage",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 2100,
      "unit": "sq ft",
      "min": 100,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "compPricePerSqFt",
      "label": "Local comp price/sq ft (optional)",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 210,
      "unit": "$/sq ft",
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "pricePerSqFt",
      "label": "Your price per square foot",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "estimatedValueAtComp",
      "label": "Estimated value at comp rate",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "diffFromComp",
      "label": "Difference vs comp $/sq ft",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Home price (yours or estimated): 420000 $",
      "Finished square footage: 2100 sq ft",
      "Local comp price/sq ft (optional): 210 $/sq ft"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Your price per square foot: $200",
      "Estimated value at comp rate: $441,000",
      "Difference vs comp $/sq ft: -$10"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter home price (yours or estimated) ($).",
      "Enter finished square footage (sq ft).",
      "Enter local comp price/sq ft (optional) ($/sq ft).",
      "Read your your price per square foot on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "price": 250000,
        "sqft": 1260,
        "compPricePerSqFt": 125
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "price": 420000,
        "sqft": 2100,
        "compPricePerSqFt": 210
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "price": 670000,
        "sqft": 3360,
        "compPricePerSqFt": 335
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How much is my house worth per square foot?",
      "a": "A $420,000 home with 2,100 finished square feet works out to $200 per square foot; compared to a neighborhood comp of $210/sq ft, that suggests the home may be undervalued by about $21,000."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is price per square foot a reliable valuation tool?",
      "a": "It's a useful sanity check but not a full appraisal — it ignores lot size, condition, upgrades, and layout, so two homes at the same $/sq ft can have very different actual market appeal."
    },
    {
      "q": "Should I use finished or total square footage?",
      "a": "Use finished, livable square footage only — unfinished basements or garages are typically excluded or counted at a steep discount in real appraisals and comps."
    },
    {
      "q": "Why does price per square foot vary so much by neighborhood?",
      "a": "Land value, school districts, and local demand drive most of the variation — the same house built in two different zip codes can carry a 2-3x difference in $/sq ft purely from location."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/how-many-square-feet-is-my-room",
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/how-much-house-can-i-afford"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — How Much Is My House Worth Per Square Foot? (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/how-much-is-my-house-worth-per-square-foot)"
}