Land residual value calculator

Work backward from a total budget to the maximum land price that leaves enough for construction, soft costs, and contingency.

Total project budget

Finished square feet

sq ft

Hard cost per sq ft

$/sq ft

Soft costs

% of hard

Contingency

% of hard

Construction (hard + soft + contingency)$2,028,250

Maximum land budget$0

Estimates only. Calibrated to 2026 U.S. averages — your builder and lender produce the binding numbers. Methodology in our content methodology.