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What a developer would actually pay for your land.

Developers run one calculation before they knock on your door: finished value, minus construction cost, minus their profit, equals what your land is worth to them. This runs that math for you — so an unsolicited offer never catches you off guard.

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Residual land value — what your land is worth to a developer
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Pick a use and enter your lot size to run the developer’s math.
Why this matters. A developer’s offer captures the development spread — the profit between raw land and a finished, leased building — for the developer. Knowing your residual land value tells you how much of that spread an offer is asking you to give up. As a broker with development experience, I can help you capture more of it: price to entitled value, structure a participation, or run a competitive process instead of a one-buyer deal.

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A planning estimate on adjustable assumptions — not an appraisal, feasibility study, or investment advice. Actual value depends on zoning, entitlements, site conditions, and market timing.

Frequently asked

What is residual land value?

Residual land value is what is left over for the land after you subtract construction costs and a developer’s required profit from the finished, stabilized value of a project. It is the exact math a developer runs to decide what to pay for your site — so it is the number you should know before accepting any offer.

Why would a developer’s offer be lower than this?

A developer’s offer is designed to capture the development spread for the developer, not for you. They price to raw land and keep the entitlement, construction, and lease-up profit. Knowing the residual land value shows you how much of that spread the offer is asking you to give up.

Is this an appraisal?

No. It is a planning estimate built on adjustable assumptions (finished value, construction cost, profit, density). Real numbers depend on zoning, entitlements, site conditions, and market timing — which is exactly where a broker with development experience adds value. Use it to start an informed conversation.