ARV (after repair value)

ARV, or after repair value, is the estimated market value of a property after all planned repairs and renovations are finished. Investors estimate it from recent sales of similar renovated homes nearby and use it to set offers, loan amounts and resale prices.

Last reviewed October 26, 2026 by the Trident team.

What does ARV mean in real estate?

ARV stands for after repair value: what a property should be worth once it is fully repaired. It is the starting number for almost every investor formula, including the 70% rule, maximum allowable offer, flip profit and the refinance amount in a BRRRR deal. Lenders for fix-and-flip loans also lend against it.

How do you calculate ARV?

Find three to five renovated homes that sold in the last three to six months near the subject, with similar size, beds, baths and style. Average their sale prices, or average their price per square foot and multiply by the subject's square footage. Adjust for differences such as a garage or an extra bathroom.

Try the ARV calculator.

What is an example of ARV?

A 1,450-square-foot ranch in Columbus, Ohio has three renovated comps that sold at an average of about $172.74 per square foot. Multiplying gives an ARV of about $250,500. If the house needs $40,000 of work, a 70% rule buyer would pay up to about $135,300.

How does Trident handle ARV?

In Trident, ARV lives on the deal record in the Deal Command Center and feeds every MAO lane, so changing comps updates every exit strategy at once. Rental comps cost $0.25 each. Plans start at $99 a month with a usage credit included, and every action after that has a published rate.

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More terms: Skip tracing, MAO (maximum allowable offer), Assignment fee, Wholesaling, Subject-to, BRRRR, Pre-foreclosure, Absentee owner, 10DLC, Double close, Novation.

General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.