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Calculate your estimate
Estimate a comparable-rate property value and test an explicit positive or negative adjustment.
Assumptions and limitations
- Formula: base comparable value = area × local comparable rate; estimated value = base comparable value × (1 + adjustment ÷ 100).
- The tool does not fetch live listings, transactions, circle/guidance values or lender data.
- Keep the area definition consistent with the comparable rate you enter.
- For formal purposes, use the valuation process and professional required by the relevant bank, authority, law or transaction.
How the estimate is calculated
This is deliberately a transparent comparable-rate calculator rather than a black-box valuation model. You supply the two facts that matter most to the base scenario: the area and a local comparable ₹/sq ft rate.
- Base comparable value = area × comparable rate
- Adjustment amount = base comparable value × adjustment %
- Estimated value = base comparable value + adjustment amount
Worked example
For a 1,000 sq ft property with a comparable rate of ₹8,000 per sq ft, the base scenario is ₹80 lakh. A -5% adjustment produces a ₹76 lakh estimate; a +5% adjustment produces an ₹84 lakh estimate.
- Run more than one comparable-rate scenario instead of relying on a single point estimate.
- Use a negative adjustment when the subject property is materially weaker than the comparable set; use a positive adjustment only when the evidence supports it.
What this calculator cannot tell you
A formal property valuation can depend on transaction evidence, title and legal status, development rules, condition, tenancy, income, location, property type and the purpose of the valuation. This calculator does not independently verify those inputs.
- It is not a live automated valuation model.
- It does not calculate stamp duty, registration charges or tax.
- It is not a registered valuer certificate or lender-approved valuation.
Practical steps
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Enter the built-up area using the same area basis as your comparable price.
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Enter a recent local comparable rate in rupees per square foot from genuinely similar properties.
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Use the adjustment only for material differences such as age, floor, condition, parking or exact micro-location.
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Run a conservative lower-rate scenario as well as your base case.
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For lending, legal, company-law or formal reporting purposes, use the valuation standard and qualified professional required for that purpose.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Mixing carpet, built-up and super built-up area while using a rate based on a different area measure.
- Using an asking price from one listing as if it were a completed comparable transaction.
- Treating the estimate as a substitute for circle/guidance value, lender valuation or a registered valuer report.
- Ignoring condition, floor, age, parking, legal status and exact micro-location.
- Using an old comparable rate in a fast-changing local market.
Questions Indian users are asking
How does this property valuation calculator work?
It uses a simple comparable-rate scenario: built-up area × local comparable rate per square foot, then applies the adjustment percentage you choose. The calculator does not fetch live property prices.
Where should I get the rate per square foot?
Use recent, genuinely comparable local evidence and keep the area basis consistent. A single asking price is not enough evidence for a formal valuation.
Is this the same as circle rate or guidance value?
No. Circle or guidance values are government reference values used for specific administrative and tax purposes. This calculator estimates a market-value scenario from a rate you provide.
Can I use this result for a bank loan or legal report?
No. Banks, courts, companies and regulators may require their own valuation process or a qualified valuer. Treat this tool as an initial scenario estimate only.
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