Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator

Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator — guide & how to use

Estimate only — not your settlement statement. Final numbers come from the title/escrow company's Closing Disclosure (CD) / ALTA settlement statement. Local custom governs who pays which fees, transfer-tax rates vary enormously by location, and your mortgage payoff is the official figure from your servicer — not your statement balance. Capital gains tax, HOA dues/transfer fees, and moving costs are out of scope. All math runs in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.

What it does

This calculator starts from your expected sale price and subtracts everything that comes out at closing — your mortgage payoff (first and second/HELOC), the agent commission, transfer/conveyance tax, title insurance & escrow fees, your prorated property tax, any buyer concessions, and miscellaneous costs — to show your estimated net proceeds: the single number you walk away with.

How to use it

1. Enter your sale price and your mortgage payoff (plus any HELOC).
2. Set the commission and transfer tax rates (as percentages), then the title/escrow fees in dollars.
3. Add annual property tax and the days you owe to prorate, plus any concessions or other costs — read your net at the top.

Worked example

A home sells for $500,000 with a $300,000 payoff, a 5.7% commission, 0.5% transfer tax, $3,500 title/escrow, $6,000/yr property tax prorated over 182 days, and no concessions:

• Agent commission = $500,000 × 5.7% = $28,500.
• Transfer tax = $500,000 × 0.5% = $2,500.
• Prorated property tax = ($6,000 ÷ 365) × 182 = ~$2,992.
• Total selling costs = $28,500 + $2,500 + $3,500 + $2,992 = ~$37,492 (about 7.5% of the sale price — squarely in the typical 6–10% range).
• Net proceeds = $500,000 − $300,000 payoff − $37,492 costs ≈ $162,508 — versus $200,000 of gross equity before costs.

Your numbers will differ — this is the exact math the tool runs, line by line.

How the math works

• Agent commission = sale price × (commission % ÷ 100).
• Transfer tax = sale price × (transfer % ÷ 100).
• Prorated property tax = (annual property tax ÷ day-count) × days owed by seller — subtracted if paid in arrears (seller owes), or added back if paid in advance (seller credited).
• Total mortgage payoff = first mortgage payoff + second/HELOC payoff.
• Total selling costs = commission + transfer tax + title/escrow + prorated tax + concessions + other (loan payoff is not a selling cost).
• Equity before costs = sale price − total mortgage payoff.
• Net proceeds = sale price − total mortgage payoff − total selling costs.
• Cost % = total selling costs ÷ sale price; net % = net proceeds ÷ sale price (both shown only when sale price > 0).

Accuracy notes & common mistakes

• This is an estimate, not a guaranteed figure. The title/escrow company's Closing Disclosure / ALTA settlement statement is the source of truth.
• Mortgage payoff is not your statement balance. Request an official payoff statement — it adds accrued per-diem interest through the payoff date, servicer/recording fees (often ~$100–$150), and any prepayment penalty. An escrow balance may be refunded to you separately.
• Don't forget a second lien / HELOC that must also be cleared at closing — it's commonly overlooked.
• Commission is negotiable. After the August 2024 NAR settlement, seller-paid buyer-agent compensation is optional and per-deal; it may be $0 or a flat concession. The ~5.7% average (listing ~2.88% + buyer ~2.82%) is a starting point, not a fixed rate.
• Transfer taxes vary enormously — 0% in some states to 2%+ elsewhere, sometimes with city + county + state layers that stack. Confirm the rate(s) for your specific property.
• Who pays what is set by state custom and negotiation. Defaults assume common seller-paid items and may not match every market or contract.
• Proration method varies — and this tool now lets you set it. Choose your day-count method (365-day calendar, the residential norm, or 30/360 banker's convention) and the proration direction (paid in arrears, where the seller owes for owned days — a deduction — or paid in advance, where the seller is credited back). The default is the most common case: 365-day, in arrears. Reconcile direction against your Closing Disclosure.
• Enter percentages as percent (5.7, not 0.057) and dollars as dollars. Don't confuse gross equity (price − payoff) with net proceeds (after all costs) — the gap is the 6–10% of selling costs.
• Out of scope: capital gains tax (the IRS §121 exclusion of $250k single / $500k married often eliminates it on a primary residence), HOA dues/transfer fees, escrow shortfalls, and moving costs. Rates cited reflect 2026 national figures; your contract governs actual amounts.

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