If homes in the neighborhood are selling for $500,000 and the builder thinks he can build a similar one for $250,000 and wants a $50,000 profit for the project, the most he would be willing to pay for the lot is $500,000 – $250,000 – $50,000 = $200,000. They are out to make a profit, so they need to build that into the equation as well. If a lot allows a single home to be built there, the builder will start with their land price, estimate the cost to build a home and then estimate the sale price of what they are planning to build. The concept of land value says that the value is what someone would be willing to pay for the lot’s “highest and best use,” another way of saying its worth is determined by what you can build there.īuilders look at land based on the number of sq ft available, but also what they are able to build there. A lot with residential zoning can have a home built on it, while one with commercial zoning may allow for a warehouse or strip mall to be built. Zoning laws dictate what type of property can be built on a particular piece of land. That developer could be a home builder looking to make a profit or a private individual looking to build their own home there.
When a piece of land is vacant, it is called “unimproved land.” The value of such a lot is generally determined by what a developer would be willing to pay for it. There is a complex set of factors that determines how much lot size impacts the value of a home, and it differs when the lot is improved (has a house on it) or unimproved (is just a vacant lot). If you have a larger lot does that mean that the house is worth more? Maybe, or maybe not.
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The value of real estate includes the value of the home, plus the value of the land that it is built on.
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