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Ground Lease Valuation Calculator

Value a ground lease from rent, escalations and reversion — landowner's yield plus the leasehold/freehold split.

$—
Leased-fee (land) value
—%
Rent as % of improvement value

Formula

leased fee ≈ ground rent / cap (long terms ≈ perpetuity)

Ground rent sits senior to everything — the building owner defaults, the landowner takes an 8M building for a 120k/yr claim. That security is why ground leases trade at sub-5% caps, and why leasehold buildings get valued at a discount that deepens as the term runs down.

References: Appraisal — leased fee and leasehold interests

Not financial advice — for informational and analytical use only. Verify all figures with a qualified professional before acting on them.

Disclaimer: This tool is for general informational and estimation purposes only and is not professional financial, tax, accounting or legal advice. All figures are estimates — verify with a qualified professional before making decisions. Read the full disclaimer.

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About Ground Lease Valuation Calculator

Value a ground lease from rent, escalations and reversion — landowner's yield plus the leasehold/freehold split. Ground rent sits senior to everything — the building owner defaults, the landowner takes an 8M building for a 120k/yr claim. That security is why ground leases trade at sub-5% caps, and why leasehold buildings get valued at a discount that deepens as the term runs down. The governing relationship is leased fee ≈ ground rent / cap (long terms ≈ perpetuity). The Ground Lease Valuation Calculator computes entirely in your browser — free, private (your figures never leave your device) and instant, recalculating live as you change any input.

How to use Ground Lease Valuation Calculator

  1. 1Enter Annual ground rent (currency), Ground-lease cap rate (%), Years remaining, Value of improvements (currency) into the Ground Lease Valuation Calculator.
  2. 2The result is computed automatically using leased fee ≈ ground rent / cap (long terms ≈ perpetuity) — there is no button to press.
  3. 3Change any input to model a different scenario, then copy or share the result.

Why use Ground Lease Valuation Calculator?

  • Computes ground lease valuation calculator instantly with the correct formula — no spreadsheet needed
  • 100% free and unlimited, with no sign-up, login or paywall
  • Runs entirely in your browser, so the figures you enter stay private
  • Shows the formula, a live worked example and references so you can defend the number

Frequently asked questions

What is the formula behind the Ground Lease Valuation Calculator?+

Ground Lease Valuation Calculator uses leased fee ≈ ground rent / cap (long terms ≈ perpetuity). Ground rent sits senior to everything — the building owner defaults, the landowner takes an 8M building for a 120k/yr claim. The tool substitutes your actual inputs into this relationship and shows the worked example step by step.

What inputs does the Ground Lease Valuation Calculator need?+

Enter Annual ground rent (currency), Ground-lease cap rate (%), Years remaining, Value of improvements (currency) and the result updates immediately — there is no button to press. Change any value to model a different scenario in real time.

Is the Ground Lease Valuation Calculator free, and is my data private?+

Yes — it is completely free with no sign-up or usage limit, and it runs entirely in your browser, so the numbers you enter are never uploaded or stored on any server. It is for informational and analytical use, not financial advice.

What should I watch out for when using the Ground Lease Valuation Calculator?+

That security is why ground leases trade at sub-5% caps, and why leasehold buildings get valued at a discount that deepens as the term runs down.

What is the Ground Lease Valuation Calculator based on?+

The method follows authoritative sources: Appraisal — leased fee and leasehold interests. The formula and references are shown on the page so you can verify and cite the result.

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