Home Value US Calculator
Estimate your home's value using the Case-Shiller Index with inflation adjustment
Calculate Home Value
Your Home
Select your home's metropolitan area for accurate Case-Shiller data
Original purchase price of your home
Valuation Date
Date for which you want to estimate the home value
Home Valuation Results
Value Changes
Annualized Returns
Case-Shiller Index Data
Summary: Your home is worth $471,718.539 based on the Case-Shiller index in February 2024. In real terms, considering changes in the dollar's buying power, your home's value (in 2005 dollars) is $277,021.659.
Example Calculation
Sample Home
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Purchase Price: $300,000
Purchase Date: January 2005
Valuation Date: February 2024
Current Value
Nominal Value: $519,000
Real Value: $347,000
Nominal Change: +73.0%
Real Change: +15.7%
Analysis
Annualized Return: 2.9%
Real Return: 0.8%
Case-Shiller Index: 174.2 → 301.8
Key Value Factors
Location
Metro area, neighborhood, school districts
Economic Conditions
Interest rates, employment, inflation
Supply & Demand
Housing inventory, market activity
Case-Shiller Index
Repeat Sales Method
Tracks same properties over time
20 Metro Areas
Individual city and national indices
Since 1987
Long-term historical data
Market Standard
Widely used benchmark
Understanding Home Value Calculation
Case-Shiller Methodology
The Case-Shiller Index uses a repeat-sales approach, tracking the sale prices of the same properties over time. This method eliminates the influence of different property characteristics and provides a pure measure of price appreciation.
Key Concepts
- •Nominal Value: Current market estimate without inflation adjustment
- •Real Value: Inflation-adjusted value in original purchase year dollars
- •Index Values: Base year 2000 = 100 for all metro areas
- •Metro Coverage: 20 major metropolitan areas plus national average
Calculation Formula
Current Value = Purchase Price × (Current Index / Purchase Index)
Real Value = Current Value × (Purchase CPI / Current CPI)
CPI = Consumer Price Index (inflation measure)
Index values are metro-area specific
Important Limitations
- General Estimate: Based on overall market trends
- Property-Specific: Individual home features not considered
- Market Conditions: Local micro-markets may vary
- Improvements: Renovations and upgrades not factored
Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates for educational purposes only. Actual home values may vary significantly based on specific property conditions and local market factors.