Question
What is cap rate?
Cap rate is annual net operating cash flow divided by purchase price. It gives a quick view of unleveraged property yield.
Financial
Use OmniCalc's real estate calculator to estimate cash flow, cap rate, appreciation, exit proceeds, and projected profit for a property investment.
Real estate calculator
Use purchase price, rent, expenses, appreciation, hold period, and selling costs to estimate investment performance without collapsing into a mortgage-payment page.
Why this result matters
A property-investment planning calculator that combines rent, expenses, appreciation, and selling costs rather than acting like another mortgage-payment tool. Use the tool above to enter a few clear inputs and get a practical answer you can use right away.
This real estate calculator estimates annual net rental cash flow, cap rate, future property value, selling costs, net sale proceeds, and total projected profit. It keeps the page distinct from mortgage and affordability pages by focusing on investment performance rather than borrower qualification.
Formula and method
The calculator estimates annual net cash flow from rent minus expenses, applies appreciation across the hold period, subtracts selling costs from exit value, and combines those effects into total projected profit and return on purchase.
Example
If an investor knows the expected rent, expenses, hold period, and appreciation outlook, the calculator helps estimate cap rate, cumulative cash flow, exit proceeds, and overall profit potential.
FAQ
Short answers to the questions people often ask before or after using the tool.
Question
Cap rate is annual net operating cash flow divided by purchase price. It gives a quick view of unleveraged property yield.
Question
No. This version focuses on property economics rather than mortgage structure, which keeps it distinct from loan-based pages.
Question
Selling costs reduce actual exit proceeds and can materially change the total profit from a property investment.
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