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Adjusted Equity Calculator

A for-fun estimate of your equity, appreciation included.

Adjusted equity rolls your purchase price forward with regional appreciation, then subtracts what you likely still owe. It's a fun, directional estimate of your equity on paper — not an appraisal, and not the number a lender uses. You only turn it into real money by selling. Borrowing against it (a HELOC or cash-out) takes a lender's own appraisal and caps you near 80% of that value.

  • Rolls your purchase price forward with regional home-price data
  • Shows paper equity — appreciation you haven't realized yet
  • Realized in cash only when you sell; lenders use their own appraisal to lend

Frequently asked

What is adjusted equity?

It's an estimate of your equity that includes appreciation since you bought — your purchase price grown by regional home-price index data, minus estimated loan paydown. It's directional, not an appraisal.

Can I borrow against my adjusted equity?

Not directly. No lender lends on a self-serve appreciation estimate. To borrow, a lender orders their own appraisal and caps total borrowing near 80% of that value. The surest way to turn appreciation into cash is to sell.

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