A Faster Way to Estimate Rehab Costs (That’s Actually Accurate)

July 29, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

A Rehab Budgeting Hack That Actually Works

Estimating rehab costs doesn’t have to involve wild guesses, contractor roulette, or hours of spreadsheet wrangling. In fact, you can get surprisingly accurate numbers using just two things:

  • The property’s square footage

  • The year it was built (or last remodeled)

That’s the secret behind the Quick Rehab Estimator. It combines those inputs with regional construction cost data and years of flipping experience to deliver fast, reliable estimates—especially for full flip rehabs.

Is it perfect? No. But is it good enough to screen deals, avoid time-wasters, and stop underestimating your repair budget by $40K? Absolutely.

It’s fast, free, and shockingly close to what you’ll hear from the pros.

You don’t need boots on the ground to start running your numbers—you just need the right formula.