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Open House ROI Calculator

Open houses spend agent hours — quantify the lead conversion and commission per hour.

Open houses per year

Leads per open house

Lead-to-close %

Avg commission / close

Hours per open house

Effective hourly ROI

$238

Expected closings / yr

Annual revenue

$38,000

How the math works

Leads = houses × leads each. Closings = leads × conversion. Revenue = closings × commission.

40 × 4 × 2.5% = 4 closings × $9,500 = $38,000 revenue / 160 hours = $237.50 hourly ROI.

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How this calculator works

What this page estimates

This Open House ROI Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for open house roi. Open houses spend agent hours — quantify the lead conversion and commission per hour. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.

Calculation approach

The calculator applies the standard relationship implied by the inputs, then formats the answer so it can be checked and reused. For finance tools, the most important step is using consistent units, rates, time periods, and assumptions before comparing the result with another calculator or outside quote.

Example workflow

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How to interpret the open house roi result

Best use

Use the result as a planning number for comparing payments, rates, returns, tax reserves, or cash-flow choices before you request a quote or make a commitment.

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How to Use

Enter open houses per year.
Enter leads per open house.
Enter lead-to-close %.
Enter avg commission per close.
Enter hours per open house.
Read hourly ROI.

Frequently Asked Questions

Typical open house lead flow?

Suburban residential ($400-700k): 8-20 attendees, 3-6 registered leads. Urban condo: 12-30 attendees, 4-10 leads. Luxury ($2M+): 3-8 attendees, 1-3 qualified leads. Rural/remote: 2-6 attendees, 1-2 leads. Weekend afternoons peak. Leads that sign-in = 40-60%; rest are lookers or neighbors. Qualified = 25-40% of signed-in.

Lead-to-close conversion?

Open house leads convert 1-5% to closed transaction within 12 months. Typical: 2-3% average across markets. Higher converting leads: those looking for a home in same neighborhood within 60 days. Lower: neighbors, open-house browsers, early-stage shoppers. Agent's follow-up discipline drives 2-3x conversion variance — automated CRM + weekly touch wins.

Is it worth the time?

Most productive 3 hours in agent's week: if conversion ≥2% and avg commission ≥$8k. Less productive if: luxury market (thin lead flow), saturated agent (already busy), suburban with poor follow-up systems. Institutional agents often have new buyer agents host open houses for listings — buyer agent gets lead, listing agent gets property exposure. Win-win.

Digital substitutes?

Virtual tours + high-quality photos + drone video: reduce open-house attendance 30-50%. But: qualified buyers still attend in-person before offering. Hybrid: fewer, higher-quality open houses (premium events, invite-only). Some brokerages eliminated open houses post-2020 and replaced with showing-by-appointment. Lead flow lower but quality higher.