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Residual land value, guide
What RLV is
RLV is the maximum amount you can pay for the site and still hit your target profit on cost. It's the answer to “what is this site worth to me as a developer?”
Formula
RLV = Net realisation − (TDC excluding land) − Target profit. Where target profit is calculated as (TDC excl. land + RLV) × target profit on cost, solve iteratively or use Popurise's RLV calculator.
Intuition
Run RLV at multiple hurdles (18%, 20%, 22%) and look at the range, not a single number. A 2-percentage-point change in target profit on cost can move RLV by 10–20%.
About this article
Published May 2026. Written by Popurise for Australian property developers.
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