How Investment Scores Are Calculated
Investment carries 18% of the HousRank composite. It blends cohort-relative value, lot size, days on market, and bedroom-to-bathroom layout. It is not a forecast of investment returns.
The investment score inputs
Investment carries 18% of the composite. It blends the value signal (45%), lot size (30%), days on market (15%), and bedroom-to-bathroom ratio (10%), then ranks that blend within the scoring cohort.
These are property and listing proxies. The score does not predict appreciation, rental income, resale performance, or investment returns.
Investment versus value
The value category uses inverse price per square foot. The investment category reuses that signal and combines it with lot size, days on market, and bedroom-to-bathroom layout. Neither category determines whether a home is fairly priced or predicts future performance.
Using the investment score
Use the investment score only as one comparison signal, and review its component listing details. It is an informational score, not financial advice or a forecast of returns.
Frequently asked questions
Is the investment score a prediction of future returns?
No. It combines value, lot size, days on market, and bedroom-to-bathroom layout. It does not forecast appreciation, rental income, resale performance, or returns.
How is investment different from the value score?
Value uses inverse price per square foot. Investment blends that value signal with lot size, days on market, and bedroom-to-bathroom layout. Neither is a future-performance forecast.
How much does investment affect the overall score?
Investment is weighted at 18% of the composite.