{"id":1926,"date":"2025-08-20T02:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=1926"},"modified":"2025-12-09T04:40:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:40:35","slug":"how-much-will-i-make-selling-my-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/how-much-will-i-make-selling-my-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Proceeds vs Profit: How Much Will I Make Selling My House?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite elevated mortgage rates and a slowdown in home sales, U.S. home prices continue to rise. In June 2025, pending home sales saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/research-and-statistics\/housing-statistics\/pending-home-sales\">2.8% decline<\/a> year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). During that period, the national median single-family existing-home price surged 2% year-over-year to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/research-and-statistics\/housing-statistics\/existing-home-sales\">$435,300<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The latest market stats have many homeowners asking the question: Is this a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/best-time-to-sell-a-house\/\">good time to sell<\/a> my home? How much will I make selling my house?<\/p>\n<p>If a homeowner determines that this is the time to move, questions arise:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/net-proceeds-calculator\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much will I make on my house<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What is my home worth?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">What will my net profit be?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First, it\u2019s important to know the current value of your home. A good place to start is by using an online home value estimator. HomeLight\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/home-value-estimator\">free home value estimator<\/a> can give you a ballpark idea of your home\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"geo-cta widget-cta widget-cta--content     widget-cta--light widget-cta--white\">\n    <div class=\"widget-element--content\">\n        <div class=\"widget-element--content-header\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"homelight logo\" class=\"widget-element--logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/img-cta-logo-white.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"25\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"cta-headline widget--bold\">See a full cost and proceeds breakdown<\/h3>\n                        <p>A top real estate agent can provide you with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/sellers-net-sheet\/\">Seller&#8217;s Net Sheet<\/a> that breaks down all the costs of selling your home, along with an estimate of the proceeds you can expect. Use HomeLight\u2019s free Agent Match platform to find a trusted local agent with excellent reviews and a proven track record.<\/p>\n        \n                <div class=\"widget-element--buttons\">\n            <a data-type=\"In Content CTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/find-agent\/quiz\/seller?#\/qaas=0\/\" class=\"cta-click-track widget-element--button\">Step 1: Talk to an Expert<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Next, we did some research and spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/agents\/jesse-allen-in-rb17001163\">Jesse Allen<\/a>, a top agent who sells homes 56% more quickly than the average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/jeffersonville-in\/top-real-estate-agents\">Jeffersonville, Indiana<\/a>, agent, in order to break down how to calculate how much money you might walk away with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/when-does-the-seller-get-paid-after-closing\/\">after selling your home<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use this calculation to see how much you stand to make if you sell your home. 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