Cap Rate Sanity Check

Pick asset class, market tier, and property class. Enter the cap rate (or NOI + price). See whether the deal is in line, compressed, or wide vs current Q4 2024 transaction data — plus where the segment has been across the cycle. The opposite of a "what is cap rate" article.

What this tool does

• 9 asset classes: multifamily, industrial, office, retail strip, retail anchored, net lease, self-storage, hotel, single-family rental
• Three market tiers (primary / secondary / tertiary) × three property classes (A/B/C)
• Visual gauge: market band + your cap rate marker on the same scale
• 5-year historical chart for the segment so you see where the cycle has been
• Implied price/NOI math, plus what to look out for in pro-forma vs in-place numbers

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