What Is IRV Formula?

IRV is the foundational appraisal identity behind every capitalization-rate calculation: Income equals Rate times Value. Rearranged, it solves for whichever variable is unknown.

Formula

I = R × V ⇄ V = I ÷ R ⇄ R = I ÷ V

Example

Given $24,000 in NOI (I) and a 6% cap rate (R), Value = $24,000 ÷ 0.06 = $400,000.

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