How this net worth calculator works
Enter what you own — cash and savings, brokerage and investment accounts, retirement accounts, your home's market value, vehicles, and any other property — and what you owe: your mortgage balance, auto loans, student loans, credit card balances, and any other debt. The calculator subtracts your total liabilities from your total assets to get your net worth, then compares that number to the median for your age bracket using the Federal Reserve's own published data.
Why your home's market value, not your equity
It's tempting to enter your home equity (market value minus mortgage) as a single asset figure, but that double-counts your mortgage debt if you also list the mortgage as a liability. This calculator asks for your home's full market value as the asset and your mortgage balance as a separate liability — home equity is then calculated and shown to you as its own, derived figure, so nothing gets counted twice.
What the calculator assumes
Benchmarks come from the Federal Reserve's 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances (the most recently published; the next vintage isn't expected until late 2026). Retirement accounts are shown at their gross, pre-tax balance — this calculator doesn't model the future tax bill on traditional 401(k)/IRA withdrawals. This is an estimate to help you understand where you stand, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is net worth?
Net worth is what you own minus what you owe — total assets (cash, investments, retirement accounts, your home's market value, vehicles, and other property) minus total liabilities (mortgage, auto loans, student loans, credit cards, and other debt). It's a snapshot on one date, not your income.
Should I use my home's market value or my home equity as an asset?
Use your home's market value (what it would sell for) as the asset, and list your mortgage balance separately as a liability. Entering your home equity as the asset while also listing the mortgage double-counts the debt — the calculator's home equity figure is calculated for you as a separate, derived number.
Why is my liquid net worth different from my total net worth?
Total net worth counts everything you own. Liquid net worth counts only cash and brokerage holdings, minus all your liabilities — it excludes retirement accounts, home equity, and vehicles, since you can't easily spend those without cashing out or selling. It's normal for liquid net worth to be negative even when total net worth is solidly positive; it just means most of your wealth isn't sitting in cash.
What is a good net worth for my age?
This calculator compares your number to the median net worth for your age bracket, based on the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances. "Ahead," "on track," and "building" are the three outcomes — there's no fourth, lesser grade. If your net worth is negative, that's a starting point, not a verdict; paying down high-interest debt is usually the fastest way to move the number.
Is my data saved anywhere?
Your numbers are saved in your browser's local storage only — never on our servers, and we can't see them. Clearing your browser data will erase your history, so use the Export option to download a backup file if you want to keep one.