Domain appraisal: estimate a domain’s value

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How to use this tool

1

Enter a domain

Type the domain you want to value — one you own, or one you’re thinking of buying.

2

Value it

ns6 prices the name against a growing database of real, recent domain sales — matched by extension and length — then adjusts for word quality, hyphens and numbers.

3

Read the factors

See which signals help the value, like short dictionary words and a strong .com, and which hurt it, like hyphens and digits.

4

Decide with data

Use the score to negotiate an aftermarket purchase, price a name you’re selling, or pick between shortlisted ideas.

A domain appraisal estimates how valuable a name is on the open market. ns6 anchors its estimate to real, recent sales of comparable domains — matched on extension and length — and shows you those comparable sales, so the number is grounded in what names like yours actually sold for, not a black-box formula. Short, pronounceable, dictionary-word names on a strong extension like .com are worth the most; long names, hyphens, numbers and obscure extensions pull the value down.

Use an appraisal to price a name you’re selling, sanity-check what a seller is asking on the aftermarket, or choose between a shortlist of ideas. It’s an estimate, not a guarantee — real sale prices also depend on demand, industry and buyer intent — but it’s a fast, objective starting point.

Frequently asked questions

ns6 compares your domain to a database of real, recent domain sales — matched by extension and length — and takes the median as the anchor, then adjusts up or down for name quality (short, real-word, hyphen-free names score higher). You also see the comparable sales the estimate is based on.

No — it’s an estimate of quality, not a valuation you can bank on. Real prices also depend on demand, your industry and how motivated a buyer is.

Brevity, a real and easily spelled word, a strong extension (especially .com), broad commercial appeal, and the absence of hyphens or numbers all push value up.

Length, hyphens, numbers, misspellings, trademark conflicts and obscure extensions all reduce a name’s market appeal and its appraised score.

Yes — an appraisal gives you an objective reference point to judge whether a seller’s asking price is reasonable before you negotiate.

Yes — appraise any domain for free, no account required.