Renewals are the silent cost of domain investing. A thousand names at $11 is $11,000 a year before you sell anything. This calculator totals renewal costs by extension, projects them over several years with price increases, and shows the sales you need at your average price to break even.
How to use the Renewal Cost Calculator
- Enter how many domains you hold in each extension and the renewal price.
- Set a yearly price-increase assumption and your average sale price.
- Press Calculate to see annual cost, five-year cost and break-even sales.
How it works
Total cost is the sum of count × renewal price for each row, compounded by your price-increase assumption. Break-even sales equal annual cost divided by average net sale proceeds (after commission). Sell-through rate is break-even sales divided by portfolio size.
When to use it
- Annual budgeting
- Deciding which names to drop
- Evaluating a bulk portfolio purchase
Pro tips
- Industry sell-through rates of about 1–2% a year are common for investor portfolios — budget accordingly.
- Ask registrars about bulk pricing above a few hundred names.
Frequently asked questions
What is sell-through rate?
The percentage of a portfolio sold in a year. At 1% sell-through, 1,000 names produce about ten sales.
Do .com renewal prices increase?
Verisign's agreement allows periodic wholesale price increases for .com; registrars pass them on.
Should I renew for multiple years?
Multi-year renewals lock today's price but tie up cash in names you might drop.