Property Value

[James Wilber aka The Magus]

It seems that many of the societies of the Inner Sea, the larger cities in particular, have moved past feudal models of property ownership. This being said, does anyone know where I can find gp values of property in major cities? Has anyone else had PCs who want to buy homes and businesses? What price did you set and how did you come up with that number?

[EWHM]

Here's my suggestion. Figure out what social class is positioned to own such property. For homes and the like, multiply that type's yearly income by 3-5 and figure that price. For a business, estimate what its net income is likely to be, then multiply that by 20 (representing a @5% rate of return) to 10 (representing a 10% rate of return). By the book, a typical middle class person makes @1 gp/day (if we assume @+4 on a profession or craft skill and a take 10), and a lower class person makes @ 1 silver/day. It's probably fair to assume that the lower and middle class produce the lion's share of the value, and that the small upper class primarily is supported by taxes/tithes/etc from them. You can infer the size of the economy by deciding what the ratio of lower/middle/upper classes are in a particular kingdom.

[Nos]

Or umm an easier way is to pick up the city guide to korvosa, i think that was it, they have whole sections on property values. Different sections of the city, gives different prices. Then you can raise it up or down slightly depending ont eh size of the city. I cannot remember if the Absalom city ha the same guide, but the Korosava book was brilliant. Not just the prices for sections, poor vs rich, but also different size homes.

Anyhow, i am 90% sure that was the book, i dont have it with me, so iif you are to drop money on it, just ask a second opinion.
was geat.

[Jeff1964]

The Guide to Absalom also had prices for different sections of the city, and I believe the Rise of the Runelords had an AP book that listed the city of Magnamar that may have had house prices as well.

[James Wilber aka The Magus]

Thanks for your help everyone. I found what I needed.