National Property Inspections Franchise Cost, Revenue and Closure Rate (2026 FDD)
National Property Inspections is one of the franchises we compare in our home inspection guide. Here is what it costs to open, what it charges every month, what its franchisees report taking in, and how many outlets closed in a year.
Where these numbers come from
The figures come from National Property Inspections's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), the document every franchisor must give buyers before they sign. Revenue figures are sales as the brand reports them, before royalties and costs. They are not profit, and not a promise of what you would earn.
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What it costs
- Initial investment (FDD Item 7, includes the franchise fee)
- $41,000 – $54,950Pending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes the $34,900 franchise fee. Item 6 also lists a software fee the franchisor estimates at $600 a year once required.
- Franchise fee
- $34,900Pending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 5. Includes training, a laptop, printer, camera, basic tools and initial marketing materials. Veterans and first responders pay $27,920.
- Royalty
- 8% of revenuePending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: 8% of gross sales or a minimum of $300 to $500 a month, whichever is greater.
- Marketing fund
- 2% of revenuePending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 6: Advertising and Development Fund contribution.
Compared with starting your own
- National Property Inspections initial investment
- $41,000 – $54,950Pending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026FDD Item 7. Includes the $34,900 franchise fee. Item 6 also lists a software fee the franchisor estimates at $600 a year once required.
- Independent home inspection startup cost
- $2,258 – $4,758*Pending verificationSourcesCalifornia Secretary of State — Business entities fee schedule (Rev. 06/2018)(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026InterNACHI — Membership(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Spectora — Pricing(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Global Test Supply — Testo 606-1 Moisture Meter for Building Materials(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Global Test Supply — Testo 862-1 Thermal Imager(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Global Test Supply — Fluke TiS20+ Thermal Imager Kit(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Computed from 7 startup budget line items: lean plan low to professional plan high. Some lines are not sourced yet and are excluded.
The independent figure is our startup budget from the guide, lean plan low to professional plan high, with no franchise fee and no royalties afterwards. * Some startup lines aren't sourced yet and are left out, so the real figure is higher.
What franchisees report taking in (FDD Item 19)
Item 19 reports 2025 annual gross sales for 152 single-territory franchises open all year, with top and bottom percentile groups.
- Median 2025 gross sales, all single-territory franchises (152 open all of 2025)$90,468 a yearPending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Average was $132,622; 47 of 152 (31%) reached it. Range $8,925 to $1,226,028. Excludes 37 businesses that opened, closed (13), were in ramp-up, or did not report. Gross sales before royalties, fees and all expenses, not profit. Self-reported by franchisees and unaudited. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales, bottom 50% of single-territory franchises (76 units)$44,724 a yearPending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Average $49,636. Gross sales before royalties, fees and all expenses, not profit. Self-reported by franchisees and unaudited. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
- Median 2025 gross sales, top 50% of single-territory franchises (76 units)$146,800 a yearPending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Average $215,608. Gross sales before royalties, fees and all expenses, not profit. Self-reported by franchisees and unaudited. Some outlets have earned this amount; your results may differ.
Copied exactly from the brand's disclosure. These are sales before royalties, wages and other costs, not profit.
Outlets and closures (FDD Item 20)
- Franchised outlets at the start of 2025
- 194Pending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 6 terminations, 6 non-renewals and 1 ceased operations.
- Franchised outlets at the end of 2025
- 195Pending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 6 terminations, 6 non-renewals and 1 ceased operations.
- Closed during the year (terminated, not renewed, or stopped operating)
- 13Pending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 6 terminations, 6 non-renewals and 1 ceased operations.
- Closure rate (our calculation)
- 6.7%Pending verificationSourceNational Property Inspections 2026 FDD (Minnesota CARDS), issued May 12, 2026(opens in a new tab)Tier 1 · Primary source · Accessed October 31, 2026Last verified October 31, 2026Our calculation: 13 closures ÷ 194 franchised outlets at the start of 2025. Closures = terminations + non-renewals + outlets that stopped operating in 2025 (FDD Item 20, Table 3). 2025 closures: 6 terminations, 6 non-renewals and 1 ceased operations.
The closure rate is closures divided by franchised outlets at the start of the year. Outlets sold to a new owner aren't counted as closures. Closure rates for every brand.
Risk Meter for home inspection
3.2 out of 5 (Elevated risk)
The score covers the kind of business, not this brand alone, from 6 factors with data (1 is the lowest risk). See every factor · How we score risk
What the franchise gives you
- A known brand that real estate agents may already recognize
- Structured initial training in inspection technique and report writing
- Required report software and booking systems already set up
- National and regional marketing paid from the brand fund
- A network of other owners to learn from
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