The Freehold Score
A single number that tells you how your property — or your entire portfolio — is actually performing. Grounded in the same metrics institutions use, built for independent owners.
What is the Freehold Score?
The Freehold Score is a composite performance rating from 0 to 100 that measures how well a property or portfolio is performing across the dimensions that actually matter: cash flow strength, market positioning, risk exposure, and growth potential.
Institutions evaluate assets this way internally — but they use teams of analysts and proprietary models. The Freehold Score distills that same framework into a single, transparent number that updates as your data changes.
Every property in your Freehold dashboard gets a score. Your portfolio gets a blended score. And every deal you analyze with Freehold Acquire gets a score before you make an offer.
Score Scale
90–100
80–89
70–79
60–69
50–59
0–49
Institutional-quality performance. Top-decile returns with low risk exposure.
Above-market performance with comfortable margins. Minor optimization opportunities.
Solid fundamentals. Performing at or above market with some areas to improve.
Mixed performance. One or more metrics are below benchmark. Attention needed.
Below-market returns or elevated risk. Strategic action required.
Significant issues across multiple dimensions. Immediate intervention recommended.
The Four Pillars
The Freehold Score is composed of four equally-weighted pillars, each worth up to 25 points. See where the underlying data comes from →
Cash Flow Strength
0–25 points
“How healthy is your income after all obligations?”
Scoring Detail
DSCR > 1.35 → 7 pts | 1.25–1.35 → 6 | 1.15–1.25 → 4 | 1.0–1.15 → 2 | < 1.0 → 0
CoC > 10% → 6 pts | 8–10% → 5 | 6–8% → 3 | 4–6% → 2 | < 4% → 1
NOI margin > 60% → 6 pts | 50–60% → 4 | 40–50% → 3 | < 40% → 1
Positive trend → 6 pts | Flat → 3 | Declining → 1
Market Positioning
0–25 points
“How do your rents and returns compare to the local market?”
Scoring Detail
Rent > 5% above → 8 pts | 0–5% above → 6 | 0–5% below → 4 | 5–10% below → 2 | > 10% below → 1
Cap rate > 0.5% above → 9 pts | 0–0.5% above → 7 | 0–0.5% below → 4 | > 0.5% below → 2
Occupancy > 97% → 8 pts | 95–97% → 6 | 90–95% → 4 | 85–90% → 2 | < 85% → 1
Risk Profile
0–25 points
“How exposed are you to downside scenarios?”
Scoring Detail
Cushion > 0.35 → 7 pts | 0.25–0.35 → 5 | 0.15–0.25 → 3 | < 0.15 → 1
0% vacancy → 6 pts | < 5% → 4 | 5–15% → 2 | > 15% → 1
3+ markets → 6 pts | 2 markets → 4 | 1 market → 2
< 20% expiring in 60d → 6 pts | 20–40% → 4 | > 40% → 2
Growth Potential
0–25 points
“How much upside does this property or portfolio have?”
Scoring Detail
Rent > 10% below market → 8 pts | 5–10% → 6 | 0–5% → 4 | At/above market → 3
Growth > 5% YoY → 9 pts | 3–5% → 7 | 1–3% → 4 | Flat/declining → 2
High potential → 8 pts | Moderate → 5 | Fully optimized → 3
Estimate Your Freehold Score
Enter your property or portfolio numbers to get an estimated score. No account required.
Get your real Freehold Score.
Connect your portfolio to Freehold and get scores updated in real time — for every property and your portfolio as a whole.