National Property Inspections franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a National Property Inspections franchise takes $40,600 – $49,400 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $34,900. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, National Property Inspections asks for $43,400 in liquid cash and a $50,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
National Property Inspections franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $34,900 | $34,900 | $34,900 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $40,600 | $49,400 | $40,600 to $49,400 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $43,400 | $43,400 | $43,400 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $40,600 | $49,400 | $40,600 to $49,400 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full National Property Inspections cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How National Property Inspections's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where National Property Inspections's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $40,600 — about 52% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $34,900 — about in line with the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
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How National Property Inspections's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 185 units; 169 units opened, 84 closed, ending at 239 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for National Property Inspections or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask National Property Inspections for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether National Property Inspections is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether National Property Inspections grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only National Property Inspections can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the National Property Inspections franchise
National Property Inspections is a professional services franchisor with 239 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 185 units; its filings record 169 unit openings and 84 closures, ending at 239 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is National Property Inspections, Inc..
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The Franchise offered is a NATIONAL PROPERTY INSPECTIONS franchise that provides residential andcommercial inspection related services to prospective buyers, lenders, insurance companies, field service companies and other interested parties. The purchase of the franchise system includes training in the building and operation of an inspection business, training in sales and marketing, tools and equipment, computer, training materials, training in electrical, mechanical, plumbing, varied inspection techniques and the like.
National Property Inspections franchise: quick answers
- How much does a National Property Inspections franchise cost?
- $40,600 – $49,400 all-in to open, per National Property Inspections's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many National Property Inspections units are there?
- 239 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have National Property Inspections's units held up?
- 91.1% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).