How much does a HouseMaster franchise cost?
Opening a HouseMaster franchise takes a total initial investment of $58,825 to $92,675, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $96,619 across 68 outlets.
HouseMaster franchises businesses that provide inspection services. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a HouseMaster franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $58,825 to $92,675. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds for 3 months ($6,000 to $11,000), Licensing Compliance Costs ($0 to $10,000), and Insurance ($4,000 to $9,000). Together they make up about 32% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $42,500, about 72% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $42,500 | $42,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Licensing Compliance Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $0 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Marketing Materials and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Office Equipment, Furniture2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 | $0 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27 |
| Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $100 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Prepaid Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $250 | $750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $4,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Reunion Travel Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Vehicle & Vehicle Branding2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $3,000 | $5,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Starter Tool Kit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $475 | $475 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Additional Funds for 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 | $6,000 | $11,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 28 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28 | $58,825 | $92,675 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28 |
Source HouseMaster, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 27-28, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What HouseMaster franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$96,619
HouseMaster's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Reporting Period”). Basis: HouseMaster franchised businesses operated by franchisees.
Sample size: 68 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $137,675. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Tables A and B exclude data from 19 franchised businesses that opened during the 2024 Reporting Period and therefore were not in operation for the entire 2024 Reporting Period.
- Tables A and B exclude data from 10 franchised businesses that were in operation during the 2024 Reporting Period but did not report the relevant data to us for the entire 2024 Reporting Period.
- Twenty-six franchised businesses closed in 2024 and therefore their data is also excluded from this Item 19.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new HouseMaster outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source HouseMaster, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 66-68, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many HouseMaster outlets there are, and how many closed
HouseMaster ended 2024 with 235 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 19 franchised outlets opened and 26 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, HouseMaster opened 55 franchised outlets and 92 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 37, from 272 to 235 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 32 were terminated, 35 were not renewed, and 25 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 12% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 8.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 242 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 74 |
| 2023 | 247 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 242 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 74 |
| 2022 | 272 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 247 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 74 |
Source HouseMaster, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 69-74, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How HouseMaster compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of HouseMaster's estimated range is $75,750. It costs less to open than 91% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 12% for HouseMaster. That is higher than 78% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. HouseMaster's franchised system shrank 14%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 6.6%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. HouseMaster is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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