What Makes a Domain Worth Millions?
Premium one-word .com examples range from $139K to $50M with a $1.29M median, measured against insurance.com's $35.6M sale; the factor scores below connect them.
Valuation Bands
Entry Level
$100,000 - $400,000
Less common dictionary words
Typical
$400,000 - $1,000,000
Common, brandable dictionary words
Top Tier
$1,000,000 - $100,000,000
Premium dictionary words with high commercial value
Example Domains
cloud.com
$50.00M
data.com
$45.00M
tech.com
$40.00M
smart.com
$139.0K
prime.com
$343.0K
core.com
$363.0K
base.com
$187.0K
apex.com
$2.22M
Factors Affecting Value
Dictionary Word
IncreasesReal dictionary words command highest prices
Length
DecreasesShorter words (4-6 chars) are most valuable
.com Extension
Increases.com is the gold standard, commands highest prices
Commercial Value
IncreasesWords with high commercial/brand value are premium
insurance.com - $35.60M
Our appraisal of insurance.com is this recorded sale, $35,600,000, so the two figures match by construction and say nothing about the engine's accuracy. The held-out error rates are on the accuracy page.
Factor Breakdown
Key Insights
- •The estimate is this sale restated: an elite name with a recorded sale is priced at it, the nominal price, not adjusted for the years since.
- •.com Extension was the primary driver of value, with a 90% impact score.
- •This domain falls into the premium category, commanding prices in the millions.
- •Recorded as a private sale, so the price is a reported figure rather than a marketplace record.