What Impacts the Price of a DVC Resale Contract?

Whether you are looking to sell your DVC contract or you’re trying to better understand pricing as a potential buyer of a DVC contract, here are some of the factors that influence the price of a DVC resale contract.  

Home Resort

Pricing varies from resort to resort, largely due to supply and demand. More popular resorts generally command a higher price per point than less popular resorts. For instance, the Beach Club is a relatively small DVC Resort, but it’s also a very popular one, so it commands a fairly high price at an average of $137 per point.  

Among different home resorts, the deed expiration dates also vary, which impacts pricing. For example, Boulder Ridge and Copper Creek are both located at Wilderness Lodge and share the same amenities, but Boulder Ridge goes for an average of $96 per point while Copper Creek goes for an average of $140 per point. 

Contract Size

Since contracts are priced per point, the larger the contract size, the greater the total cost will be. However, it is worth noting that the price per point is generally lower for larger contracts. For instance, a small 75-point Copper Creek contract is going for $154 per point, while a much larger 400-point Copper Creek contract is going for $147 per point.   

Number of Points Available

Besides the number of points on the contract, the number of points available to use also impacts the price. This includes the number of current and banked points as well as points available to borrow. To illustrate, a stripped 202-point Riviera contract that has no current or banked points and no points available to borrow is currently priced at $110 per point, while a similar 200-point Riviera contract with current and banked points plus points available to borrow is priced at $127 per point.  

Rarity

There are some contracts that are just not that common on the resale market. These include extended contracts at Old Key West that don’t expire until 2057, Aulani and Vero Beach contracts that have subsidized dues, or fixed-week (also known as favorite week or guaranteed week) contracts that help you book the same room type during a specific week every year. Since there are so few of these contracts on the market, they tend to go for a higher price point.

Ferry at Old Key West (Photo Credit: WDW News Today)

Contract Inventory

Just like with the real estate market, supply and demand play a role in the pricing of resale contracts. When there are fewer contracts on the market and more demand from buyers, there’s generally upward pressure on pricing. When there are more contracts on the market, sellers have more competition and may need to set prices lower to make their contracts more attractive to buyers.  

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