--- title: 95% Rule | What is The Rule of 95? description: The 95% Rule allows investors to identify an unlimited number of replacement properties provided they acquire 95% of the aggregate identified value. image: https://www.realized1031.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Realized_Glossary_Graphic-4.jpg --- [![Realized 1031 Exchange Marketplace](https://www.realized1031.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Brand/Logo/Realized/Realized-Logo-Black.png?width=240&height=80&name=Realized-Logo-Black.png "Realized 1031 Logo") ](https://www.realized1031.com/) - Better Business Bureau Rating: **A+** - [FINRA BrokerCheck](https://brokercheck.finra.org/firm/summary/22333) - [Call](tel:1-877-797-1031) **(877) 797-1031** # 95% Rule Under IRC Section 1031, an exchanger or taxpayer executing a delayed exchange has 45 calendar days from the closing date of the sale of their relinquished property to formally identify a replacement property or properties. Under the Three Property Rule the exchanger may identify up to three properties, regardless of value, as long as he or she closes on one of them to be the replacement property. Under the 200% Rule, the exchanger may identify more than three properties provided their combined value does not exceed 200% of the fair market value of the relinquished property.  The 95% Rule allows an investor to identify an unlimited number of potential replacement properties, without regard for valuation, provided they actually acquire 95% of the aggregate identified value within the exchange period. For example, if an investor sells their Relinquished Property for $1,000,000, they could identify 10 properties collectively worth $5,000,000, provided that they actually acquire $4,750,000 or greater of the identified value. Due to the complexity involved, the 95% Rule is seldom used in practice. As an example of the 95% Rule, an investor sells a property (i.e., relinquished property) for $1,000,000. The investor finds three properties with values of $1,000,000, $2,000,000, and $500,000, for a total of $3,500,000. The investor has identified three properties with a value of more than 200% of the relinquished property. The investor needs to acquire at least 95% of the value of these properties, which equals $3,325,000. In this case, everything looks fine. But when more properties are involved, things can get complicated.  With only three properties identified, the scenario isn’t too complex. But if the investor identifies ten properties, he would need to acquire at least 95% of their value. If only nine of the ten identified properties are acquired for a value of 93%, the investor may need to find another combination of properties or rework the identified properties. 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