What is my dog daycare or boarding business worth?

Dog daycare and boarding businesses sell above most main-street service multiples in BizBuySell's data. Repeat daycare packages, licensed capacity and the facility lease are what buyers check.

Avg SDE multiple

3.27×

Typical range

2.35–3.96×

Avg revenue multiple

1.08×

Median sale price

$413K

BizBuySell industry row: Dog Daycare and Boarding Businesses. Range applies the typical quartile spread (0.72×–1.21× of the average, from BizBuySell's HVAC quartiles) because no trade quartiles are published. Source: BizBuySell — Business Valuation Multiples by Industry (businesses sold Q3 2021–Q2 2026).

Value your dog daycare or boarding business

Let's estimate what your business is worth. Seven quick questions, no email needed.

Trade: Dog daycare / boarding ·

Which state is it in?

Worked example

Hypothetical. A daycare and boarding facility for about 80 dogs, run by a manager. About 60% of revenue is daycare packages.

Revenue $600,000, owner earnings (SDE) $170,000, 8 years, about 60% recurring, “I manage, my team does the work”.
Start at the published 3.27× average.
Owner involvement: I manage, my team does the work: +0.15×. Buyers pay more when the business runs without the owner.
Recurring revenue 60%+: +0.25×. Contracts and memberships make next year's revenue predictable.
Adjusted multiple 3.67× × $170,000 = $624,000, range $449,000 – $755,000.
Revenue cross-check: $600,000 × 1.08× = $648,000.

What raises the price

Daycare members on packages or monthly plans
Boarding demand with a holiday waitlist
A manager and trained staff
Owned property or a long lease zoned for the use

What lowers it

Zoning or noise complaints
Owner on site every day
Incident history
A short lease

Calculating SDE for a dog daycare or boarding business

Start from net profit on your tax return or P&L, then add back:

Owner salary
Depreciation
Interest
One-time facility repairs

Only add back what a buyer can verify. See SDE explained: how to calculate owner earnings and add-backs for a full walkthrough.

If there are two working owners, the second owner's salary usually stays as a cost, because a buyer will need to replace that person.

Questions

Does grooming count in this data?

No. BizBuySell reports pet grooming separately, at a lower average multiple.

How this estimate works

We start from the published average multiple for businesses in this category that actually sold, adjust it for owner involvement, recurring revenue, track record and size, and apply it to your owner earnings. Read the full valuation methodology, including what we don't do.

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Source: BizBuySell, Business Valuation Multiples by Industry, businesses sold Q3 2021–Q2 2026; quartiles from BizBuySell's valuation benchmark pages (sold 2021–2025). Pool, tree service, appliance repair, and junk removal use the Service Businesses sector average. Roofing, painting, garage door, and handyman use the Building and Construction sector average. “Other” uses the Service Businesses sector. Junk removal is not the Junk and Salvage Yards row. Retrieved Oct 30–Nov 2, 2026.

Estimates for information only; not an appraisal or an offer. MainStreetKeys is not a business broker. Data retrieved Oct 30–Nov 2, 2026.