Properties
What TornLife's research has established about Properties, and the questions players asked about it.
What TornLife has verified
- Player-listed Private Islands are sold on the Estate Agents' Selling Market, and renting is via the Rental Market. Renters do not get access to a rented property's vault. (documented; Estate Agents, )
- The wiki says the primary purpose of a property is to maximise max Happy, which raises battle stat gains. Cost per happy for the PI is far above lower properties ($250,000 vs $6,000 for Mansion), so payback is mainly from happy-driven gains and travel. (documented; Property, )
- The Torn Wiki (2025-07-17 capture) lists the Private Island at $500,000,000 at the Estate Agency, 2,000 base happy, $100,000 daily upkeep, $250,000 per happy. (documented; Property › Properties › Standard Houses — Standard Properties, )
- The three most expensive properties give benefits beyond happy. Property perks: airstrip access, +1% life regeneration (medical facility), +2% damage (shooting range), +2% gym gains (swimming pool); maximum 4 property perks. (documented; Property, )
- A 2018 player asked whether Torn had property auctions, which suggests none existed then. The API in 2023 and 2026 exposes a player property market with prices that vary, separate from fixed estate agent prices. (player reports; Auction question, )
- Property Law education (LAW2910) gives a 5% discount when buying properties from estate agents (2021 capture). (documented; Education:Law › Property Law, )
- Sellers of properties can block buyers on their Enemies List from purchasing through the estate agents. (documented; Point › Points Market, )
- The wiki's player-to-player trade page lists Properties as tradeable and always visible on the trade page. Trades are started from Items > Trades or from a player profile's Actions > Trade. (documented; Trade › Trading, )
- Buying a property from the estate agent is done through the Newspaper > Properties page, then choosing the property and confirming the purchase. New players are told to move in afterwards. (documented; New Player Missions › New to Torn? › Start your Journey here! › Well on your wa…, )
- The wiki notes that Private Islands with 4500 happy are most common, and that this was previously the fully upgraded property before Yachts were introduced. A fully upgraded PI with both a yacht and the XL vault is a newer addition. (documented; Property › Properties › Fully Upgraded Houses (With staff), )
- Since patch 27/02/18, properties that are up for rent or on the market no longer appear on the 'add to trade' list, so a listed property cannot be offered in a trade. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #34 : 27/02/18 — changes to Property (2018-02-27), )
- Patch 19/03/19 removed upkeep buttons from properties listed for sale or rent. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #86 : 19/03/19 — changes to Property (2019-03-19), )
- Patch 17/04/18 added 'happiness value' to property sale and rental events of sellers. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #41 : 17/04/18 — changes to Property (2018-04-17), )
- Patch 15/01/19 changed the maximum property price in estate listings to 10 digits. (confirmed by Torn; Patch list #77 : 15/01/19 — changes to Property (2019-01-15), )
Questions about Properties
- How do you list, lease or sell a property, and who pays upkeep on a leased property?
The captured sources do not document the in-game steps for listing a property for rent or sale. On upkeep, the wiki says daily upkeep and staff fees …
- What is the best way to get a private island, and is it worth it?
The sources show three routes: the Estate Agency at $500,000,000 for a base PI, player sales on the Selling Market, and renting . Two guides advise r…