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Chase Sapphire Reserve

Annual travelers — the upgrade path from Sapphire Preferred.

4.7 / 5
Joining fee
$0
Annual fee
$550
Top reward
10%
Min income

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5-year value calculator

How much Chase Sapphire Reserve actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.

$1,500

Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.

Annual rewards$828
Annual fee$550
Welcome bonus (year 1 only)+$4,000
Cumulative net value
+$5,390
over 5 years
Year 1
$4,278
+$4,278/yr
Year 2
$4,556
+$278/yr
Year 3
$4,834
+$278/yr
Year 4
$5,112
+$278/yr
Year 5
$5,390
+$278/yr
Year 1 (with bonus)
$4,278
Year 2+ (steady state)
$278/yr

Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.

Reward rates

What you earn back, by category.

travel
10%
📈
dining
3%
📈
Everything else
1%
📈
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Welcome bonus

60,000 points after $4,000 in first 3 months

What you get

  • 10x on hotels and rental cars booked via Chase Travel
  • 5x on flights booked via Chase Travel
  • 3x on all other dining + travel
  • $300 annual travel credit
  • Priority Pass Select + Chase Sapphire Lounge access
  • 50% bonus when redeeming for travel via Chase portal
  • No foreign transaction fees

Eligibility

These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.

Min credit score
740+
Self-employed
Eligible