diff --git a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
index 47a03962d4..629bddda4f 100644
--- a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
         ("dump-testament", _) => common::dump_testament(),
         ("show", Some(c)) => match c.subcommand() {
             ("active-toolchain", Some(_)) => handle_epipe(show_active_toolchain(cfg))?,
+            ("home", Some(_)) => handle_epipe(show_rustup_home(cfg))?,
             (_, _) => handle_epipe(show(cfg))?,
         },
         ("install", Some(m)) => update(cfg, m)?,
@@ -132,7 +133,11 @@ pub fn cli() -> App<'static, 'static> {
                     SubCommand::with_name("active-toolchain")
                         .about("Show the active toolchain")
                         .after_help(SHOW_ACTIVE_TOOLCHAIN_HELP),
-                ),
+                )
+                .subcommand(
+                    SubCommand::with_name("home")
+                        .about("Display the computed value of RUSTUP_HOME"),
+                )
         )
         .subcommand(
             SubCommand::with_name("install")
@@ -720,6 +725,15 @@ fn show(cfg: &Cfg) -> Result<()> {
         write!(t, "Default host: ")?;
         t.reset()?;
         writeln!(t, "{}", cfg.get_default_host_triple()?)?;
+    }
+
+    // Print rustup home directory
+    {
+        let mut t = term2::stdout();
+        t.attr(term2::Attr::Bold)?;
+        write!(t, "rustup home:  ")?;
+        t.reset()?;
+        writeln!(t, "{}", cfg.rustup_dir.display())?;
         writeln!(t)?;
     }
 
@@ -859,6 +873,11 @@ fn show_active_toolchain(cfg: &Cfg) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn show_rustup_home(cfg: &Cfg) -> Result<()> {
+    println!("{}", cfg.rustup_dir.display());
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn target_list(cfg: &Cfg, m: &ArgMatches<'_>) -> Result<()> {
     let toolchain = explicit_or_dir_toolchain(cfg, m)?;
 
diff --git a/tests/cli-rustup.rs b/tests/cli-rustup.rs
index 52a3a9e403..674b4ea096 100644
--- a/tests/cli-rustup.rs
+++ b/tests/cli-rustup.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ macro_rules! for_host {
     };
 }
 
+macro_rules! for_host_and_home {
+    ($config:ident, $s: expr) => {
+        &format!($s, this_host_triple(), $config.rustupdir.display())
+    };
+}
+
 pub fn setup(f: &dyn Fn(&Config)) {
     clitools::setup(Scenario::ArchivesV2, &|config| {
         f(config);
@@ -509,14 +515,32 @@ fn fallback_cargo_calls_correct_rustc() {
     });
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn show_home() {
+    setup(&|config| {
+        expect_ok_ex(
+            config,
+            &["rustup", "show", "home"],
+            &format!(
+                r"{}
+",
+                config.rustupdir.display()
+            ),
+            r"",
+        );
+    });
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn show_toolchain_none() {
     setup(&|config| {
         expect_ok_ex(
             config,
             &["rustup", "show"],
-            for_host!(
+            &for_host_and_home!(
+                config,
                 r"Default host: {0}
+rustup home:  {1}
 
 no active toolchain
 "
@@ -533,8 +557,10 @@ fn show_toolchain_default() {
         expect_ok_ex(
             config,
             &["rustup", "show"],
-            for_host!(
+            for_host_and_home!(
+                config,
                 r"Default host: {0}
+rustup home:  {1}
 
 nightly-{0} (default)
 1.3.0 (hash-n-2)
@@ -553,8 +579,10 @@ fn show_multiple_toolchains() {
         expect_ok_ex(
             config,
             &["rustup", "show"],
-            for_host!(
+            for_host_and_home!(
+                config,
                 r"Default host: {0}
+rustup home:  {1}
 
 installed toolchains
 --------------------
@@ -597,6 +625,7 @@ fn show_multiple_targets() {
             &["rustup", "show"],
             &format!(
                 r"Default host: {2}
+rustup home:  {3}
 
 installed targets for active toolchain
 --------------------------------------
@@ -613,7 +642,8 @@ nightly-{0} (default)
 ",
                 clitools::MULTI_ARCH1,
                 clitools::CROSS_ARCH2,
-                this_host_triple()
+                this_host_triple(),
+                config.rustupdir.display()
             ),
             r"",
         );
@@ -650,6 +680,7 @@ fn show_multiple_toolchains_and_targets() {
             &["rustup", "show"],
             &format!(
                 r"Default host: {2}
+rustup home:  {3}
 
 installed toolchains
 --------------------
@@ -672,7 +703,8 @@ nightly-{0} (default)
 ",
                 clitools::MULTI_ARCH1,
                 clitools::CROSS_ARCH2,
-                this_host_triple()
+                this_host_triple(),
+                config.rustupdir.display()
             ),
             r"",
         );
@@ -706,12 +738,14 @@ fn show_toolchain_override() {
             &["rustup", "show"],
             &format!(
                 r"Default host: {0}
+rustup home:  {1}
 
-nightly-{0} (directory override for '{1}')
+nightly-{0} (directory override for '{2}')
 1.3.0 (hash-n-2)
 ",
                 this_host_triple(),
-                cwd.display()
+                config.rustupdir.display(),
+                cwd.display(),
             ),
             r"",
         );
@@ -735,6 +769,7 @@ fn show_toolchain_toolchain_file_override() {
             &["rustup", "show"],
             &format!(
                 r"Default host: {0}
+rustup home:  {1}
 
 installed toolchains
 --------------------
@@ -745,11 +780,12 @@ nightly-{0}
 active toolchain
 ----------------
 
-nightly-{0} (overridden by '{1}')
+nightly-{0} (overridden by '{2}')
 1.3.0 (hash-n-2)
 
 ",
                 this_host_triple(),
+                config.rustupdir.display(),
                 toolchain_file.display()
             ),
             r"",
@@ -890,8 +926,10 @@ fn show_toolchain_env() {
         let stdout = String::from_utf8(out.stdout).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             &stdout,
-            for_host!(
+            for_host_and_home!(
+                config,
                 r"Default host: {0}
+rustup home:  {1}
 
 nightly-{0} (environment override by RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN)
 1.3.0 (hash-n-2)