Real Estate Appraisal Services in Berkeley, Alameda County, California
CA-Appraiser.com provides certified real estate appraisal services throughout Berkeley and the surrounding Alameda County area. A historic university city, Berkeley is known for its Craftsman architecture and tightly held hillside neighborhoods.
With 22 years of experience and more than 7,000 completed appraisals, the practice specializes in non-lender valuations — date-of-death and step-up in basis, divorce, bankruptcy, estate and trust, and pre-purchase or pre-sale appraisals — written to be clear and defensible for Berkeley families, attorneys, and CPAs.
The Berkeley housing stock includes Brown Shingle Craftsman homes, hillside houses, and bungalows, and every report reflects firsthand familiarity with how these properties trade in the local market.
For Berkeley we provide USPAP-compliant desktop appraisals — built from MLS data, public records, and photographs — accepted by the IRS, courts, attorneys, and financial institutions.
Appraisal Types Available in Berkeley
We prepare the following non-lender appraisals for Berkeley property owners, attorneys, and CPAs:
Like much of Alameda County, Berkeley has seen the inventory and pricing shifts playing out across California. Because a credible valuation depends on the right comparables — not a generic market average — we tailor every Berkeley report to the subject property and its effective date. Contact us for a current opinion of value.
Appraisal Services & Pricing in Berkeley
Your fee is quoted up front before you commit — no hidden costs.
$299Basic Desktop
Concise restricted-use report with full comparable-sales analysis. USPAP & IRS compliant.
Popular$449Desktop
Comprehensive report with property description, comp photos, maps, and market analysis.
$550Desktop 2-4 Unit
Full desktop appraisal for duplexes through fourplexes.
$449Retrospective
Date-of-death and prior-date values for estate, tax, and divorce matters.
2-4 Unit Properties: Desktop from $550 | Standard from $725
Add-Ons: Sq ft measurement $35/1,500 sf | Rush +30% | Two-client fee $100
