Certified desktop appraisals for estate settlement, IRS step-up in basis, trusts, and gift tax — serving all of Monterey County, California. Ordered entirely online.
When a property owner passes away, the estate needs a defensible fair market value as of the date of death. Under IRC §1014, that value becomes the heirs’ new cost basis — the step-up that can eliminate capital gains tax on decades of appreciation. Our desktop appraisal service delivers that valuation for any single-family home or condominium in Monterey County, prepared by a California Certified Residential Appraiser and accepted by the IRS, CPAs, and estate attorneys.
Monterey County's median home value is approximately $550,000, with typical homes selling in about 33 days. Whether the date of death was last month or years ago, we analyze the comparable sales and market conditions that applied on that specific date.
Pricing: $449 Standard Desktop or $299 Basic Desktop — see pricing details. The entire process is online: submit your order, receive an invoice within one business day, pay, share photos, and download your completed report.
Monterey County's market spans the agricultural Salinas Valley and the high-value coastal communities of the Monterey Peninsula. The county assessor processes transfers across these very different sub-markets, and date-of-death valuations in the county require careful attention to which market the property actually trades in.
Dedicated local pages for 1 Monterey County community — and we cover every city and neighborhood in the county, listed or not:
Don’t see your city? We serve all of Monterey County and every county in California. Order online for any residential property in the state.