Certified desktop appraisals for estate settlement, IRS step-up in basis, trusts, and gift tax — serving all of San Francisco 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 San Francisco County, prepared by a California Certified Residential Appraiser and accepted by the IRS, CPAs, and estate attorneys.
San Francisco 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.
San Francisco's Assessor-Recorder processes change-in-ownership filings for a housing stock dominated by Victorian, Edwardian, and mid-century buildings where values shift block by block. Long ownership tenures under Proposition 13 mean inherited San Francisco properties often carry decades of untaxed appreciation, making the date-of-death valuation one of the most consequential numbers in the estate.
Dedicated local pages for 6 San Francisco County communities — and we cover every city and neighborhood in the county, listed or not:
Don’t see your city? We serve all of San Francisco County and every county in California. Order online for any residential property in the state.