Certified desktop appraisals for estate settlement, IRS step-up in basis, trusts, and gift tax — serving all of San Mateo 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 Mateo County, prepared by a California Certified Residential Appraiser and accepted by the IRS, CPAs, and estate attorneys.
San Mateo 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 Mateo County's Peninsula location between San Francisco and Silicon Valley produces some of the state's highest median values and longest ownership tenures. The county assessor processes Prop 19 parent-child exclusion claims against a market where a home purchased in the 1970s has frequently appreciated twenty-fold or more.
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Don’t see your city? We serve all of San Mateo County and every county in California. Order online for any residential property in the state.