Certified desktop appraisals for estate settlement, IRS step-up in basis, trusts, and gift tax — serving all of Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County, prepared by a California Certified Residential Appraiser and accepted by the IRS, CPAs, and estate attorneys.
Santa Barbara County's median home value is approximately $950,000, with typical homes selling in about 37 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.
Santa Barbara County's strict zoning, including the city's architectural review standards and height limitations, constrains housing supply and supports values in ways that don't always show up in county-wide statistics. The assessor's office handles a relatively small but high-value transaction volume.
Dedicated local pages for 1 Santa Barbara County community — and we cover every city and neighborhood in the county, listed or not:
Don’t see your city? We serve all of Santa Barbara County and every county in California. Order online for any residential property in the state.