Home appraisals in Nevada County, by tomorrow

Every city and town in Nevada County, same fee, same 24 hours, written and signed by me.

Nevada County gives me two very different markets: the gold-rush towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City, with their Victorians and wooded acreage, and Truckee's mountain homes off Interstate 80. Either way, a trust that needs settling or a divorce in progress can't wait weeks for a site visit, so I work from your photos and the county record.

Seat: Nevada City8 ZIP codesToday or any past dateWithin 24 hours

What I look at in Nevada County

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    West county homes often sit on wooded acreage with a well, septic and sometimes NID ditch water. I note which you have, since irrigation and usable pasture matter around Penn Valley and Rough and Ready.

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    In Lake Wildwood and Lake of the Pines, the gate, the HOA and lake frontage drive value. I compare inside each community first and adjust for waterfront, golf-course lots and docks.

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    Many Victorians in Nevada City and Grass Valley have been reworked several times. I look at foundations, old wiring and how additions tie in, and compare them with other older homes.

Across Nevada County

Nevada County divides between the oak and pine foothills around Penn Valley and Grass Valley and the mountain country of Truckee and Donner Summit. I never compare across the two halves; each gets its own sales and its own adjustments.

County seatNevada City
2026 tax appeal deadlineNovember 30 (filing opened July 2)
Probate casesSuperior Court of California, County of Nevada
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What to photograph

Show me any granny flat or second unit, the shop or barn, the wood stove, defensible space and the well. For a Truckee home, add the snow-load roof, the garage and the view toward Donner Lake.

Front and backKitchen and bathsEvery main roomUpgrades and problems

Upload photos after you order, or attach them to an email. Phone photos are fine.

Homes typical of Nevada County

Nevada County questions

Does a granny unit on our Grass Valley acreage add value?
Usually, if it's permitted and livable. I look for western Nevada County sales with second units, then adjust for size, kitchen, separate entrance and septic capacity. An unpermitted conversion still gets described, but I value it carefully.
Our parents' trust holds a house in Nevada City. Does the trustee need an appraisal?
Usually, yes. It documents the date-of-death value for the step-up in basis and gives everyone a fair figure whether the house is sold or kept. I value the Nevada City house as of the date of death.
When would I get the report for a Nevada County home?
Within 24 hours of the moment I have both your payment and your photos, weekends and holidays included. If you're not in a rush, the regular schedule is 5–10 business days at $299 or $449.

“I've prepared desktop appraisals for every purpose on this list. Some situations still call for an in-person appraisal, though, so check with your attorney or tax advisor first to make sure a desktop report is right for yours.”

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