Home appraisals in San Francisco, by tomorrow

Every city and town in San Francisco, same fee, same 24 hours, written and signed by me.

San Francisco packs Victorian flats, Sunset row houses, Marina-style homes, TICs and downtown condos into one small city, and no two blocks trade quite alike. I value homes here after a death in the family, in divorces, for trusts and for buyouts between co-owners, often when a probate attorney or TIC partner needs a figure before the next step.

Seat: San Francisco30 ZIP codesToday or any past dateWithin 24 hours

What I look at in San Francisco

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    Microclimate matters here: the same house trades differently in the fog of the Outer Richmond than in sunny Noe Valley, so I keep comparables within the same neighborhood and weather belt.

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    Many San Francisco houses sit wall to wall on narrow lots, so light, a usable yard and a garage that fits a modern car matter, and I compare those features directly.

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    Parts of the Marina and the eastern flats sit on fill, and the 1989 quake showed it, so I check seismic hazard maps and note any foundation or retrofit work on record.

Across San Francisco

San Francisco is one county on the tip of the peninsula, but fog, hills and building type split it into many small markets. I compare a Bernal Heights cottage with Bernal cottages, not with Sunset row houses.

County seatSan Francisco
2026 tax appeal deadlineSeptember 15 (filing opened July 2)
Probate casesSuperior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Neighborhoods in San Francisco

Ingleside / ExcelsiorMission DistrictRussian Hill / Polk GulchSunset DistrictTenderloin / Civic Center
San Francisco
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What to photograph

Photograph every level, including the garage and anything built behind it, plus the view from the front and back windows. For a condo, add the building entry, the parking space and the common deck or garden.

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 San Francisco

San Francisco questions

How do you appraise a TIC unit in San Francisco when it isn't a condo?
I compare it first with other TIC sales, ideally in buildings with a similar number of owners and the same kind of financing, then look at nearby condos to see the gap. Send me your TIC agreement too.
My mother's Noe Valley house is in probate, what do you need from me?
The date of death, the address, and photos of each room, the outside, the garage and the basement as they are now. If anything was remodeled or rented out after she died, tell me, because I value the house as it was on that date.
When would I get the report for a San Francisco 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.”

Brian Ward
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