Property Survey, Quoted in 24 Hours
A property survey is a licensed surveyor's official measurement of your parcel: where the boundary lines and corners sit, what sits on the land, and what encroaches on it. Most residential property surveys cost $450 to $900 and take 5 to 10 business days.
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What a property survey is
The term "property survey" covers the family of surveys a licensed land surveyor performs on a parcel: locating boundary lines, setting or recovering corner monuments, mapping improvements like fences, driveways and structures, and flagging encroachments or easements. The deliverable is a signed, sealed drawing you can hand to a lender, a title company, a contractor or a court.
Which specific survey you need depends on why you need it. A home purchase or a fence dispute usually calls for a boundary survey. A commercial closing needs an ALTA/NSPS survey. Flood insurance needs an elevation certificate. If you tell us the situation, the matched surveyor confirms the right scope before quoting.
When you need one
- Buying or selling a home and the lender or title company asks for a survey
- Building a fence, addition, pool or driveway near a property line
- A neighbor disputes where the line sits, or a fence looks off
- Subdividing, gifting or selling part of your land
- An old plat, missing pins, or a legal description that does not match the deed
Property survey cost
| Scenario | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Typical suburban lot (up to 0.5 acre) | $450 - $900 |
| Large residential lot (0.5 - 2 acres) | $600 - $1,400 |
| Acreage / rural parcel (2 - 20 acres) | $900 - $2,500 |
| Commercial parcel | $1,200 - $4,500 |
Wooded terrain, missing corner records and winter access add cost; a recent prior survey of record lowers it. Three quotes is how you find the market price for your parcel. Full market context in the land survey cost guide.
Turnaround
5 to 10 business days for most residential parcels, including records research, fieldwork and the sealed drawing.
What you get
- Signed and sealed survey drawing (PDF + paper on request)
- Set or recovered corner monuments, flagged on site
- Encroachment and easement notes
- Copy suitable for your lender, title company or contractor
How matching works for this survey
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Describe the parcel above: state, property type, size. Two minutes, free for clients.
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Up to 3 licensed, insured pros covering your county quote it with scope and turnaround, usually within 24 hours.
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Compare and pick. You talk only to the surveyor you choose, and the crew date goes on the calendar.
Property survey questions
How much does a property survey cost?
Most residential property surveys cost $450 to $900 for a typical suburban lot. Larger parcels, difficult terrain and missing records push the price up; see the cost table above for ranges by parcel type.
How long does a property survey take?
Plan on 5 to 10 business days from engagement to sealed drawing for a residential lot. The fieldwork itself is usually a few hours; records research and drafting take the rest.
Is a property survey the same as a boundary survey?
A boundary survey is the most common kind of property survey. "Property survey" is the umbrella term; the right specific survey depends on whether you are closing, building, subdividing or resolving a dispute.
Do I need a licensed surveyor?
Yes. Only a licensed land surveyor (PLS) can legally establish boundary lines and seal a survey that lenders, title companies and courts accept. Every professional on Surveyors.io is license-verified against the state board and carries liability insurance.
Other surveys we match
- Boundary survey cost and price, and what a boundary line survey includes
- Elevation Certificate: FEMA elevation certificate surveyors and cost
- ALTA survey: ALTA land surveyors for an ALTA/NSPS land title survey
- Topographic survey for design and permits: contours, elevations and cost
- Drone Surveying & LiDAR Mapping, Survey-Grade
- As-Built Survey, Documented
- Construction staking: site layout and stakeout on schedule
- Subdivision Survey to Recorded Plat
- GPS Control Survey You Can Build On
- Land survey cost guide 2026