What Is Appraisal Cost?

What a Home Appraisal Costs in Cumberland County

When people ask what an appraisal costs, they usually mean the fee for appraising a home. We price each assignment on its own. The fee depends on the property, what the report is for and how soon you need it, so ask us to confirm the scope, fee and estimated delivery in writing before work begins.

What Changes the Fee

• The property type: a single-family home, a condominium, a manufactured home or a 2–4 unit building.
• The property itself: acreage, outbuildings, unusual lot features or additional structures.
• The purpose: for example a divorce, estate, probate, IRS step-up or pre-listing appraisal.
• The date being valued: a value for the date an owner passed away needs research into an earlier market.
• Your deadline: a tight schedule can change both the fee and the timing.

VA Loan Appraisal Fees

For appraisals on VA-guaranteed home loans only, the VA’s appraisal fee and timeliness table effective May 1, 2026 lists, in its row labelled “New Jersey”: $650 for a single family home, $650 for an individual condominium, $700 for a manufactured home, $800 for a 2-4 unit multi-family property, and 9 business days for appraisal timeliness (official VA table). Cumberland County has no line of its own in that table. These are VA-loan fees only, not a quote for your property and not a price for a private, divorce, estate, cash or conventional appraisal. Our article on what a divorce property appraisal costs in Cumberland shows the same row.

Who Pays

When a lender orders the appraisal for a purchase or a refinance, the borrower usually pays the fee. See who pays the appraisal fee.

Get a Quote

Call (856) 497-7745 or use our contact form. Share the property address, the property type, the reason for the appraisal, the date to be valued and your deadline, and ask for a written scope, fee and delivery estimate.