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Appraisal Costs. The actual cost of a home appraisal depends largely on the size of a home and the extent of the appraisal. The standard appraisal rate is between $300 and $700 in 2010.Appraisers, though, generally charge more for larger homes and more valuable homes.ne Los Angeles firm, A1 Los Angeles Home Appraisal, charges $75 to $150 for travel costs for some appraisals. The company also charges $50 when customers require an appraisal within two days of an inspection and $100 more for FHA appraisals, which require a lengthier report.
The cost of appraisals vary widely depending on how much work the appraiser has to do. Larger, more complex properties require more work and therefore cost more. In general, appraisals cost between $277 and $360, but those which require significantly more work by the appraiser could cost more than $1,000. There is no hard and fast rule as to who pays for an appraisal. In some areas of the country, the buyer tends to pay, while in others, it's the seller who eats the cost.