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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 mortgage lender will order the appraisal either directly from an appraiser, most of whom are independent contractors, or through appraisal management companies, which act as a sort of outsourced appraisal department for the lender. On average, the cost of a home appraisal on a single-family home ranges between $300 and $400. The price for an appraisal on a multi-family building starts around $600, but can increase depending on the size of the property.