For a VA loan, the government publishes the fee for Kent County, effective May 1, 2026: $650 for a single-family home, $650 for an individual condominium, $700 for a manufactured home and $800 for a two-to-four-unit home, with a seven-business-day timeliness standard. You can read the row yourself in the VA fee table. That is the VA's program fee. It is not our private price.
Why we do not post one private price
We would rather give you a real number for your house than a range that may not fit it. Ask on the first call. You will have it in writing before anything is booked.
What we charge for everything else
An estate, a divorce, a tax filing or a sale is not a VA loan, so that table does not set the price. We give you a written fee after you tell us the address, what the report is for, and the date it needs to describe. A house with two parcels or a detached garage and an addition takes longer than a plain bungalow, and a report for a court takes more care than one for a refinance.
What makes one Grand Rapids quote differ from another
- The date. A value for today is a different job from a value for a date two years ago, because the sales that fit are from a different season.
- The house. A Heritage Hill house with a carriage house is not a 1950s ranch.
- The deadline. A short schedule can change the fee, and we will say so before we start.
- The reader. A report that a judge or an accountant will read has to say more than one that stays with a lender.
What to ask for in writing
The fee, what the report covers, the date it describes, who it is for and when it will arrive. If anything is missing, ask. Michigan appraisers are licensed by the state, and you can look up the license of whoever is assigned on the state license search.
Call first
Tell us the street and what you need the number for. Call 616-816-1943 or write to us, and we will tell you the fee and the timing before anything is booked.