When a marriage ends in Fairfax County, the marital home is usually the largest asset on the table — and the appraisal that establishes its value has to survive scrutiny from opposing counsel, a mediator, or a judge. DC Metro Appraisals provides court-ready divorce appraisals throughout Fairfax County for a flat $895, delivered 5–7 days from inspection, backed by 34 years of appraisal experience and more than 300 completed divorce assignments.
Virginia divides marital property under equitable distribution (Va. Code § 20-107.3), and the court's starting point is credible evidence of value. Our firm serves as a neutral, independent appraiser — retained by one party, both parties jointly, or by counsel — and produces a USPAP-compliant report written to be defended, not just delivered. When an assignment calls for it, our appraisals are supported by documented statistical adjustment analysis under USPAP Advisory Opinion 41: the model informs, the appraiser decides, and every adjustment in the report is supported rather than guessed.
DC Metro Appraisals is based in Fairfax, and no jurisdiction gets appraised by this firm more often. From McLean and Great Falls estates to townhomes in Burke, Springfield, and Annandale, to condos in Reston and Vienna — the comparable-selection judgment in our reports comes from 34 years working these exact markets, not from a spreadsheet pulled at a distance. That local depth matters when two appraisals disagree and the judge has to decide which one holds up.
$595 flat for a single-family home, townhome, or condo in Arlington County; properties valued over $1M carry a $100 surcharge, disclosed up front. Virginia imposes no state estate tax, but federal basis and reporting consequences make the date-of-death value essential for nearly every Arlington estate.
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A: A court-ready divorce appraisal from DC Metro Appraisals is $895 in Fairfax and Arlington. Divorce appraisals require significantly more work than a standard appraisal — equitable distribution analysis, a retrospective value opinion tied to a specific separation or filing date, and documentation built to hold up if the case goes to a deposition or trial. Divorce appraisals advertised well under $895 are rarely built to survive that scrutiny. Call or text (703) 350-2542 for a consultation.
A: Reviewing the opposing appraiser's report is standard practice in most Northern Virginia divorce cases. The most common failure: a report built on a standard mortgage-appraisal template instead of case-specific analysis — boilerplate language, adjustments justified only as "generally accepted," and valuation gaps that can run into six figures once the numbers are actually tested. Every adjustment in a DC Metro Appraisals report is backed by our own Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) analysis — market-derived, documented support, not a round number pulled from habit.
A: Yes. Retrospective appraisals with a date-of-separation or other historical effective date are a core part of our divorce practice. Virginia equitable distribution cases frequently require value as of a specific past date, and our reports document the market evidence supporting that retrospective value.
A: Our reports are USPAP-compliant, prepared by a Certified Residential Appraiser with 34 years of experience and 300+ divorce assignments, with every adjustment supported by documented market analysis. The appraiser is available for deposition and trial testimony.
A: Yes. We accept assignments from one party, both parties jointly, or from counsel. As a neutral third party, our conclusion is the same regardless of who pays the invoice.
A: Standard turnaround is 5-7 days from inspection. Because we are based in Fairfax, inspections can usually be scheduled quickly.