Professional discipline
Licensed land surveyor
Establishes property boundaries, marks corners, and produces legal surveys of record.
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Cost band
$$Typically $500–$5,000
Bands are national estimates. Verify locally.
Geographic limits
Licensed by state. Hire one licensed where the property sits.
Best use cases
- Pin-on-the-ground location of property corners
- Boundary surveys before fences, additions, or driveways
- Recording a survey of record when buying or selling
Not the right call when
- You only need to know the zoning of a parcel (call Planning)
- Your dispute is about a recorded easement, not the boundary line
What you'll get
- Stamped boundary or topographic survey
- Marked corners on the ground
- Survey plat suitable for recording
When to hire one
- Boundary dispute
- Buying property
- Before a fence, addition, or driveway
What they will ask you for
- Deed
- Prior surveys
- Parcel ID
- Access to the property