Estate appraisals for Gilbert homes.

A parent's Gilbert home has passed to the family, and now everybody is asking what it is worth. We write that value down so the executor, the trustee, the heirs, the attorney and the tax preparer are all looking at the same number, supported and dated.

Call (480) 573-7263 and tell us what has happened. Or send us a note and we will call you. You do not need the paperwork in order before you reach out.

Who usually needs one

• An executor or trustee who needs a value for the inventory or the trust records.
• Brothers and sisters deciding whether to sell, or whether one of them will buy out the others.
• An attorney or tax preparer who needs a dated, written opinion of value to put in a file.

Start with the date

An estate appraisal belongs to one day. Usually that is the date of death, because the tax rules and the court inventory look at that day. Sometimes it is today, because the family is selling. Tell us which, and what has happened to the house since: cleaned out, painted, repaired, or left closed up through a Gilbert summer. Photos and receipts from that time help a great deal.

What Arizona changes, and what it does not

• No state estate or inheritance tax. Arizona's old estate tax rode on a federal credit that went away, and the Department of Revenue's estate tax forms page describes it as no longer collected. Federal estate tax reaches only very large estates; the Form 706 instructions set the 2026 filing line at $15,000,000. Whether anything is filed is a question for your attorney or tax preparer.
• Community property. Arizona is a community property state. The IRS explains in Publication 551 that when one spouse passes away, the whole home can take a new tax basis, including the surviving spouse's half, if the conditions are met (26 U.S.C. 1014(b)(6)). That is why a careful value for that day is worth having. Our step-up page goes into it.
• Homes that skip probate. An owner can sign and record a beneficiary deed that takes effect when they pass away, so the house goes to the named person without a court case (A.R.S. 33-405). It must have been recorded before the owner passed. The heir still needs a value for tax records and for any sale.
• Small estates. If no personal representative has been appointed, six months have gone by and the Arizona real property, less liens, is $300,000 or less by the assessor's full cash value, a successor may file an affidavit instead of opening probate (A.R.S. 14-3971(E)). Many Gilbert homes are worth more than that, so most families here will take another route. An appraisal does not set that figure; the assessment roll does.

If the house is in a trust, the trustee's attorney can tell you what valuation the trust calls for. If a court case is open, our probate page explains where an appraisal fits.

Two Gilbert houses a few miles apart can be worlds apart

Most homes in the Town of Gilbert are single-story stucco with tile roofs, yet value can differ a lot from one street to the next. So we ask about the things that move it here:

• Whether the home sits in a master-planned neighborhood with an HOA, and what the association covers.
• Whether the lot has irrigation or a pool, and what shape each is in.
• Whether the solar panels are owned or leased. If there is lease or loan paperwork, please send it.
• Citrus and mature shade trees, block walls, extra garages or casitas, and any work done without a permit.
• The age of the house. An older ranch home near the Heritage District is compared with older sales, and a house in a newer subdivision with its own kind.

The Maricopa County Assessor has an online parcel search if you need the parcel number. Its values are for tax purposes and are not an appraisal.

About the market numbers you may have seen

Realtors Property Resource's Gilbert market trends report, for single-family homes, condos and townhomes sold in September 2026, shows a town-wide median sold price of $576,500 across 238 sales, a median 50 days on the market, 97.69% of list price and $281 per square foot. That is one month for the whole town. It gives a feel for the market and it is not the value of your house. An appraisal compares your home with sales close to it in size, age, lot and condition, and close to the date you need.

What helps on the first call

• The address, and the parcel number if you have it.
• When the owner passed away, and whether a trust, will or beneficiary deed is involved.
• Why you need the value, and who will read the report.
• Anything that changed in the house since then.
• Any court date or sale deadline.

Missing some of it? Call anyway. We can help work out what is still needed.

How it goes

1. We talk. You tell us the purpose and the date. We give you the written scope, fee and timing before anything starts.
2. The appraiser reviews the home. The appraiser assigned goes over the home and the lot, along with what you have about its condition.
3. The analysis. Comparable sales around the effective date are weighed into one opinion of value.
4. You read it. If something about the house is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

Reports follow USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. That is a standard of practice. It does not oblige any court or agency to accept a report, so check with your attorney if one is involved.

Whenever you are ready

If you are in the middle of this for your family, we are glad to answer questions at whatever pace suits you. Call (480) 573-7263 or write to us. We will tell you plainly what the assignment involves.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Ask your attorney or tax preparer which date and which documents your situation needs.