Serving Dawson County, Georgia
Certified real estate appraiser in Dawson County, GA.
Simmons Appraisals provides certified residential appraisals throughout Dawson County — including Dawsonville, Juno, Silver City, the Chestatee River corridor, and the north end of Lake Lanier. Every inspection performed personally by Chris Simmons, Georgia Certified Residential Appraiser CR#338575.
Appraising Dawson County
Much of Dawson County defies cookie-cutter appraisal: a custom home on eleven acres, a cabin with mountain views, a homeplace with a manufactured home and outbuildings, lakefront on the quieter north end of Lanier. Comparable sales exist, but finding and adjusting them takes local file depth and a willingness to do the work — which is exactly why attorneys and lenders send us their Dawson County files.
Our coverage runs the full map: the city center and neighborhoods near the North Georgia Premium Outlets, rural stretches off Highway 53, the communities around Juno and Silver City, the Chestatee River corridor, and properties along the Forsyth, Lumpkin, and Hall county lines.
Common Dawson County assignments
Estate and divorce values on rural and lakefront property, purchase and refinance appraisals along the 400 corridor, manufactured home and land-home packages, and pre-listing valuations for owners whose properties have no obvious comparison.
Why Simmons Appraisals
- Georgia Certified Residential · CR#338575
- BBB Accredited Business · A+ Rating
- 5,000+ appraisals across North Georgia
- Most reports delivered in 2–4 business days
- USPAP-compliant, court-defensible reports
- Chris performs every inspection personally
- Trusted by attorneys, lenders, and homeowners
What clients are saying
5.0 · 12 Google reviews →“Christopher did an amazing job. Great communication and great personality. He knew the Dawson area so well and did an honest appraisal. Thanks again.”
“Chris provides high quality appraisal work with competitive turn times. He is very knowledgeable on local markets. Would highly suggest Chris for any appraisal needs.”
Common questions
Do you cover all of Dawson County?
Yes, including the rural and outlying areas of the county. If you are just outside it, call — our coverage spans Forsyth, Hall, Dawson, Pickens, Cherokee, Gwinnett, and North Fulton.
How quickly can you inspect and deliver?
Inspections are usually scheduled within a few days, and most reports deliver 2-4 business days after inspection.
What does an appraisal cost in Dawson County?
Private (non-lender) appraisals start at $450 for a typical single-family home. Size, acreage, waterfront, or a past effective date can raise the fee — send the address and we will quote it the same business day.
Do you handle complex or rural properties?
Regularly — lakefront, acreage, manufactured homes, and new construction are specialties, not exceptions.
Free quote
Need an appraisal in Dawson County?
Send the basics and we’ll confirm the fee and timing — usually the same business day.
Private appraisals from $450. Larger, lakefront, acreage, and date-of-death assignments are quoted individually.
Getting a mortgage or refinancing? Your lender orders that appraisal and chooses the appraiser. Everything else — estate, divorce, pre-listing, pre-purchase — you can order directly.