Serving Gwinnett County, Georgia
Certified real estate appraiser in Gwinnett County, GA.
Simmons Appraisals provides certified residential appraisals throughout Gwinnett County — including Buford, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Lawrenceville, and Duluth. Every inspection performed personally by Chris Simmons, Georgia Certified Residential Appraiser CR#338575.
Appraising Gwinnett County
Gwinnett is a dense, fast-turning resale market where school districts drive value as much as square footage does. The Buford area has a particular quirk we track carefully: nearly identical homes can sit in different counties and different school systems, including the well-regarded Buford City district, which carries a premium buyers pay for deliberately. Our files span the Gwinnett and Hall line so that boundary never blurs the analysis.
North Gwinnett also touches the south end of Lake Lanier from Holiday Road to Lanier Islands, where waterfront methodology applies rather than standard suburban comparables.
Common Gwinnett County assignments
Purchase, refinance, and lending appraisals, pre-listing valuations, estate and divorce work, and south-Lanier waterfront assignments.
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 →“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.”
“Chris was the appraiser for one of my listings and he had an incredibly quick turnaround time! Would highly recommend calling him for a quick appraisal.”
Common questions
Do you cover all of Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett 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 Gwinnett 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.