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CoverageTooele County · Utah

Residential appraiser serving Tooele County, Utah

Independent valuations across Tooele, Grantsville, Stansbury Park, Erda, and Lake Point. Suburban-residential, rural-acreage, and the planned-community pattern unique to the west side of the Salt Lake Valley.

Dan Miner·Certified Residential Appraiser · Utah Lic. 10948175‑CR00

Tooele County is the more affordable bookend to the Wasatch Front — lower price points than Salt Lake or Davis, larger lots, and an appraisal pattern that requires more rural-residential comparable selection than mass-market models like to handle. The county's growth has accelerated since 2018 with Stansbury Park's planned expansion and Tooele's downtown redevelopment.

Cities and areas we appraise

Regular work across Tooele, Grantsville, Stansbury Park, Erda, Lake Point, Stockton, and rural Tooele Valley acreage.

Common assignments in Tooele County

  • Pre-purchase appraisals for Stansbury Park new construction — the planned community has a high volume of new builds; independent buyer appraisals catch builder-pricing variance.
  • Rural-residential acreage — Erda, Stockton, and rural Tooele Valley properties commonly include 1–10 acres with mixed residential and agricultural use.
  • Estate and date-of-death — generational ranch and farm properties with significant land value components. See our attorney guide.
  • Divorce equitable distribution — neutral, court-ready reports.
  • Property tax appeals — to the Tooele County Board of Equalization. Mass-appraisal models handle suburban single-family well but mishandle rural-residential acreage.
  • Refinance, FHA, conventional, and PMI removal — Tooele's lower price points make PMI removal opportunities common at the 20% equity threshold.
  • House measurement (ANSI Z765) — standalone square footage, particularly for older Tooele homes with unrecorded additions.

Tooele County market characteristics

Two challenges in Tooele County valuation: comparable scarcity for rural acreage (a 5-acre Erda parcel may have only 4–6 closed comparables in the prior 12 months — selection and adjustment must be defensible) and commute-distance value gradient (a Stansbury Park home and a Tooele home a few miles farther west price differently because of I-80 commute time, even though they're in the same county).

Tooele County Board of Equalization

Property tax appeals go through the Tooele County government — Auditor's office. Read our tax appeal walkthrough.

What you get

A USPAP-compliant residential appraisal — closed-sale comparables, adjustment grid, photographs, narrative analysis. Signed by a Utah Certified Residential Appraiser (Lic. 10948175-CR00). Independent and non-AMC — you talk to the appraiser, the appraiser inspects, the appraiser signs. For Tooele County engagements, request a quote with the property address, intended use, and any deadline. Quote response same business day; reports delivered 5–7 business days from inspection access.

Frequently asked about Tooele County appraisals

Pricing depends on property type, lot size, and complexity. Standard suburban single‑family homes in Tooele or Stansbury Park price near the Wasatch Front baseline; rural‑residential acreage in Erda or Stockton typically prices higher due to comparable scarcity. Submit a quote request with the property address for a firm number within one business day.
Yes — Stansbury Park has been one of the most active new‑construction submarkets on the west side of the Wasatch Front since 2018. We regularly appraise builder spec homes and buyer‑side pre‑purchase work in the area. Builder pricing can vary materially from resale comparable values; an independent appraisal catches that.
Rural‑residential parcels of 1–10 acres require careful comparable selection — a 5‑acre Erda property may have only 4–6 closed comparables in the prior 12 months. We adjust for lot size, outbuildings, water rights, and view premiums explicitly in the grid, and document the limited comparable pool in the narrative so the report withstands review.
Generally 45 days from the Notice of Valuation mailing or September 15, whichever is later. Confirm with the Tooele County Clerk‑Auditor for the current year. A USPAP‑compliant appraisal supporting the appeal turns around in 5–7 business days — well inside the BOE deadline if you start by mid‑August. See our tax appeal walkthrough.
5–7 business days from inspection access. Rush turnaround (2–3 days) is available for an additional fee, subject to scheduling. Tooele County is roughly 30–40 minutes from our Wasatch Front home base, so inspections can usually be scheduled within a few business days of engagement.

Nearby coverage

Tooele County borders Salt Lake County to the east and Utah County to the southeast. We regularly work assignments that cross county lines — west-side Salt Lake County (Magna, West Valley) and northern Utah County (Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs) share market dynamics with Tooele's eastern submarkets.