Survey Prices in Medford
An ALTA/NSPS land title survey for a commercial parcel costs $2,000–$8,000. That range applies to commercial land title work; it is not a price range for a residential boundary survey.
A FEMA elevation certificate costs $350–$750. Use the range for the service you need rather than treating either figure as a general survey price.
Measuring the Parcel and Finding Original Markers
We measure the parcel with GNSS and a total station, tying the measurements to the state plane coordinate system. We also use pin finders and metal detectors to locate original corner markers. The fieldwork gives us measured positions and recovered markers to check against the deed, not just visible features on the property.
Checking the Boundary and Marking Missing Corners
We compute the boundary against the deed calls and resolve any gaps, overlaps, or conflicts. This check is part of the boundary work, not something we do only when a marker is missing.
Where original corner markers are missing, we set and stamp new markers, then flag them so you can see their locations.
From First Call to Final Results
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Reach Out
Tell us about the property and what the work is for, you'll get a straight answer, not a sales pitch.
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We Check the Records
We review what's already on file, records, plans, and prior work, before anyone heads out.
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Know the Price First
You get the scope and the price in writing before any work starts. No surprises.
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Fieldwork & Results
You get the finished deliverable, a plain-language explanation, and answers to follow-up questions.
What this typically involves:
- Recovering the original monuments, the iron pins, stones, or nails that mark the corners of record
- Measuring the parcel with GNSS and a total station, tied to the state plane coordinate system
What It Typically Costs
These are planning ranges. Nothing is final until it is in writing.
$500–$1500
$500–$1200
FAQs
In every state, only a licensed Professional Land Surveyor can locate and certify a boundary. A recorded plat shows the intended dimensions, but it doesn't tell you where the corners actually sit on the ground, that takes field measurement tied to the monuments of record. A signed, sealed survey is what a lender, title company, or court will accept.
Most residential lots take a few hours in the field once the research is done, but the whole job usually runs one to three weeks start to finish, record research, scheduling the field crew, computing the boundary, and drafting the sealed plat all take time. Acreage and parcels with conflicting deeds take longer.
A boundary survey locates and marks your property lines. An ALTA/NSPS survey is a detailed standard used for commercial real-estate deals, it adds easements, improvements, and specific 'Table A' items that lenders and title insurers require. An ALTA is more thorough and costs more because it shows far more detail.
More Questions We Hear
Yes. Where corners are missing we set stamped iron rods or caps carrying the surveyor's license number, and we flag them so you can find them. The markers are part of the record, moving or destroying them is both a practical problem and, in most states, against the law.
No. A phone's GPS is accurate to several feet at best and isn't tied to your deed or the corner monuments, so the lines those apps draw are approximate and carry no legal weight. Survey-grade GNSS fixes a point to the centimeter against a reference network, a different instrument for a different job.
The property address and, if you have them, a copy of your deed, any prior survey, and your title commitment. Access to walk the property helps, and if there's a specific reason for the survey, a fence, a sale, a building permit, telling us up front lets us scope it right the first time.
Price tracks the work, not the lot size alone. A clean platted lot with good corners is quick; a parcel with missing monuments, conflicting deeds, heavy tree cover, or a metes-and-bounds description takes far more research and field time. We quote after we see the deed and the record, so the number is real.
Usually yes, and often the permit requires it. Building to an assumed line is how encroachment problems start, a fence a foot over the line can cloud a future sale. A current boundary survey shows exactly where you can build and keeps the improvement on your own ground.
Communities We Cover
We cover Medford, MA. Call (781) 628-7809 to confirm coverage for your address.
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Updated October 2026