It feels expensive, but a land survey is one of those services where most of the cost is in expert time, legal responsibility, and field work, not just “putting stakes in the ground.” Here’s why $500+ is actually pretty normal (and often on the low end): You’re paying for professional expertise A licensed surveyor isn’t just measuring—they’re legally defining property boundaries. In Texas, they’re regulated by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and m

I just need my property corners marked — but my surveyor says he has to do a whole new survey. Why?