A home inspection can cost you time, money — or even your home sale. While buyers cover the cost of a home inspection during a traditional home sale, issues uncovered during the inspection can lead to costly repairs for the seller. As a home seller, you need to be prepared for every possible scenario — from buyers who make petty cosmetic repair demands to the shock of seeing “foundation cracks” on the inspection report. So what does a home inspection cost you when you’re selling your home? We’ll break it all down with the help of veteran home inspectors and real estate agents experienced in navigating home inspection negotiations. The national average cost of a home inspection is $281-$402, depending on your local real estate market, your home’s size, and the home inspector’s experience. “I charge a $325 base fee for a home up to 2,000 square feet,” says Dave Taurinskas, the Vice President of the Midwest Association of Home Inspectors and owner of Reassurance Home Inspections. “If the home is above 2,000 square feet, it’s an additional $25 per 500 square feet.” That’s the case for Taurinskas in Minnesota — but in different states, the cost of a home inspection varies. Taurinskas shared that a home inspector he spoke with in North Carolina struggles to get $250 for a 2,500 square foot home, whereas another friend in Washington state charges $475 for the same size house. The price of a home inspection is also relative to the demand in that area. If more people are buying homes, there’s a greater need for home inspections, which gives local home inspectors the leverage to charge more.How much does a home inspection cost?
