Pricing guide
How much does a cost segregation study cost in 2026?
The market has three tiers, and the price differences are about who stands behind the numbers:
| Tier | 2026 market price | What you actually get |
|---|---|---|
| Instant / DIY report | $495 – $995 | A software-generated report, one methodology (usually undisclosed), no site documentation, protective fine print at purchase. |
| Engineer- or CPA-reviewed | $895 – $950 | The same software output, plus a professional looks it over in a few business days. |
| Fully engineered study | $2,300 – $2,500+ | A licensed engineer performs the takeoff with an inspection; 3–4 week turnaround. The traditional gold standard. |
The uncomfortable truth about the first tier: you're paying up to $995 for percentages with nothing behind them. If the IRS examines the return, the Audit Techniques Guide's first questions are about methodology, documentation, and reconciliation — the exact things an instant report doesn't include.
What $395 buys here
Cost Seg Atlas prices below every instant-report service — $395 introductory, with an optional $100 professional review and signature — while delivering what the $2,500 tier is actually selling: all six IRS methodologies compared, a component listing with photo/document/priced-source evidence on every line, explicit reconciliation, a written narrative grounded in IRS Pub 5653, the fixed-asset schedule for your accountant, a §481(a) look-back for older properties, and a 13-element risk grade that tells you — before you file — how strong your study file is.
The honest caveat: complex commercial and portfolio properties still deserve a fully engineered study, and our platform will tell you so — the qualification matrix and risk analysis are built to route you to the right rigor, not to upsell you.