Property Line Surveys in Utah
Local Utah-licensed property line surveyors near you — engineer-stamped surveys for fences, additions, sales, and disputes. Pricing from $1,025; most jobs delivered in 1–3 weeks.
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Updated May 2026 · By the Ludlow Engineering team
Looking for a property line surveyor near you in Utah? Ludlow Engineering has been doing property line surveys across the state since 1975 — from our office in Nephi, we serve the entire state with Utah-licensed Professional Land Surveyors. A property line survey (also called a property survey, property line survey, or boundary survey) establishes the exact legal corners of your property. Pricing in Utah starts at $1,025; most residential jobs deliver in 1–3 weeks. Call (435) 623-0897 or request a quote online.
Utah property line surveys, property surveys, and boundary surveys all refer to the same legal work: a Utah-licensed Professional Land Surveyor establishing the exact corners and lines of your property. Different lenders, real estate agents, and building departments use slightly different terms for the same product. If anyone has asked you to get any of these, this is the service. See our boundary survey service page for full process detail.
When You Need a Property Line Survey in Utah
Most Utah property owners call us in one of these situations. If yours doesn't fit cleanly, call us — five minutes on the phone usually settles whether a property line survey is the right work for your project.
Building a Fence
Most Utah cities require a property line survey or recorded plat before issuing a fence permit. A survey prevents the worst outcome — building on the wrong side of the line and being forced to tear it down.
Addition, Shed, or ADU
Setback requirements depend on knowing exactly where the property line is. A survey gives the builder, architect, and city plan-checker the same reference point.
Buying or Selling a Home
Strongly recommended on older Utah homes where the recorded plat and the physical conditions may not agree. Reveals encroachments before they become legal headaches.
Property Line Dispute With a Neighbor
A stamped survey is admissible evidence. Seeing the actual recorded line on the ground often resolves disputes before they reach court.
Splitting a Lot or Adjusting a Line
Required for any legal change to a property boundary — lot splits, lot line adjustments, or shifting a boundary between two adjoining parcels.
Missing or Lost Corners
When the original corner pins have been removed, paved over, or never set. We research the records and re-establish the corners at their original recorded coordinates.
Property Line Surveyors Near You — All Across Utah
From our office in Nephi, our Utah-licensed crews work statewide. We serve property line surveyors near me queries across every part of the state — Wasatch Front, central Utah, southern Utah, and rural counties. Choose your area to see the city pages or call (435) 623-0897 directly.
Salt Lake County
Salt Lake City, Sandy, Murray, West Valley, South Jordan, and surrounding Wasatch Front cities.
View county page →Utah County
Provo, Orem, Lehi, American Fork, Spanish Fork, Payson, and the Utah Valley.
View county page →Provo & Orem
Property line surveys for Provo and Orem residential and commercial properties.
Provo page →Lehi
Fast-growing tech corridor with new subdivision development. Property line surveys often needed for fence permits and ADU construction.
Lehi page →Sanpete County
Mount Pleasant, Manti, Ephraim, and rural central Utah agricultural land.
View county page →Mount Pleasant
Sanpete Valley property line surveys for residential and agricultural parcels.
Mount Pleasant →Huntington & Carbon County
Property line surveys for east-central Utah, including Huntington and Castle Country areas.
Huntington →We also serve Davis, Weber, Wasatch, Summit (Park City), Tooele, Washington (St. George), Iron, Cache, Box Elder, Juab, Millard, Wayne, Piute, Garfield, Kane, San Juan, Grand, Emery, Duchesne, Uintah, Daggett, Rich, Morgan, Beaver, and Box Elder counties. For property line surveys anywhere in Utah, call (435) 623-0897 — travel costs to outlying Utah counties are reflected in every quote up front.
What's Included in a Utah Property Line Survey
Every property line survey we deliver in Utah is signed and stamped by a Utah-licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS). The deliverable includes:
- Stamped survey map showing all property lines with bearings and distances
- Physical monumentation — newly set or recovered corner pins, capped and identified with our firm's license number
- Total parcel area in acres or square feet
- Location of permanent improvements — buildings, sheds, garages, pools, fences
- Visible easements — utility rights-of-way and access easements
- Identified encroachments — fences, structures, or driveways crossing the property line
- Reference to recorded deed and prior surveys
- Survey control statement — datum, equipment, and methodology
- Professional Land Surveyor's stamp, signature, and license number for verification with Utah DOPL
- Digital copy (PDF) emailed to you the same day the map is stamped
If existing boundary monuments don't match the recorded deed (which happens on roughly 1 in 3 older Utah parcels), we resolve the discrepancy in the report and explain what we found and how the boundary was ultimately determined.
Residential and Commercial Property Line Surveys
Residential Property Surveys in Utah
A residential property survey is what most Utah homeowners need — single-family lot, under 1 acre, for a fence permit, addition, sale, or dispute. Typical pricing: $1,025–$1,800 depending on parcel complexity. We work with homeowners, builders, real estate agents, and title companies across every Utah county.
Commercial Property Surveys
Commercial property surveys typically involve larger parcels and more demanding deliverable standards from commercial title companies. If a commercial lender or title insurer is in the transaction, you may actually need an ALTA/NSPS survey rather than a standard property line survey — the ALTA includes the property line work plus extensive additional documentation lenders require.
Why a Utah-Licensed Property Surveyor Matters
A property line surveyor performing legally binding work in Utah must hold an active Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license from the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL). Out-of-state survey firms — even ones with offices nearby — cannot legally stamp a Utah survey without a Utah-licensed PLS on the work. Every Ludlow Engineering property line survey is signed and stamped by a Utah-licensed PLS, which means it's accepted by every Utah county recorder, lender, court, and title company.
Our Property Line Survey Process
Every property line survey we do follows the same workflow. The total timeline from contract to delivered map is typically 1–3 weeks for residential parcels.
Quote & Records Research
Send us your property address. We pull the deed and recorded plat ourselves and send a fixed-fee quote within 2–3 business hours. Once you sign the contract, we begin records research — typically 1–5 business days depending on parcel complexity.
Field Work
A two-person crew visits the property with GPS equipment and a total station. They locate existing monuments, measure to verify them against recorded distances, and set fresh pins where corners are missing or in dispute. Most residential lots take 2–4 hours.
Computation & Drafting
Back at the office, we reconcile field measurements with deed descriptions, analyze any discrepancies, and produce the survey map. Standard turnaround is 3–7 business days.
Engineer Review & Stamp
A licensed Utah Professional Land Surveyor reviews the work and signs and stamps the final map. You receive a PDF copy by email and a paper copy by mail if requested.
Property Line Survey Cost in Utah
Pricing depends on parcel size, terrain, records quality, and the Utah county the property sits in. Typical Ludlow Engineering ranges for residential and small commercial property line work:
| Project Type | Typical Scope | Typical Price |
|---|---|---|
| Residential lot, modern subdivision | Lot under 1 acre with clean recorded plat | $1,025 – $1,500 |
| Residential lot, older or rural | Lot 1–5 acres or older metes-and-bounds description | $1,500 – $2,500 |
| Commercial parcel under 5 acres | Standalone commercial property | $1,800 – $3,500 |
| Rural acreage | 5–40 acres rural parcel | $2,500 – $6,000 |
| Lot line adjustment | Property line survey plus recorded adjustment document | + $600 – $1,500 |
For complete pricing across every Utah county and survey type, see our complete land survey cost guide or our Utah land survey costs by county page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find a property line surveyor near me in Utah?
Call us at (435) 623-0897 or request a quote online. From our Nephi office, we serve every Utah county — Wasatch Front, central Utah, southern Utah, and rural areas. Travel costs are reflected in every quote up front. Most calls are answered in person during business hours.
How much does a property line survey cost in Utah?
Residential property line surveys in Utah typically run $1,025–$2,500. Modern subdivision lots under 1 acre run $1,025–$1,500; older or rural lots run $1,500–$2,500. Commercial parcels under 5 acres run $1,800–$3,500. See our pricing table above for the full breakdown.
Is a property line survey the same as a boundary survey?
Yes. "Property line survey," "property survey," "boundary survey," and "boundary land survey" all refer to the same legal work — a licensed Professional Land Surveyor establishing the exact corners and lines of a property. Different lenders, real estate agents, and building departments use slightly different terminology for the same product.
How long does a property line survey take in Utah?
Most residential property line surveys in Utah take 1–3 weeks from contract to delivered map. Field work itself is typically a half-day on site; the rest of the timeline is records research, computation, and drafting. Rural parcels with old metes-and-bounds deeds or missing monuments can take longer.
Who can perform a property line survey in Utah?
Only a Utah-licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS). The license is issued by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL). Out-of-state firms can perform field work but cannot legally stamp the final survey without a Utah-licensed PLS on the project. Every Ludlow Engineering property line survey is signed and stamped by a Utah-licensed PLS.
Do I need a property line survey before building a fence?
Most Utah cities and counties require a property line survey or a recorded plat before issuing a fence permit. Even where it isn't required, a survey is strongly recommended — building a fence on the wrong side of a property line is one of the most common boundary disputes, and the legal cost of resolving it later far exceeds the survey cost.
What information do I need to get a quote?
Just the property address and parcel number (if known). From that we can pull the deed and recorded plat ourselves and send a fixed-fee written quote within 2–3 business hours. If you have a prior survey, sharing a copy can save time and may reduce the price.
Do you set physical corner markers?
Yes. Every property line survey we perform in Utah includes physical monumentation — either recovering and verifying existing corner pins, or setting new pins where corners are missing. New pins are capped and identified with our firm's license number so they're legally defensible going forward.
Can a property line survey resolve a dispute with my neighbor?
Often, yes. A stamped property line survey is admissible evidence, and seeing the actual recorded line on the ground frequently resolves disputes that would otherwise go to court. If the dispute proceeds to litigation, the survey is the foundation of the case.
What if there's already an old survey on the property?
An older survey can save time and money. If we can verify the prior surveyor's work and the monuments are still in place, we may be able to do a re-monumentation only — recovering and re-marking corners from the existing survey — for $600–$1,200. If the prior survey is too old or doesn't match field conditions, a full property line survey is needed.
Do you serve all of Utah?
Yes. We serve every Utah county from our Nephi office. The Wasatch Front and central Utah are within day-trip distance; outlying counties (Daggett, San Juan, Garfield) require additional travel time that's reflected in the quote up front. We never subcontract Utah work to third parties — every survey is performed by Ludlow Engineering crews.