ALTA Survey’s in Kitsap County
DC Surveying performs ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys for buyers, sellers, lenders, and title companies across Kitsap County and the surrounding area.
From our office in Poulsbo, we cover Silverdale, Bremerton, Kingston, Seabeck, Port Orchard, Port Ludlow, Bainbridge Island, and the Northern Hood Canal.
If your property deal needs an ALTA survey, we can keep your closing on track.
What is an ALTA survey?
An ALTA survey is one of the most detailed land surveys used in real estate. It follows national standards set by the American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors. Title companies and lenders often ask for this type of survey before they approve title insurance or financing.
This survey is helpful when you are buying, selling, or refinancing land. It shows the boundary lines, buildings, driveways, easements, access points, and other items that may affect the property. It can also show if fences, buildings, or paved areas cross over a property line. For a land owner, this helps reduce surprises before closing
What does an ALTA survey show?
An ALTA Survey shows:
Common Items Part of a ALTA Survey
Below is a common checklist of optional survey items, like flood zone notes, zoning details, parking counts, and topography. You and your lender choose which ones to include.
Common choices include:
| ALTA Survey Item | What it Adds |
|---|---|
| Monuments | Sets or finds markers at the property corners |
| Flood zone | Notes the FEMA flood zone the property sits in |
| Topography | Adds contours and elevations, like a topo survey |
| Zoning | Lists zoning details like setbacks and height limits, based on a zoning report |
| Parking | Counts and maps parking spaces, including accessible stalls |
| Utilities | Shows evidence of underground utilities from field marks and plans |
When do you need an ALTA survey?
ALTA surveys are often ordered for commercial property deals, such as the purchase or refinance of retail, office, industrial, and multi-family properties in cities like Silverdale, Bremerton, and Port Orchard. Lenders and title companies often require this type of survey before closing because the property may have buildings, parking areas, access roads, easements, or shared use areas that need to be clearly shown.
They are also helpful for vacant land buyers, rural landowners, and people planning to build. Throughout the Kitsap Peninsula old fences, shared driveways, private roads, and unrecorded use by neighbors can create questions about the land. An ALTA survey helps show what is recorded on paper and what is found on the ground.
Some residential buyers and landowners also choose an ALTA survey when the property has higher value or more risk. This can include waterfront property on Bainbridge Island, Hood Canal, or other shoreline areas where tidelands, beach access, view areas, and easements can affect the use of the land. For any landowner, an ALTA survey can help reduce surprises, answer title questions, and give buyers, lenders, and owners more confidence before moving forward
Common ALTA Survey Answers to Questions Asked:
More than a standard boundary survey, because of the extra research, field work, and reporting. Price depends on the size of the property and the items you pick. Send us the title commitment and we will quote a firm price.
Plan on several weeks from start to finish. Order the survey early in your closing timeline so it does not hold up the deal.
Usually the buyer or lender, though a seller can order one to get ahead of problems. The title company is involved either way.
A boundary survey locates your property lines. An ALTA survey does that plus maps easements, encroachments, improvements, and access, all to a national standard, and is certified to your lender and title company.
Yes. We certify the final survey to the parties you name, which is what allows them to rely on it.
We show it on the survey map. The buyer, seller, and title company can then address it through an easement, a price adjustment, or title insurance coverage.
Yes, the standards are national. An out-of-state lender can rely on a survey we perform, as long as a surveyor licensed in Washington does the work.
We would need the title commitment with copies of the recorded documents, the list of items your lender wants, and a zoning report if zoning is included.
How the Process Works
A title company prepares a title commitment that lists the recorded documents affecting the property. DC Surveying reviews those documents, measure the site in the field, and prepare a draft map that shows how everything fits together. Once the parties review the draft, we sign and certify the final survey to those named in the deal.
Local Knowledge Matters
Kitsap County parcels often trace back to plats recorded more than a century ago. Shared beach easements, private road agreements, and tideland ownership questions come up often here. The Team at DC Surveying has worked with these local records for decades, which helps us catch problems before they slow down your closing.
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Buying, selling, or refinancing property in Kitsap County? Reach out and contact DC Surveying today.