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What's My Simi Valley Home Worth?

Your Simi Valley home is worth what recent buyers have paid for similar homes on your side of town, adjusted for your home's condition, updates, and lot. Online estimates often miss because they can't see inside your house. We'll give you a real number, built from recent sales near you, plus what you'd walk away with after costs. It's free, and there's no pressure to list.

Get your Simi Valley home value

Why online estimates miss in Simi Valley

Simi Valley is one city with very different pockets: 1960s single-story ranch tracts, hillside custom homes, horse properties, gated communities, and newer planned neighborhoods. Two homes a mile apart can sell for very different prices, and an algorithm working from public records can't tell an original kitchen from a remodeled one. That's why we start from actual recent sales of homes like yours, on your side of town.

What moves the value of a Simi Valley home

  • Updates to the big systems. Roof, electrical panel, plumbing, and heating and air. A newer roof or panel takes a worry off a buyer's list.
  • Kitchen and bathrooms. Original versus updated is one of the biggest gaps in price.
  • Lot, view, and usable yard. A flat usable yard, a view, or room for an RV or a pool all add appeal.
  • Permits on additions. Permitted additions, ADUs, and garage conversions are worth more than unpermitted ones.
  • HOA and insurance. HOA dues and wildfire insurance costs affect what a buyer can pay each month.
  • Condition on the day it lists. Small repairs and a clean, well-lit home help it compete.

What you'd walk away with

Your sale price isn't what lands in your account. Your loan payoff, agent commissions (which are negotiable), title and escrow, the documentary transfer tax ($1.10 per $1,000 of price in Ventura County), and any repairs or credits all come out first. Your title company confirms the exact amounts.

Try our walk-away calculator to see an estimate in about a minute. When it asks for the transfer tax, enter 0.11%. Then we'll run the real numbers with you, line by line.

Open the walk-away calculator

Simi Valley neighborhood guides

Want to see what makes your part of town different? Start with your neighborhood guide, or the Simi Valley overview.

Why ask us

We're Steve Hise and Tricia Garcia. Steve has lived in Simi Valley for more than 35 years. Together we bring about 20 years of combined experience and have helped hundreds of families buy and sell in Simi Valley and beyond. We explain every step, so you understand your number before you decide anything.

Prefer to talk first? Pick a time

Thinking about selling? Read how we help Simi Valley sellers. Inherited a home or planning to downsize? Watch the free Inherited Home Video Series or Downsizing Video Series.

Frequently asked questions

How much is my Simi Valley home worth?

It depends on what buyers have recently paid for similar homes near yours, adjusted for your home's updates, condition, and lot. Request a free home value on this page and Steve Hise and Tricia Garcia will send you a number built from recent nearby sales.

Why do Zillow and Redfin show different values for my home?

Each site uses its own data and its own neighborhood boundaries, and none of them can see inside your house. A new roof, an updated kitchen, or an unpermitted addition can move the real value well away from any online estimate.

What does it cost to sell a home in Simi Valley?

Your loan payoff, agent commissions (which are negotiable), title and escrow fees, the documentary transfer tax ($1.10 per $1,000 of price in Ventura County), and any repairs or credits come out of the sale price. Your title company confirms the exact amounts.

Do I have to list my home to get a value?

No. The home value is free, with no obligation to list. Some people use it to plan a move a year out, and some use it to decide to stay.

Is a home value the same as an appraisal?

No. It's an opinion of value from licensed Realtors based on recent sales. A lender's appraisal is a separate report done by a licensed appraiser.

Steve Hise CA DRE #01702055 | Tricia Garcia CA DRE #02032007
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1720 E Los Angeles Ave, Suite F, Simi Valley, CA 93065 | 805-424-6226
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A home value is an opinion of value, not an appraisal. Tax information is general, not tax advice.