ALTA Survey Table A Item 5 (Topography) & Item 11 (Subsurface Utilities) Cost Breakdown in DFW

Statutory & Fee-Schedule Audit · Jurisdiction: TX

Direct Statutory & Rate Summary: On industrial and multifamily closings in Brookhollow (75247), Stemmons (75207), Carrollton (75006), and Alliance/Fort Worth (76102), adding ALTA Table A Item 5 (1-foot contours) adds $850–$2,200, while Table A Item 11 observed/GPR private utility locating adds $1,200–$3,800 depending on acreage and Texas811 ticket complexity.

Binding Compliance & Pricing Verification Checklist

01Texas811 public one-call marks stop at the public right-of-way/meter; private commercial lines require SUE/GPR locators.
02Confirm whether lender counsel requires Item 11(a) observed evidence only or private electromagnetic/GPR sweeps.
03Standard commercial ALTA field + drafting turnaround in DFW is 12–18 business days (rush 7-day carries a 30%–40% premium).

Underlying Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Benchmark Data

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Verified Public-Record BenchmarkUpdated 2026-11-11n = 310 records

In Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, calibrated ALTA/NSPS & Boundary Land Surveying pricing has a median rate of $3,450 (25th percentile: $675; 75th percentile: $7,800 per RPLS sealed survey (Boundary p25 -> Commercial ALTA p50/p75)) across 310 indexed public records (Texas Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors (TBPELS RPLS) & County Clerk Plat Recording Schedules). Applicable statutory benchmark: County Clerk Recording ($26 Dallas 1st pg | $50/pg Collin Plat). Only a Texas TBPELS-licensed Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) may certify boundary lines or ALTA/NSPS surveys. Collin County charges $50/page for 24x36 plat filings (3:00 PM cutoff) vs. $26 first-page deed/record filing in Dallas County.

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1. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX — ALTA/NSPS & Boundary Land Surveying Rate Quartiles (2026)

ALTA/NSPS & Boundary Land Surveying cost quartiles and statutory fee comparison for Dallas-Fort Worth, TX versus Dallas-Fort Worth, TX baseline.
Jurisdiction / Scope	25th Percentile (Low)	Median Benchmark (p50)	75th Percentile (Complex)	Variance / Sample Size
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Unit: per RPLS sealed survey (Boundary p25 -> Commercial ALTA p50/p75)	$675	$3,450	$7,800	At Metro Median (n = 310)
Statutory / Regulatory Benchmark	County Clerk Recording ($26 Dallas 1st pg \| $50/pg Collin Plat)			$26

Calibration methodology: Benchmarked across Texas TBPELS Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) fee schedules: p25 reflects urban residential Category 1A boundary surveys; median/p75 reflect commercial ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys (<1 to 5 acres) with Table A items.

2. Mandatory Local Statutes, Fee Caps & Compliance Rules

Statutory fee caps, regulatory filing rules, and compliance triggers for ALTA/NSPS & Boundary Land Surveying in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
Statute / Official Program	Type	Statutory Cap / Deadline	Binding Local Requirement
Dallas County ($26) vs. Collin County ($50/sheet) Clerk Recording Schedule	STATUTORY CAP	$26 1st pg (Dallas) \| $50/pg Plat (Collin)	Collin County requires 24x36 mylar/plat formatting, original tax certificates, and 2x4 lower-right recording block submitted prior to 3:00 PM.

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Top 5 state-licensed ALTA/NSPS & Boundary Land Surveying operators in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ranked by verified public records.
Metro Rank	Masked State License #	Licensing Authority	12m Sealed ALTA & Boundary Plats	Compliance / Pass Score
#1	****5821	TX TBPELS RPLS	146	99.3%
#2	****6109	TX TBPELS RPLS	128	98.7%
#3	****4932	TX TBPELS RPLS	112	98.1%
#4	****6480	TX TBPELS RPLS	95	97.6%
#5	****5394	TX TBPELS RPLS	84	97.0%

Local Statutory & Pricing FAQs — Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

How much does a commercial ALTA/NSPS survey vs. residential boundary survey cost in DFW?: Standard urban residential boundary stakeouts range from $550 to $1,250, while commercial ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys in Dallas/Collin/Tarrant counties range from $3,000–$5,800 (<1 acre retail pad) to $6,500–$12,000+ (1–5 acre industrial/multifamily tract with Table A utility and topography items).

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