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Commercial Cost Segregation Market Guide

Pricing, methodology, and provider comparison — by property type.
Edition: July 2026
Next data review: September 2026
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Provider profile · Engineering-first · National (West Palm Beach, FL)

Engineered Tax Services (ETS)

Breadth-and-depth leader: per-type case-study sub-categories plus dated individual studies across ~12 of 14 types, including hard niches.

At a glance

Firm typeEngineering-first
MethodologyEngineering-based; markets itself as a licensed engineering firm with tax attorneys, engineers and CPAs. ~10,000+ studies/yr claimed.
DeliverySite-visit
Pricing transparencyQuote-only — Quote-only; offers a free calculator.
TurnaroundNot stated.
Deliverablesfixed-asset schedule, Form 3115 support
Audit-support termsNot detailed on the pages reviewed.
Stated specialtiesSelf-storage, Car wash, Gas station, Restaurant, Manufacturing, Fitness
SourceEngineered Tax Services (ETS) materials (as of Jul 2026)

How Engineered Tax Services (ETS) ranks by property type

Leads for: Dental office.

Property typeRankScoreGuide
Dental office #1 🥇 8.1 Dental office guide
Manufacturing #2 8.1 Manufacturing guide
Gas station & c-store #2 8.1 Gas station & c-store guide
Car wash #2 8.1 Car wash guide
Warehouse & distribution #3 8.1 Warehouse & distribution guide
Single-tenant retail #3 8.1 Single-tenant retail guide
Auto dealership #3 8.1 Auto dealership guide
Fitness & gym #3 8.1 Fitness & gym guide
Self-storage #3 8.1 Self-storage guide
Medical office #4 8.1 Medical office guide
Restaurant #4 8.1 Restaurant guide
Distribution center #7 6.9 Distribution center guide
Cold storage #7 6.9 Cold storage guide
Flex / light industrial #7 6.9 Flex / light industrial guide
Truck terminal #7 6.9 Truck terminal guide
Airport hangar #7 6.9 Airport hangar guide
Industrial yard / laydown #7 6.9 Industrial yard / laydown guide
Ambulatory surgery center #7 6.9 Ambulatory surgery center guide
Hospital #7 6.9 Hospital guide
Imaging center #7 6.9 Imaging center guide
Laboratory #7 6.9 Laboratory guide
Senior / assisted living #7 6.9 Senior / assisted living guide
Skilled nursing #7 6.9 Skilled nursing guide
Strip / neighborhood center #7 6.9 Strip / neighborhood center guide
Big box #7 6.9 Big box guide
Grocery #7 6.9 Grocery guide
Shopping mall #7 6.9 Shopping mall guide
QSR / drive-thru #7 6.9 QSR / drive-thru guide
Bar / brewery #7 6.9 Bar / brewery guide
Auto service / collision #7 6.9 Auto service / collision guide
Multifamily (5+) #7 6.9 Multifamily (5+) guide
Build-to-rent community #7 6.9 Build-to-rent community guide
Student housing #7 6.9 Student housing guide
Senior apartments (55+) #7 6.9 Senior apartments (55+) guide
Mobile home / RV park #7 6.9 Mobile home / RV park guide
Short-term rental portfolio #7 6.9 Short-term rental portfolio guide
Hotel & motel #7 6.9 Hotel & motel guide
Limited-service hotel #7 6.9 Limited-service hotel guide
Resort #7 6.9 Resort guide
Motel #7 6.9 Motel guide
Golf & country club #7 6.9 Golf & country club guide
Marina #7 6.9 Marina guide
Entertainment venue #7 6.9 Entertainment venue guide
Office (CBD high-rise) #7 6.9 Office (CBD high-rise) guide
Coworking / flex office #7 6.9 Coworking / flex office guide
Bank branch #7 6.9 Bank branch guide
Mixed-use #7 6.9 Mixed-use guide
Parking structure #7 6.9 Parking structure guide
Cannabis cultivation / retail #7 6.9 Cannabis cultivation / retail guide
Church / religious facility #7 6.9 Church / religious facility guide
School / childcare #7 6.9 School / childcare guide
Funeral home #7 6.9 Funeral home guide
Agricultural / processing #7 6.9 Agricultural / processing guide
Office #8 6.9 Office guide
Veterinary #11 6.0 Veterinary guide
Data center #14 6.0 Data center guide

Scores are this guide's published rubric output; see how we compare. Facts above are from Engineered Tax Services (ETS)'s public materials (as of Jul 2026); no reviews or ratings are used.

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