Provider profile · Engineering-first · National (Houston, TX)
RE Cost Seg
The most price-transparent national player, with the widest per-type content library — including the field’s rare types. Its productized model leans residential/STR.
At a glance
| Firm type | Engineering-first |
|---|---|
| Methodology | Engineering-based (RCNLD); virtual walkthrough or in-person inspection; some products need no site visit. Per-type coverage is a deep blog library rather than service pages. |
| Delivery | Hybrid (buyer chooses) |
| Pricing transparency | Published — Rapid Report from ~$950; Fully Engineered from ~$2,320 residential / ~$2,730+ commercial; Form 3115 +$600. |
| Turnaround | Published windows: Rapid Report ~5–10 business days; Fully Engineered ~15–20; 5-day rush option. |
| Deliverables | fixed-asset schedule (Excel fixed-asset schedule included. Form 3115 is a separate paid service. No tax-software export stated.) |
| Audit-support terms | Written response on methodology, classifications and conclusions at no charge; excludes IRS representation, testimony, return prep, and defense of positions not in the study. |
| Stated specialties | Broad per-type content, Veterinary (sole dedicated), Data center, Published pricing |
| Source | RE Cost Seg materials (as of Jul 2026) |
How RE Cost Seg ranks by property type
Leads for: Distribution center, Cold storage, Flex / light industrial, Truck terminal, Airport hangar, Industrial yard / laydown, Veterinary, Ambulatory surgery center, Hospital, Imaging center, Laboratory, Senior / assisted living, Skilled nursing, Strip / neighborhood center, Big box, Grocery, Shopping mall, QSR / drive-thru, Bar / brewery, Auto service / collision, Build-to-rent community, Student housing, Senior apartments (55+), Mobile home / RV park, Short-term rental portfolio, Hotel & motel, Limited-service hotel, Resort, Motel, Golf & country club, Marina, Entertainment venue, Office (CBD high-rise), Coworking / flex office, Bank branch, Mixed-use, Parking structure, Data center, Cannabis cultivation / retail, Church / religious facility, School / childcare, Funeral home, Agricultural / processing.
| Property type | Rank | Score | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution center | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Distribution center guide |
| Cold storage | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Cold storage guide |
| Flex / light industrial | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Flex / light industrial guide |
| Truck terminal | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Truck terminal guide |
| Airport hangar | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Airport hangar guide |
| Industrial yard / laydown | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Industrial yard / laydown guide |
| Veterinary | #1 🥇 | 9.1 | Veterinary guide |
| Ambulatory surgery center | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Ambulatory surgery center guide |
| Hospital | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Hospital guide |
| Imaging center | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Imaging center guide |
| Laboratory | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Laboratory guide |
| Senior / assisted living | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Senior / assisted living guide |
| Skilled nursing | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Skilled nursing guide |
| Strip / neighborhood center | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Strip / neighborhood center guide |
| Big box | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Big box guide |
| Grocery | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Grocery guide |
| Shopping mall | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Shopping mall guide |
| QSR / drive-thru | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | QSR / drive-thru guide |
| Bar / brewery | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Bar / brewery guide |
| Auto service / collision | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Auto service / collision guide |
| Build-to-rent community | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Build-to-rent community guide |
| Student housing | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Student housing guide |
| Senior apartments (55+) | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Senior apartments (55+) guide |
| Mobile home / RV park | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Mobile home / RV park guide |
| Short-term rental portfolio | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Short-term rental portfolio guide |
| Hotel & motel | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Hotel & motel guide |
| Limited-service hotel | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Limited-service hotel guide |
| Resort | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Resort guide |
| Motel | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Motel guide |
| Golf & country club | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Golf & country club guide |
| Marina | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Marina guide |
| Entertainment venue | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Entertainment venue guide |
| Office (CBD high-rise) | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Office (CBD high-rise) guide |
| Coworking / flex office | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Coworking / flex office guide |
| Bank branch | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Bank branch guide |
| Mixed-use | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Mixed-use guide |
| Parking structure | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Parking structure guide |
| Data center | #1 🥇 | 9.1 | Data center guide |
| Cannabis cultivation / retail | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Cannabis cultivation / retail guide |
| Church / religious facility | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Church / religious facility guide |
| School / childcare | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | School / childcare guide |
| Funeral home | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Funeral home guide |
| Agricultural / processing | #1 🥇 | 7.9 | Agricultural / processing guide |
| Dental office | #2 | 7.9 | Dental office guide |
| Office | #2 | 7.9 | Office guide |
| Gas station & c-store | #3 | 7.9 | Gas station & c-store guide |
| Car wash | #3 | 7.9 | Car wash guide |
| Multifamily (5+) | #3 | 7.9 | Multifamily (5+) guide |
| Manufacturing | #4 | 7.9 | Manufacturing guide |
| Fitness & gym | #4 | 7.9 | Fitness & gym guide |
| Warehouse & distribution | #5 | 7.9 | Warehouse & distribution guide |
| Auto dealership | #5 | 7.9 | Auto dealership guide |
| Self-storage | #5 | 7.9 | Self-storage guide |
| Single-tenant retail | #6 | 7.9 | Single-tenant retail guide |
| Medical office | #7 | 7.9 | Medical office guide |
| Restaurant | #7 | 7.9 | Restaurant guide |
Scores are this guide's published rubric output; see how we compare. Facts above are from RE Cost Seg's public materials (as of Jul 2026); no reviews or ratings are used.