Home inspection fees and rates will vary depending on location, size of the house, ancillary services, and other factors. Home inspection fees should be considered an investment; a home inspection can reveal costly issues with a property that can be corrected prior to the purchase of the house. The home inspection rate is a small fraction of the selling price of the house, but it gives you the most value for the dollar than any other service provided to you during the home selling and buying process. The maintanence tips that you will receive during the home inspection can produce a return greater than the home inspection fee. No other home buying or selling service can make that claim. There is also a caveat with home inspection fees. Be wary of home inspection rates that are very cheap or very expensive, as you interview home inspectors, the rates should all be in the same ballpark, if not, remember that you get what you pay for.