Agree with njtosd; it depends on the individual situation.
In general, if your property is the one that requires access through another person’s property via easement access, the value of your property will probably be affected.
If that’s the case, this might be helpful. Note that this is Virginia law, so there are a few differences between VA law and CA law WRT easements (a prescriptive easement in California requires 5 years of of open, hostile use, while VA requires 15 years).
