REAL PROPERTY TAX APPRAISER - COMMERCIAL - 40000066

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DEPARTMENT:       

 

Tax Administration

DATE POSTED:         

   

February 25, 2026

CLOSING DATE:           

 

Open Until Filled

HIRING RANGE:

 

$55,366 - $80,000

POSITION NUMBER:        

    

40000066

JOB TYPE:

Full-Time, 37.5 hrs/week, Non-Exempt

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to provide technical work associated with real property valuation and technical work of the listing and appraising of commercial/industrial/special use properties for assessment purposes.

This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Assists in implementing general reappraisal tables, models, and schedule of values.
• Audits and corrects property record cards as it relates to commercial improvements and commercial land.
• Takes measurements of buildings, collects data relative to number of rooms, types of construction, age andother conditions affecting values, makes calculations and applies such data to appraisals of specific buildings.
• Reviews work orders, building permits, listing forms, and meets with owners, realtors, builders and developersfor new construction.
• Consults deeds, tax and other maps, zoning ordinance and other documentation and resources to resolvediscrepancies.
• Performs field inspections of all real property, measuring the exterior, observing the interior, observingdepreciation, and establishing grade.
• Collects conditional data relative to land calculations and applies such data in the appraisal of land parcels.
• Must be able to defend value before the Board of Equalization and Review and the North Carolina Property TaxCommission.
• Must perform CAMA data entry as it relates to appraisal field work.
• Verifies field data by determining exterior measurements utilizing measuring tools, or geographic information systems software, apply proper Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal codes.
• Collects data relative to land calculations and applies such data in appraising parcels of land.
• Interview people familiar with property, search public record of sales, leases, assessments and other transactions to determine proper value.
• Determine base land rates for property classification from qualifying sales and adjusts for location and size.
• Interprets sales ratio analysis within commercial neighborhood groups to determine necessity for modifying market factors and/or model adjustments.
• Performs related work as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of real estate appraising for assessment purposes
• Considerable knowledge of building construction
• Working knowledge of the State laws relating to real property assessing
• Ability to read and understand building construction plans and specifications
• Ability to analyze factors which tend to influence the value of property and to exercise judgment in the determination of property va