How do they match: Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

  • Tax Appraiser
  • Tax Assessor
  • Residential Property Tax Appraiser

  • Appraise real estate, exclusively, and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.

  • Prepare and maintain current data on each parcel assessed, including maps of boundaries, inventories of land and structures, property characteristics, and any applicable exemptions.
  • Prepare written reports that estimate property values, outline methods by which the estimations were made, and meet appraisal standards.
  • Approve applications for property tax exemptions or deductions.
  • Calculate tax bills for properties by multiplying assessed values by jurisdiction tax rates.
  • Determine taxability of properties, using methods such as field inspection, structural measurement, calculation, sales analysis, market trend studies, and income and expense analysis.
  • Explain real and personal property taxes to property owners.
  • Identify the ownership of each piece of taxable property.

  • Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
  • Prepare financial documents.