Appraiser III - Residential; Hybrid

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Job Number:439
Salary:$33.35-$50.00
Department/Office: Assessor's Office
Division: Assessor - Appraisal
Location: 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO, 80120
Job Type
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Hourly Full-Time
Posting Date: 02/27/2026
Closing Date: 04/10/2026

The Arapahoe County government serves its communities in ways both obvious and obscure. As the beating heart of local and regional government, we’re here for our neighbors on their best days—and their worst. We share our residents’ goals of preserving our quality of life and strive to be the place we’re proud to call home.

Performs a variety of complex technical duties associated with the collection and analysis of descriptive data relating to residential property; conducts property valuations for assessment purposes. This is the full journey level within the Appraiser series and is distinguished from the Appraiser II level by the assignment of the full range of appraisal duties and independence of action, and from the Deputy Assessor, Appraisal Division by the lack of responsibility to supervise and direct an entire section of the County Assessor's Office.

• Responds to inquiries from the public concerning residential appraisals; explains and discusses applicable laws, codes, and procedures with property owners and/or their representatives; may assist the public in completing appropriate forms.
• Assists taxpayers with issues, during the statutory protest period, through the use of maps, field reviews, sales analysis, and automated data.
• Prepares abatements, pr orations, and Treasurer's assessments including research of prior values, purpose for the abatement or proration, and recommendations regarding approval or denial.
• Prepares and presents cases for the Board of Equalization and the Board of Assessment Appeals, at all levels of the appeals process. Other levels of testimony may include District Court and arbitration. Co-signing appraisals and working on inspections with other department appraisers. May include conducting hearings for other appraisers and/or unfamiliar areas.
• Performs extensive property research and land analysis in preparation for court defense of valuations.
• Performs statistical validation studies to ensure that proper values are established, reliable and valid.
• Conducts studies of current market data, time adjustments, land base rates and adjustments, sales ratios and sales verification.
• Meets with supervisors and peers to discuss issues associated with changes and/or revisions to tax laws and codes, appraisal techniques, and departmental procedures.
• Provides significant training and guidance to entry-level and developmental personnel including new hire training.
• Assist staff appraisers including work review, feedback, and collaboration on appraisal projects.
• Performs complex field audits on all residential classified properties to gather data for input into assessment processes.
• Utilizes a variety of mathematical and statistical appraisal models including market values, and State Division of Property Taxation standards, to ascertain correct and uniform appraisals for use in the computation of assessed value.
• Records appraisal data and assists with the final adjustments to determine equitable property values.
• Periodically updates field data to reflect additions, completions, and/or site use or zoning changes; may determine potential full value of site and then pro-rate to partial value for assessment purposes.
• Participates in the processes of reevaluation in order to comply with changing state law, market data, and property classifications.
• Conducts sales verifications including interviews and deed research to qualify or disqualify sales as reflective of market value.
• Conducts various appraisal processes including posting appraisal information, posting sales on maps, compiling information and tabulated data, and performing mathematical computations to verify accuracy and completeness of the appraisal.

Skills, Abilities and

Competencies:

• Moderate to extensive knowledge of property appraisal procedures, methods, and techniques; considerable knowledge of building design, construction,…