Reappraisal Analyst

Job Summary

This job posting expires at 11:59PM on September 08, 2026. No applications can be submitted after 11:59PM on September 08, 2026.

Job Title:

Reappraisal Analyst

Department:
Tax Assessment

External Hiring Range: $58,450.38 - $74,144.21

Compensation Grade: 3004

Posted Internally and Externally

Buncombe County offers in-office, hybrid, and remote positions.

Employees in positions that are approved for remote work must work at a location within a 2-hour drive from the position's assigned Buncombe County facility.

The Buncombe County Tax Assessment Office is seeking a detail‑oriented and analytical Appraisal Analyst to support the county’s commitment to fair, accurate, and transparent property valuations.

In this role, you will perform analytical and technical work to support property appraisal and assessment activities.

You will create and refine data models, identify inconsistencies or errors within the data, and review parcel and sales data for validation.

Using established appraisal standards, you will analyze complex datasets to ensure assessments reflect current market conditions and collaborate with appraisers and other staff to maintain accurate, equitable, and consistent assessments.

The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, and analytical professional who is committed to accuracy and providing high‑quality public service.

The purpose of this position is to perform specialized and complex administrative, technical, and analytical work in appraising improved and vacant residential, commercial, and industrial properties within the County for assessment purposes.

This position also acts as Lead Appraiser, Analyst, and subject matter expert surrounding commercial and residential market trends.

This position acts as a primary contact for appraisal staff and supervisors for market related questions and concerns, and technical questions and concerns surrounding appraisal practices and functions within the computer-aided mass appraisal system.

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field and three (3) years of related real estate, construction, GIS, analytics, or appraisal experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred successful completion of IAAO courses 101- fundamentals of real property appraisal, 102- income approach to valuation, 112- advanced income approach to valuation, 300- fundamentals of mass appraisal, 311-residential modeling concepts, 312- commercial modeling concepts and North Carolina Machinery Act.

Considerable knowledge and experience working with software and databases related to excel, Power BI, CAMA systems, access, power point and Arc Map.

North Carolina Department of Revenue Certified Real Property Appraiser and/or North Carolina Appraisal Board certified.

• Perform and monitor daily/weekly transactional data related to assessment of real property.
• Assist Appraisal supervisors in assigning staff activities, and reviewing work to ensure accuracy, including daily and weekly data audits.
• Perform revaluation duties including reassessing all real estate properties in the County for assessment purposes.
• Perform detailed market value analysis on individual properties, neighborhoods, and property types leading up to a property assessment reevaluation year through complex statistical analysis and review of sales, construction cost, and market income data within the revaluation period window.
• Assist general public and management with information requests.
• Assist with software development.
• Provide general public consultation and information through personal contact and by phone regarding property valuations, assessment information, appraisal procedures, and general and individual questions, and to resolve any other issues.
• Assist and guide the development of standard operating procedures and staff trainings.
• Resolve both informal and formal appeals, writing appeal information and…