Real Property Appraiser I or II Job Goldendale Washington USA,Real Estate/Property

Location: Goldendale

Real Property Appraiser I or II – Assessor’s Office – Goldendale, WA – Full Time – $23.29–$26.20/hr – Grade 37–38, Steps 1–3 – DOQ – First review 07/17/2026 – Open until filled Appraiser I

This entry-level position involves residential property and land appraisal work, serving as a training program to transition to Real Property Appraiser II within one year. The role includes appraising and establishing fair market value for residential property, assisting other Real Property Appraisers in determining appropriate land, building, and depreciation schedules, and communicating with the public to explain procedures and answer questions.

Appraiser

II

The first journey-level appraisal work for appraising and establishing fair market value for residential property. Incumbents allocated to this classification are responsible for determining the value of land or property for tax assessment purposes under the general supervision of the Chief Appraiser. Employees are expected to perform the work of a higher class for training purposes.

Essential

Job Duties – Real Property Appraiser I

Learn the processes of determining the value of land and property for tax assessment purposes.

Perform field inspections of existing property and gather information on new construction and parcel improvements to establish a true and fair market value and determine a tax base for fair and equal taxation. Enter information from the field onto computerized appraisal sheets and calculate market values using prescribed methods. Measure, grade, and verify the condition of existing structures and new construction.

Take photographs of property and place them on the correct parcel.

Utilize the computer to perform analyses, including sales, and maintain current database; enter valuation information; analyze recorded sales using parcel data and spreadsheets to qualify and quantify sales; complete statistical comparisons of similar properties to document and defend assessed values; apply property trending techniques and depreciation tables to compute values. Assist in defending assessed values with presentations to the Board of Equalization or State Board of Tax Appeals.

Learn and carry out administrative and clerical duties in the real property assessment division as assigned for training purposes.

Review and inspect destroyed properties to determine the amount of loss so that appropriate adjustments can be made to taxable parcels. Physically inspect each portion of the parcel that has been destroyed or removed.

Respond to taxpayers’ questions and complaints and perform review appraisals as requested, which may be in person, by phone or in writing. Explain valuation methods and procedures and how the particular value was calculated. Inform taxpayers of their courses of action if they remain unsatisfied by the explanation.

Provide assistance with market and sales analysis. Collect and compile sales information from local property sales to assemble cost schedules used in comparative market analysis and to evaluate property in the surrounding area.

Respond to inquiries, complaints, or requests for information from other departments, agencies, and the general public by phone, in person, or in writing, providing information or assistance within the scope of knowledge or authority, or referring to appropriate personnel.

Update records, maps, and files using information gathered during field inspection activities to assure the accuracy of future inspections.

Provide assistance to Senior Property Appraiser and/or Supervisor Assessor as needed.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Essential

Job Duties – Real Property Appraiser II

Perform field inspections of existing property such as residential, condominiums, manufactured homes, and farms for valuation. Determine fair market value using a combination of cost, market, and income approaches.

Inspect and investigate all building permits for valuation. Analyze building permits and blueprints, maps, legal descriptions, and new plats.

Classify, measure, photograph and draw to scale structures or improvements thereon.

Enter information from the field onto computerized appraisal sheets and calculate market…