Real Estate Appraisers and Assessors

How AI is changing real estate appraisers and assessors work

6 of 21 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 29%.

This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.

Tasks in this job and recorded AI use

• Maintain familiarity with aspects of local real estate markets (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Prepare written reports that estimate property values, outline methods by which the estimations were made, and meet appraisal standards (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Analyze trends in sales prices, construction costs, and rents, to assess property values or determine the accuracy of assessments (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Compute final estimation of property values, taking into account such factors as depreciation, replacement costs, value comparisons of similar properties, and income potential (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Evaluate land and neighborhoods where properties are situated, considering locations and trends or impending changes that could influence future values (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Examine the type and location of nearby services (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Photograph interiors and exteriors of properties to assist in estimating property value, substantiate findings, and complete appraisal reports (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Search public records for transactions such as sales, leases, and assessments (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Obtain county land values and sales information about nearby properties to aid in establishment of property values (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Inspect properties, considering factors such as market value, location, and building or replacement costs to determine appraisal value (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Collect and analyze relevant data to identify real estate market trends (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Review information about transfers of property to make sure its accuracy, checking basic information on buyers, sellers, and sales prices and making corrections as necessary (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Inspect new construction and major improvements to existing structures to determine values (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Check building codes and zoning bylaws to determine any effects on the properties being appraised (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Interview persons familiar with properties and immediate surroundings (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Verify legal descriptions of properties by comparing them to county records (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Examine income records and operating costs of income properties (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Estimate building replacement costs, using building valuation manuals and professional cost estimators (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Draw land diagrams to be used in appraisal reports to support findings (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Conduct regular reviews of property within jurisdictions to determine changes in property due to construction or demolition (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Testify in court as to the value of a piece of real estate property (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Identify the ownership of each piece of taxable property — no recorded AI use
• Prepare and maintain current data on each parcel assessed — no recorded AI use
• Establish uniform and equitable systems for assessing all classes and kinds of property — no recorded AI use
• Calculate tax bills for properties by multiplying assessed values by jurisdiction tax rates — no recorded AI use
• Determine taxability of properties, using methods such as field inspection, structural measurement, calculation, sales analysis, market trend studies, and income and expense analysis — too new for the AI data
• Explain assessed values to property owners and defend appealed assessments at public hearings — no recorded AI use
• Explain real and personal property taxes to property owners — no recorded AI use

Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).

Your first steps (guidance)

1. Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
2. Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Maintain familiarity with aspects of local real estate markets”. Try the prompt for: “Prepare written reports that estimate property values, outline methods by which the estimations were made, and meet appraisal standards”.

Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.

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