What are the responsibilities and job description for the County Assessor (Real Estate) position at York County, Virginia?
Location
Yorktown, VA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
33CA-2138
Department
County Administration
Division
CA-ADMINISTRATION
Opening Date
04/24/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Responsible and accountable for the administration and supervision of the Real Estate Assessment Division. Manages and supervises professional, technical, and administrative support staff. Directs an effective and comprehensive assessment program for the County. Oversees, provides guidance, and participates in a biennial reassessment of real property parcels in the County, coordinating proper designation of land uses and ownership. Provides real estate related data/information to various county agencies. Administers the Land Use Program. Responsible for appraising real property, and represents the Assessor's office before governing bodies, taxpayers, and the public. County Assessor (Real Estate) and their team have responsibility for damage assessment during disasters and/or events.
Plans, organizes and directs the work of the Real Estate Assessment Division; supervises professional, technical and administrative support staff engaged in real property assessment and support functions; supervises all administrative matters in the department including budget preparation, purchasing, scheduling, and personnel matters.
Plans, supervises and participates in the reassessment of real property in County; develops and oversees appeals process for taxpayer challenges to assessments; ensures all properties are appraised equitably and at fair market value.
Oversees the maintenance (electronically and hard copy) of records pertaining to all real estate in the county, including those related to land use.
Appraises complex parcels of property such as commercial and industrial or tax exempt properties; determines exterior and interior dimensions of buildings, including the foundation, exterior walls, type of roofing, number of rooms, basement area, interior finish, type of insulation, type of heating and air conditioning, and type of fireplace, etc.; determines functional and physical depreciation of the structure; and determines the grade of the structure according to a predetermined scale.
Appears before Board of Equalization and other judicial proceedings to explain and/or defend assessment values.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of appraisal practices and techniques, including the three approaches to value: income, cost, and sales comparison approach.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of residential and commercial cost manuals.
Develops new procedures and policies as appropriate; serves as the Office’s manager of automated systems.
Responsible for damage assessment and oversight of team’s assessment during disasters and/or events.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting or a related field with 5-7 years of experience in assessment and appraisal in the public sector. This should include 3 years of supervisory experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform as the County Assessor.
Completion of IAAO Course 101: Fundamentals of Real Estate Appraisal.
Completion of a 15-hour course approved by the Appraisal Foundation in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
Completion of at least 3 of any of the following IAAO courses by the position start date:
IAAO Course 102: Income Approach Valuation
IAAO Course 112: Income Approach Valuation II
IAAO Course 201: Appraisal of Land
IAAO Course 300: Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal
IAAO Course 311: Residential Modeling Concepts
IAAO Course 400: Mass Appraisal Practices and Procedures
Note that all 7 of the IAAO courses must be completed within 6 months of position start date. After the position start date, the Real Estate Assessor must be certified by the Virginia Department of Taxation within a reasonable time as determined by York County and in accordance with Code of Virginia
This job is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment checks to include criminal history, background and DMV record checks.
This position is considered an Essential Position (County designation as ALPHA) which requires the employee to report to work during inclement and extreme weather conditions, often outside normally scheduled work hours, or as notified by a supervisor.
Salary Depending On Qualifications.
Supplemental Information
Comprehensive knowledge of real estate principles and practices.
Comprehensive knowledge of the cost, income, and market methods of appraising property.
Comprehensive knowledge of modern management principles and practices.
Comprehensive knowledge of computer assisted mass appraisal systems.
Thorough knowledge word processing, database, and spreadsheet software, including knowledge of relational databases, and GIS integration with tabular databases.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with property owners, County officials, contractors, and the public.
Physical Demands
Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including an automobile, tape measures, camera, engineer’s scale, office equipment, etc. Work is more physically demanding than typical office jobs. Requires frequent walking and standing while performing appraisal work. Bending, stooping, and c limbing of stairs will occur while taking measurements in order to reach portions and parcels of property that are on a steep grades. There may be some limited crawling to observe structural items. Carrying of a number of light weight objects (such as tape measure, camera, clipboard, writing tools, measuring wheel, and a cellular phone) occurs while doing appraisals. Reaching over one’s head is sometimes needed to clear obstacles when measuring a structure.
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The County of York offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.
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Are you a current York County government employee? (This does not include the employment with the Offices of General District Court, York-Poquoson Social Services, Colonial Behavioral Health, or York County Schools)
Were you encouraged to apply for this particular position by a current York County government employee? If so, please write their full name and the department or division they work in below. Otherwise, write N/A.
Required Question
Employer York County
Address 224 Ballard Street
P. O. Box 532
Yorktown, Virginia, 23690
Phone 757-890-3687
Website http://www.yorkcounty.gov/humanresources
Yorktown, VA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
33CA-2138
Department
County Administration
Division
CA-ADMINISTRATION
Opening Date
04/24/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Responsible and accountable for the administration and supervision of the Real Estate Assessment Division. Manages and supervises professional, technical, and administrative support staff. Directs an effective and comprehensive assessment program for the County. Oversees, provides guidance, and participates in a biennial reassessment of real property parcels in the County, coordinating proper designation of land uses and ownership. Provides real estate related data/information to various county agencies. Administers the Land Use Program. Responsible for appraising real property, and represents the Assessor's office before governing bodies, taxpayers, and the public. County Assessor (Real Estate) and their team have responsibility for damage assessment during disasters and/or events.
Plans, organizes and directs the work of the Real Estate Assessment Division; supervises professional, technical and administrative support staff engaged in real property assessment and support functions; supervises all administrative matters in the department including budget preparation, purchasing, scheduling, and personnel matters.
Plans, supervises and participates in the reassessment of real property in County; develops and oversees appeals process for taxpayer challenges to assessments; ensures all properties are appraised equitably and at fair market value.
Oversees the maintenance (electronically and hard copy) of records pertaining to all real estate in the county, including those related to land use.
Appraises complex parcels of property such as commercial and industrial or tax exempt properties; determines exterior and interior dimensions of buildings, including the foundation, exterior walls, type of roofing, number of rooms, basement area, interior finish, type of insulation, type of heating and air conditioning, and type of fireplace, etc.; determines functional and physical depreciation of the structure; and determines the grade of the structure according to a predetermined scale.
Appears before Board of Equalization and other judicial proceedings to explain and/or defend assessment values.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of appraisal practices and techniques, including the three approaches to value: income, cost, and sales comparison approach.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of residential and commercial cost manuals.
Develops new procedures and policies as appropriate; serves as the Office’s manager of automated systems.
Responsible for damage assessment and oversight of team’s assessment during disasters and/or events.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting or a related field with 5-7 years of experience in assessment and appraisal in the public sector. This should include 3 years of supervisory experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform as the County Assessor.
Completion of IAAO Course 101: Fundamentals of Real Estate Appraisal.
Completion of a 15-hour course approved by the Appraisal Foundation in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
Completion of at least 3 of any of the following IAAO courses by the position start date:
IAAO Course 102: Income Approach Valuation
IAAO Course 112: Income Approach Valuation II
IAAO Course 201: Appraisal of Land
IAAO Course 300: Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal
IAAO Course 311: Residential Modeling Concepts
IAAO Course 400: Mass Appraisal Practices and Procedures
Note that all 7 of the IAAO courses must be completed within 6 months of position start date. After the position start date, the Real Estate Assessor must be certified by the Virginia Department of Taxation within a reasonable time as determined by York County and in accordance with Code of Virginia
- 58.1-3258.1. Applicants who are certified in another state are encouraged to contact Virginia's Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to inquire about whether reciprocity may be provided.
This job is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment checks to include criminal history, background and DMV record checks.
This position is considered an Essential Position (County designation as ALPHA) which requires the employee to report to work during inclement and extreme weather conditions, often outside normally scheduled work hours, or as notified by a supervisor.
Salary Depending On Qualifications.
Supplemental Information
Comprehensive knowledge of real estate principles and practices.
Comprehensive knowledge of the cost, income, and market methods of appraising property.
Comprehensive knowledge of modern management principles and practices.
Comprehensive knowledge of computer assisted mass appraisal systems.
Thorough knowledge word processing, database, and spreadsheet software, including knowledge of relational databases, and GIS integration with tabular databases.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with property owners, County officials, contractors, and the public.
Physical Demands
Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including an automobile, tape measures, camera, engineer’s scale, office equipment, etc. Work is more physically demanding than typical office jobs. Requires frequent walking and standing while performing appraisal work. Bending, stooping, and c limbing of stairs will occur while taking measurements in order to reach portions and parcels of property that are on a steep grades. There may be some limited crawling to observe structural items. Carrying of a number of light weight objects (such as tape measure, camera, clipboard, writing tools, measuring wheel, and a cellular phone) occurs while doing appraisals. Reaching over one’s head is sometimes needed to clear obstacles when measuring a structure.
For a more detailed description: View Document
To view our Total Compensation Calculator, click here .
The County of York offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.
01
Are you a current York County government employee? (This does not include the employment with the Offices of General District Court, York-Poquoson Social Services, Colonial Behavioral Health, or York County Schools)
- Yes
- No
Were you encouraged to apply for this particular position by a current York County government employee? If so, please write their full name and the department or division they work in below. Otherwise, write N/A.
Required Question
Employer York County
Address 224 Ballard Street
P. O. Box 532
Yorktown, Virginia, 23690
Phone 757-890-3687
Website http://www.yorkcounty.gov/humanresources