Salary : $70,019.16 - $91,900.15 Annually
Location : 123 West Indiana Avenue, DeLand, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-00003
Department: Commercial
Opening Date: 10/07/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Major FunctionsPerforms specialized commercial property appraisal and analytical work involving the collection, verification, interpretation, and analysis of economic, physical, legal, and market data to develop and maintain accurate property assessments in accordance with Florida statutes, professional appraisal standards, and County policies. Evaluates commercial properties using applicable valuation methodologies, identifies factors affecting market value, maintains assessment data and records, and provides technical support for property valuation, appeals, and related assessment functions.
Illustrative Duties(NOTE: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.)
- Perform appraisal duties (field or equivalent office) in the implementation of the appraisal process.
- Review section maps, plats, surveys, sketches, aerial photographs, and various other documents of a technical and/or legal nature.
- Assist in the appraisal of specialized types of property.
- Estimates allowances for physical deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence.
- Contact property or landowners and obtains information for use in evaluating the improvements and/or land.
- Advise property and landowners concerning methods and procedures used in estimating property values and mass appraisal techniques.
- Compile records necessary for real estate or personal property appraisals including building permits, blueprints, and maps, zoning classification, variances and deed restrictions.
- Measures perimeter of structures. Draw sketches to scale.
- Review property records and other data for physical characteristics, area development, accessibility, population trends, transportation, schools, community facilities and compliance with zoning and related regulations.
- Compile recent sales data from local governmental records, title and abstract sources, newspaper reports and real estate listings.
- Verify and adjusts data based on differences in physical, legal or economic factors in order to ascertain indications of market value (subject to supervisory review).
- Perform research of local and regional market data to obtain estimates of overall capitalization rates.
- Apply necessary mass income factors into the computer-assisted mass appraisal system (CAMA).
- Prepare Value Adjustment Board evidence packages to be presented in support of assessments at hearing.
- Review parcel splits and combinations within their assigned property types.
- Respond to emergency situations.
- Must adhere to Federal, State, County and Local ordinances.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree and two (2) years of advanced, specialized property assessment records experience in a Property Appraiser's office. A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
- Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire and maintain thereafter.
- Must earn Certified Florida Evaluator (CFE) designation within 2-1/2 years of hire.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - Knowledge in theory and practice of the income, cost and market approaches to value.
- Knowledge of statutes and regulations governing the process of appraising for ad valorem taxation purposes.
- Ability to read, write, and interpret all types of legal descriptions, including metes and bounds, as well as the ability to locate property on county parcel maps.
- Ability to explain and discuss assessment information and procedures with members of the general public in a tactful and responsible manner.
- Ability to compute perimeters of structures and draw to scale.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to make judgment calls on functional and economic obsolescence.
- Ability to review information, perform research and come to conclusions based on findings.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions.
- Ability to interact effectively with others.
- Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS: All employees of the Volusia County Property Appraisers office may be called upon to assist in a declared emergency situation (i.e. Hurricane, Tornado, Fire and etc.). From mid-August to mid-December, there will be no time off during Trim and VAB, except in cases of emergencies and illness (vacation time is not available).
ADA REQUIREMENTS:Mental Demands: Ability to read and comprehend technical and professional journals, instructions, legal descriptions, maps, financial reports, schematics, memos and other correspondence. Ability to complete general mathematical functions. Ability to write reports, summaries, financial reports, memos and other correspondence. Ability to relay information to others.
Physical Demands: Ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull 10 pounds. Ability to talk, see, and hear. Visual acuity (e.g. depth perception, color acuity) necessary to operate a motorized vehicle and review maps/parcels. Ability to grasp; finger dexterity.
Environmental Demand: Primarily inside work.
NOTE: The property appraiser office will be covering the cost of medical, dental, and vision for 2026.
Full Paid Medical, Dental, Vision for our employees & their families:Yearly savings:Employee Only $12,259.66
Employee + Spouse $28,653.37
Employee + Children $22,199.21
Family $38,574.40
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Please describe your commercial real estate experience. If you do not have anyexperience, indicate N/A.
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Do you have any advanced, specialized property assessment experience?
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Are you a state-certified appraiser?
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