- Company: City of Norfolk
- Location: Norfolk, Norfolk City
- Full Time
- Norfolk, Norfolk City
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Federal funding recipient: largest known award $60.6M from the Department of Health and Human Services (started Mar 1, 1999) — via USAspending.gov
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City of Norfolk is a municipal government employer (domain cityofnorfolk.com). Recent local coverage includes city heat warnings, NEON District business grants, and a trail-lighting project—public-sector operations rather than a private appraisal firm.
The City of Norfolk is hiring a Real Estate Appraiser I, II, or III to join the Real Estate Assessor's Office in Norfolk, Norfolk City. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity to help ensure fair and accurate property valuations across the community.
About the Role
As a Real Estate Appraiser with the City of Norfolk, you will research, gather, and evaluate property data to determine equitable assessed values for residential real estate. This position offers progression across three levels (I, II, and III) and plays a direct part in supporting the city's assessment and taxation functions. The role is based on-site in Norfolk, Virginia, and is not remote.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate, compile, and analyze property information to reach fair and consistent valuations of residential real estate.
- Conduct appraisals of properties throughout the assessment jurisdiction.
- Help administer and coordinate the tax abatement program.
- Carry out sales validations to confirm the accuracy of recorded transactions.
- Complete related assessment documentation and supporting analysis.
Qualifications
- Ability to collect, interpret, and apply data to arrive at defensible property valuations.
- Strong analytical and research skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Familiarity with residential real estate principles, sales validation, and appraisal practices.
- Capacity to advance through the Appraiser I, II, and III classifications as experience grows.
About City of Norfolk
The City of Norfolk's Real Estate Assessor's Office is committed to delivering equitable, transparent property assessments for residents and stakeholders. Joining this team means contributing to public service that keeps the city's real estate valuations fair and well-supported.
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Recent news
- USS Nimitz arrives to final homeport of Naval Station Norfolk - cpf.navy.mil
- Extreme Heat Warning for the City of Norfolk • Norfolk, VA - City of Norfolk (.gov)
- Norfolk is offering grants to NEON District businesses hit by construction interruptions - WHRO
- Norfolk City Council approves the first phase of trail lighting project - KTIV
- Notes from the Norfolk City Council - The Norfolk Daily News
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The role is listed for Norfolk (Norfolk City). News in the feed centers on Norfolk, VA civic life—Naval Station Norfolk activity, extreme-heat alerts from the city, NEON District grants, and trail lighting—not the England geocode in the raw location blurb. Expect a dense coastal city with a large military footprint and active municipal projects.
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National unemployment rate in United Kingdom: 4.7% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in United Kingdom: $57,602 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in United Kingdom: 3.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in United Kingdom: 1.4% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in United Kingdom: 1,533 — via OECD
Nearby green space: 3 parks within 1.5km — closest is Danby Wood (627m). via OpenStreetMap
Locally, the most commonly reported issue recently was Violence and sexual offences — via UK Police data
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Build the skills for this role
Build strength in residential/commercial valuation methods, local market and land-record research, GIS or parcel systems, and defensible written reports. Progress from supervised field work (I) toward complex or specialty properties and possible lead review (II–III). No certification package or costs were supplied in CERTS.
- Walk through a sample appraisal: approach, comps, adjustments, and how you’d document assumptions for a public file.
- Explain handling incomplete data, taxpayer questions, or disagreements without inventing facts.
- Show comfort with field work, safety, and ethical independence in a city government setting.
Strong fit if you want public-sector appraisal work in Norfolk’s municipal context—structured levels I–III, field-plus-desk valuation, and civic stakeholders. Thin fit if you need private-sector production bonuses, remote work, or rich published salary/review data (none provided here).
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- Role Real Estate Appraiser I, II, or III
- Employer City Of Norfolk
- Location Norfolk, Norfolk City
- Type Full Time
- Posted May 12, 2026
- Apply by 2026-07-29
- Country context United Kingdom
- Overview Full original description on this page (294 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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