AI exposure: Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Appraise real estate, exclusively, and estimate its fair value. May assess taxes in accordance with prescribed schedules.
Reading this score
computed46.6% of this occupation's weighted task load is exposed, which puts Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate at the 84th percentile of 923 occupations. The capability is largely there. Its average task scores 3.1 out of 4 on what a current system can produce, and the frictions that hold other jobs in place are comparatively weak here.
What holds the line here is context. Across this occupation's 28 tasks it averages 2.11 out of 3, the highest of the five friction dimensions. In plain terms, the work depends on knowledge the model cannot hold. Much of this job runs on things that were never written down: what this particular organisation does, what happened last week, what the person across the table actually meant. That context is the barrier, and it erodes as systems are given more access.
The most exposed thing this job does is Photograph interiors and exteriors of properties to assist in estimating property value,..., at 86.7%. The least is Testify in court as to the value of a piece of real estate property, at 0.0%. A gap of 86.7% between two parts of the same job is the reason this index publishes at task level. An occupation-wide number would have hidden both.
Within business and financial operations occupations, this one is less exposed than the median of 47.5% across the group's 48 roles, with 25 scoring higher. Being in an exposed family does not make a particular job exposed, and the reverse holds too.
What would move this score. Of 28 tasks, 18 are currently banded exposed, 8 assisted and 2 untouched. For that distribution to shift materially would take a change in who is permitted to sign the work, which is a question for regulators rather than for engineers. The score is re-computed every quarter against a fresh capability reference, and the change is published rather than quietly applied.
Task by task
28 tasks, O*NET 31.0| Task | Exposed | Assisted | Untouched | Importance | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph interiors and exteriors of properties to assist in estimating property value, substantiate findings, and complete appraisal reports. | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.67 | exposed |
| Collect and analyze relevant data to identify real estate market trends. | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.41 | exposed |
| Analyze trends in sales prices, construction costs, and rents, to assess property values or determine the accuracy of assessments. | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.22 | exposed |
| Draw land diagrams to be used in appraisal reports to support findings. | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 3.29 | exposed |
| Calculate tax bills for properties by multiplying assessed values by jurisdiction tax rates. | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 3.44 | exposed |
| Review information about transfers of property to ensure its accuracy, checking basic information on buyers, sellers, and sales prices and making corrections as necessary. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 4.29 | exposed |
| Verify legal descriptions of properties by comparing them to county records. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 4.10 | exposed |
| Estimate building replacement costs, using building valuation manuals and professional cost estimators. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 3.79 | exposed |
| Prepare and maintain current data on each parcel assessed, including maps of boundaries, inventories of land and structures, property characteristics, and any applicable exemptions. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 3.82 | exposed |
| Prepare written reports that estimate property values, outline methods by which the estimations were made, and meet appraisal standards. | 60.0% | 40.0% | 0.0% | 4.70 | exposed |
| Search public records for transactions such as sales, leases, and assessments. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 4.65 | exposed |
| Obtain county land values and sales information about nearby properties to aid in establishment of property values. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 4.58 | exposed |
| Establish uniform and equitable systems for assessing all classes and kinds of property. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 3.71 | exposed |
| Examine income records and operating costs of income properties. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 3.81 | exposed |
| Identify the ownership of each piece of taxable property. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 4.07 | exposed |
| Explain assessed values to property owners and defend appealed assessments at public hearings. | 40.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% | 2.79 | exposed |
| Explain real and personal property taxes to property owners. | 38.3% | 36.7% | 25.0% | 2.47 | exposed |
| Maintain familiarity with aspects of local real estate markets. | 36.7% | 13.3% | 50.0% | 4.57 | exposed |
| Compute final estimation of property values, taking into account such factors as depreciation, replacement costs, value comparisons of similar properties, and income potential. | 20.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 4.74 | assisted |
| Inspect properties, considering factors such as market value, location, and building or replacement costs to determine appraisal value. | 20.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 4.43 | assisted |
| Inspect new construction and major improvements to existing structures to determine values. | 20.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 4.22 | assisted |
| Check building codes and zoning bylaws to determine any effects on the properties being appraised. | 20.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 4.18 | assisted |
| Interview persons familiar with properties and immediate surroundings, such as contractors, home owners, and realtors, to obtain pertinent information. | 20.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 4.13 | assisted |
| Evaluate land and neighborhoods where properties are situated, considering locations and trends or impending changes that could influence future values. | 20.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 3.92 | assisted |
| Examine the type and location of nearby services, such as shopping centers, schools, parks, and other neighborhood features, to evaluate their impact on property values. | 20.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 3.87 | assisted |
| Determine taxability of properties, using methods such as field inspection, structural measurement, calculation, sales analysis, market trend studies, and income and expense analysis. | 20.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% | 3.00 | assisted |
| Conduct regular reviews of property within jurisdictions to determine changes in property due to construction or demolition. | 6.7% | 18.3% | 75.0% | 3.25 | untouched |
| Testify in court as to the value of a piece of real estate property. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 3.21 | untouched |
Task text and importance ratings sourced from O*NET 31.0. Shares computed. The occupation score is the importance-weighted mean.
Where the score comes from
judgedEvery task is scored through the standardised work activities it maps to. These are this occupation’s averages on the six rubric dimensions. Capability is what AI can do; the other five are what stands in the way.
| Dimension | Mean | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | 3.14 | 0-4 |
| Embodiment | 0.54 | 0-3 |
| Presence | 0.60 | 0-3 |
| Accountability | 1.67 | 0-3 |
| Context | 2.11 | 0-3 |
| Verification cost | 1.89 | 0-3 |
What this means in practice
Where most of a role's weighted task load is exposed, the work that survives is usually the part of the job nobody wrote into the job description: deciding what should be produced rather than producing it, and being answerable for the result. The tasks lowest on this page are a better guide to where to spend your time than any general advice about the future of work.
Occupations either side of this one
The four closest scores in the same occupational family, then the four closest anywhere in the index.
Read this carefully. Exposure is not displacement. A high score means current AI systems can produce this work, not that anyone will stop paying a person to do it. Adoption depends on economics, regulation and inertia that this index deliberately does not model. How the score is built.