Appraisal and Appraisal Review Services

The Pierce County Planning and Public Works Department – Right-of-Way Group acquires, disposes of, and manages real estate for public use and provides those services to other departments within Pierce County government. This includes acquisitions for roads, open space, flood control, water quality, and many other purposes. Such properties can include but are not limited to: fee simple purchases; partial property interests such as easements, conservation easements, development-rights purchases; leases and residential or commercial rentals, and services that establish just compensation under Washington State eminent domain regulations. The Department is in need of property appraisal and appraisal review services to support these activities, with an emphasis on eminent domain appraisal services. The properties to be appraised are within Pierce County and can include private and government holdings, in GMA Urban and Rural settings, some with timber resources and a few with direct waterfront access. The parcels may have limiting factors such as wetlands, slopes or other critical areas. These areas are not always delineated but may be identifiable on County GIS maps. Appraisals may be reviewed by a third-party Review Appraiser and may be subject to correction or update as called out by the Review Appraiser’s report.