Seeing Every Angle: How Mobile County Uses Aerial Imagery to Modernize Property Assessment
Presentation Category
Leadership and Management
General Session Description
Property assessors are increasingly turning to aerial imagery and data solutions to enhance accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in valuation. In this session, Mobile County, Alabama, shares how integrating high-resolution oblique imagery directly into their CAMA system has transformed their appraisal workflow. Attendees will see how assessors conduct remote property reviews aligned with IAAO Standard 3.3.5, using current and historical imagery to verify changes, support equitable valuations, and reduce field visits. The presentation will demonstrate practical examples of how imagery integration saves time and resources while maintaining public confidence in fair and consistent assessments. Learn how Mobile County leveraged this technology to create a safer, more data-driven assessment process and how other jurisdictions can achieve similar results.
Start Date
3-31-2026 2:00 PM
End Date
3-31-2026 3:30 PM
Seeing Every Angle: How Mobile County Uses Aerial Imagery to Modernize Property Assessment
Property assessors are increasingly turning to aerial imagery and data solutions to enhance accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in valuation. In this session, Mobile County, Alabama, shares how integrating high-resolution oblique imagery directly into their CAMA system has transformed their appraisal workflow. Attendees will see how assessors conduct remote property reviews aligned with IAAO Standard 3.3.5, using current and historical imagery to verify changes, support equitable valuations, and reduce field visits. The presentation will demonstrate practical examples of how imagery integration saves time and resources while maintaining public confidence in fair and consistent assessments. Learn how Mobile County leveraged this technology to create a safer, more data-driven assessment process and how other jurisdictions can achieve similar results.