GIS Applications Participation Assignment

For my GIS Applications course we were given an assignment with two parts the first was to research our local property appraisal services, and answer four questions, which I have done below.  For the second part of the assignment we were task with creating a map depicting assessed property values for the West Ridge Place subdivision located in Escambia county, Florida, and decide if some of these values need to be reviewed.

Question 1.  The web address for the Okaloosa, FL property appraisers mapping site is as follows:

http://www.qpublic.net/okaloosa/search1.html

Question 2. The highest price paid for a property in Okaloosa County for June of 2013 was 2.7 Million Dollars.     The previous selling price appears to be $100.00.

Question 3. The assessed land value for this property is 1,395,313 dollars. Which is lower than the last selling price.

 

 

 

 

 

Question 4. I found it interesting that this property which just sold for 2.7 million dollars shows a previous sale price of $100.00.

 

 

 

Question 5. Most parcels fall in a price range between 24,000 and 27,000 dollars. There are some that list for much less but these are not available for development i.e. retention ponds, sewage lift station, and a conservation easement.  However one parcel (0903101165) list for over 33,000 dollars, it appears to be similar in size and location to the other parcels.  That being said this parcel should be reviewed.