CAMA is computer-assisted mass appraisal, the software an assessor uses to value parcels. Mass appraisal is the method; CAMA is the program that runs it.
CAMA in property assessment is computer-assisted mass appraisal, the software layer an assessor's office uses to value real and personal property in bulk. Mass appraisal is the group method. CAMA is the program that runs that method across the roll. The printed notice is an output of that run, not a bank-style walk-through of one kitchen.
What does CAMA stand for in property assessment?
CAMA stands for computer-assisted mass appraisal. The IAAO glossary calls CAMA a software package used by assessing offices to establish real and personal property valuations. IAAO's Standard on Mass Appraisal treats mass appraisal systems as another name for CAMA systems. The software stores parcel facts and writes a value for every row as of one date.
Example: a street of similar houses can all print near $200,000 from the same CAMA run. That round figure is an example of a shared output, not a model recipe.
Look up if you are overpaying.
Is CAMA the same as mass appraisal?
No. Mass appraisal is the method of valuing many parcels together. CAMA is the software that carries that method. The mass appraisal page stays on the method. A property tax appeal still challenges the printed number the software wrote, not the brand of the program. The property tax glossary keeps those layers labeled. FairAppeal handles the entire appeal on your behalf when a filing goes forward, and there are no upfront costs with Fair Appeal.