State cadastral evaluation: problems of theory and practice

State assessment in Russian Federation, going through a difficult path of development, follows all the changes in the economic, social and political spheres. Constant changes in the legislation, both in the sphere of real estate circulation and in the appraisal activity itself, are important components in the real estate market. The determination of cadastral value is an extremely important issue affecting both the interests of property owners and the public interest. The purpose of the study: to establish the features of the state assessment in the Russian Federation, to identify the main problems in this area. In order to achieve the goal of the work and solve the tasks, general scientific methods were used, which contributed to the creation of a holistic view of the phenomenon under study. The use of dialectics as one of the methods of cognition helped to trace the evolution of valuation activities in the system of Russian law, as well as to determine the prospects for further development of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of real estate valuation. The historical method was used, which revealed the historical features of the formation of the state assessment as a whole. The methods of formal logic allowed to analyze and reveal the state assessment in the Russian Federation. The study proved that the introduction of innovations in the legislation on valuation activities primarily affects the development of the entire system of state cadastral valuation of real estate. Correct and accurate results of cadastral evaluation of real estate contribute not only to the replenishment of the budgets of municipalities, but also have environmental, organizational, technological, information and social efficiency.