Property Damage Evaluation Market Report 2025

The property damage evaluation market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.43 billion in 2024 to $4.77 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth during the historical period was driven by the expansion of smart city developments, rising demand for remote assessment solutions, increased insurance coverage in emerging markets, a growing need for faster claims processing, and heightened regulatory scrutiny.

The property damage evaluation market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.32 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%. The growth during the forecast period is expected to be driven by rising infrastructure development, increasing awareness of disaster preparedness, growth in the value of insured assets, higher demand for timely claims processing, and expanding adoption of digital tools in the insurance sector. Key trends in this period include advanced use of drones and imaging technologies, innovations in claims automation platforms, integration of geospatial data with evaluation systems, development of real-time remote inspection solutions, and enhanced analytics for risk prediction.

Rising natural disasters are driving growth in the property damage evaluation market due to increasing climate-driven extreme weather events. Natural disasters, caused by forces such as floods, storms, and wildfires, are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change and human activities such as urbanization, which increase vulnerability. Property damage evaluation supports disaster response by accurately assessing damage, enabling timely recovery decisions, and optimizing resource allocation. For instance, in December 2023, the UK Health Security Agency reported that the number of people at significant risk of flooding in the UK is projected to rise by 61% by 2050 and by 118% by 2080 under a moderate warming scenario of 2°C, with similar projections under a high warming scenario of 4°C.

Companies in the market are enhancing evaluation efficiency through AI-driven innovation. AI-powered damage classifiers automatically detect, analyze, and categorize property damage, improving the speed and accuracy of insurance assessments. In June 2024, McKenzie Intelligence Services integrated an AI damage classifier into its Global Events Observer platform, classifying property damage into six categories with high precision using satellite, aerial, and ground imagery combined with expert manual review.

In February 2023, Tractable partnered with Verisk Analytics to implement AI-powered property damage estimates, enabling faster insurance claim settlements, more reliable home repair assessments, and improved policyholder experiences while optimizing insurer expenditure.

Major players in the property damage evaluation market are Verisk Analytics Inc., GHD Group Pty Ltd., Crawford & Company, Mitchell International, Rimkus Consulting Group, Adjusters International Ltd., EagleView Technologies Inc., EFI Global Inc., HOVER Inc, Enservio LLC, Wardlaw Claims Service, Symbility Solutions Inc., YOUNG AND ASSOCIATES PRIVATE LIMITED, Axias Inc., MKA International Inc., CoreLogic Inc., C3 Group, CEERISK Consulting Ltd, Cunningham Lindsey, GAB Robins, Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc., Xactware Solutions Inc., Davis Claim Services.

North America was the largest region in the property damage evaluation market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in property damage evaluation report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the property damage evaluation market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the professional services sector, particularly in legal, consulting, architectural, and engineering domains. Higher costs for imported technology, software licenses, office equipment, and digital infrastructure have raised operational expenses for firms reliant on global tools and platforms. International consulting projects are facing delays or cost overruns due to increased travel expenses and restricted access to foreign-sourced data and tools. Additionally, clients in manufacturing, construction, and logistics, heavily affected by tariffs are cutting back on outsourced services, squeezing demand for professional expertise. As a result, service providers are reevaluating pricing structures, expanding domestic supplier relationships, and investing in AI-driven solutions to sustain profitability and client engagement amid economic uncertainty.

Property damage evaluation is the comprehensive process of examining and assessing the extent, cause, and impact of damage to a property caused by events such as natural disasters, accidents, fire, or vandalism. The purpose is to determine the severity, scope, and specific characteristics of the damage to understand its effect on the property’s structural integrity and overall value.

The main property types in property damage evaluation include residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional properties. Residential properties cover homes and living spaces such as houses, apartments, and condominiums. These properties are evaluated for damages such as water, fire, storm, structural damage, vandalism, or theft using methods such as visual inspections, thermal imaging, moisture meters, ultrasonic testing, and destructive testing. Evaluations may occur at various times, including pre-insurance claim assessment, post-incident assessment, routine maintenance checks, prior to sale or purchase, and during renovation projects. Key end users include insurance companies, property owners, government agencies, and legal firms.

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The property damage evaluation market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as damage assessment reporting, loss estimation, insurance claim support, forensic analysis of property damage, and post-disaster recovery consulting. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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