Buckingham County Land Records

Buckingham County property records are filed with the Circuit Court Clerk at Buckingham Court House, Virginia, who is the official record keeper for all land instruments in the county. The clerk holds deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and other recorded real estate documents. Assessment and tax data is handled by the Commissioner of Revenue and the Treasurer. You can search parcel and GIS mapping data online through the county's tools. Recorded deeds and instruments are also searchable through the Virginia courts portal at vacourts.gov. In-person visits to the courthouse are welcome, and mail requests for copies are accepted. This page covers your main options for finding and accessing Buckingham County property records.

Buckingham County Circuit Court Clerk and Deed Recording

The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Buckingham County is Justin D. Midkiff, who has served since 2018. The office is at 13061 W. James Anderson Hwy., Buckingham, VA 23921, P.O. Box 107. Phone: (434) 969-4734. Fax: (434) 969-2043. Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays.

The clerk records and maintains all land records for Buckingham County including deeds, plats, deeds of trust, mortgages, and liens. The office serves as the recorder of deeds, keeper of historic records, keeper of election ballots, and probate judge over estate administration. The clerk also issues marriage licenses and concealed carry permits and serves as the official court administrator for civil and criminal cases. Over 800 responsibilities and duties are listed in the Virginia Code for the clerk's role.

Court terms begin on the Tuesday after the second Monday in January, April, June, September, and November. Grand Juries convene on the first day of term. Court starts at 9:30 AM. Presiding judges include Hon. Donald C. Blessing (Chief Judge), Hon. S. Anderson Nelson, Hon. J. William Watson Jr., and Hon. Robert J. Morrison. Civil cases are set by written request, preferably by email to ajamerson@vacourts.gov. Criminal cases are set on Term Day.

The Virginia Circuit Court online payment system lets you pay court costs, fines, and restitution online for eligible cases at participating courts. For land record questions, contact the clerk's office directly.

The screenshot below shows the Buckingham County Circuit Court Clerk page with land records and court operations information.

Buckingham County Commissioner of Revenue and Tax Rates

The Commissioner of Revenue is the chief assessing officer for Buckingham County, a state constitutional officer elected for a four-year term. The office is responsible for assessing all taxable property and maintaining real estate ownership records. Contact numbers: Business Taxes (434) 969-4972, Personal Property (434) 969-4181, Real Estate (434) 969-4972, Real Estate Tax Relief (434) 969-4972, State Income (434) 969-4181. Fax: (434) 969-2753.

Current tax rates in Buckingham County are: Real Estate at $0.60 per $100 of assessed value, Personal Property at $4.05 per $100 of assessed value, Machinery and Tools at $2.90 per $100 of assessed value, Aircraft at $1.10 per $100 of assessed value, and Merchant's Capital at $1.00 per $100 of assessed value. Public Service Corporation property is also taxed at $0.60 per $100 of assessed value.

Important dates to remember: July 1 for tax stabilization, May 1 for business tax forms, May 1 for personal property forms, May 1 for state income tax. The first half of real estate taxes is due June 5 each year, and the second half plus all personal property taxes are due December 5. The commissioner's office also processes State Income Tax returns, though those revenues go to the Commonwealth rather than the county.

Printable forms are available in PDF format from the county website, including the Tax Stabilization for the Elderly and Disabled Form, Return of Tangible Business Personal Property Filing Form, Return of Tangible Personal Property Filing Form, State Income Tax Form, Disabled Veteran Affidavit Form, and Transient/Occupancy Tax Return.

The screenshot below shows the Buckingham County Commissioner of Revenue page with tax rates and assessment forms.

Buckingham County Treasurer and Property Tax Payments

The Buckingham County Treasurer's Office is at 13380 West James Anderson Hwy, Buckingham, VA 23921 (mailing address: P.O. Box 106, Buckingham, VA 23921). Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Payment options include: pay by mail (check payable to Treasurer County of Buckingham), drop off at the drop box in front of the County Administration Building at 13380 West James Anderson Hwy (payments placed after 4:30 PM on the tax deadline are considered past due), pay in person during office hours, or pay online at the county payment portal. The county accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express for online payments. Credit card transactions carry a fee of $1.00 for amounts under $40, and 2.5% for amounts greater. Online payments post to accounts the following business day.

Late payment penalty: 10% of the tax amount not paid or postmarked by the due date. Interest at 10% annually begins accruing on the unpaid tax amount plus penalty on the day after the due date. The treasurer is responsible for ensuring that all county funds are collected, received, invested, safeguarded, and properly disbursed.

The screenshot below shows the Buckingham County Treasurer page with tax collection and payment information.

Buckingham County GIS Property Mapping

Buckingham County maintains a public GIS portal at buckcova.interactivegis.com through InteractiveGIS. This portal provides general reference mapping for property parcels, roads, and other county data. All features and data on the site are for general reference only.

When researching real estate, recorded plats and deeds are the authoritative source for determining legal acreage and ownership, not the GIS maps. The GIS portal runs on all modern browsers that support HTML5 and ECMAScript 5, including current versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. It is a useful starting point for identifying parcel boundaries and obtaining map numbers before visiting the courthouse for official records.

The GIS system does not replace legal title research. Always verify parcel boundaries, ownership, and encumbrances by searching the deed records at the Circuit Court Clerk's office. The GIS data may not reflect recent transfers or changes to property lines until after an update cycle is completed.

The screenshot below shows the Buckingham County GIS property map portal.

Buckingham County FOIA and Public Records Access

Buckingham County property records are public under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq. All public records are presumed open and may only be withheld if a specific statutory exemption applies. A public record is any writing or recording prepared, owned, or possessed by a public body in the transaction of public business.

You have the right to request copies or inspection of records. Your request must identify the records with reasonable specificity and must ask for existing records or documents. Buckingham County must respond within five working days of receiving your request, not counting the day the request is received, weekends, or holidays.

To request records, contact either FOIA Officer: Karl Carter, County Administrator, at kcarter@buckinghamcounty.virginia.gov or by mail to Buckingham County Administration, 13380 W. James Anderson Hwy, P.O. Box 252, Buckingham, VA 23921. Phone: 434-969-4242. Fax: 434-969-1638. Charges may not exceed actual costs. If the estimate exceeds $200, a deposit of up to that amount may be required before processing begins.

All deeds and land records in Buckingham County are governed by Title 55.1 of the Virginia Code. Recording a deed under § 55.1-600 gives public notice of the transfer and protects the buyer's interest against future competing claims.