Floyd County Property Records

Floyd County property records are maintained by the Circuit Court Clerk in Floyd, Virginia, the official keeper of all recorded land instruments in the county. The clerk records deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and other documents tied to real property in Floyd County. These records are public. You can search deed transfers and land records online through vacourts.gov, use GIS parcel maps to look up property boundaries, or visit the courthouse in person. Mail requests are accepted. The Commissioner of the Revenue manages real estate assessments and tax data separately from the recorded land documents.

Floyd County Commissioner of the Revenue

The Commissioner of the Revenue is an elected constitutional officer who serves a four-year term. The office is located at 201 E Main St Suite 3, Floyd, VA 24091 and handles all real estate ownership records and tax assessments for the county.

Real estate transfers are processed by this office. Ownership records change to reflect the new owner as of January 1 of the tax year. Floyd is not a pro-rating county. What you own on January 1 is taxable for the full year, regardless of when in the year a sale takes place.

The Commissioner's office also handles the Land Use Program for agriculture and horticulture parcels. Applications are accepted from October 1 through December 31 each year. You need to provide documents showing the land qualifies under state rules for use-value taxation.

The official commissioner page provides links to online real estate tax assessment data. You must accept a disclaimer before searching the database. The page also lists current tax rates and links to the GIS mapping system.

This page shows the tax rates adopted for the 2025 tax year along with direct links to the GIS mapping portal for parcel searches.

Floyd County Property Tax Rates and Assessments

Real estate in Floyd County is assessed at 100 percent of fair market value. The Board of Supervisors sets reassessment dates. Beginning in the 2004 taxable year, annual real estate taxes are paid in two equal semi-annual installments.

Current tax rates adopted for the 2025 tax year are as follows. Real estate is taxed at $0.44 per $100 of assessed value. Personal property is taxed at $3.20 per $100. Mobile homes are taxed at the same rate as real estate at $0.44 per $100. Business furniture, fixtures, and equipment are taxed at $3.20 per $100. Machinery and tools are taxed at $1.55 per $100. Merchants capital is taxed at $3.50 per $100.

The first installment of real estate tax is due on or before June 26 of the tax year. The second installment is due on or before December 5. New buildings that are substantially complete or fit for use before November 1 of the year completed will be assessed when complete. This rule does not apply in years when a general reassessment is conducted, except for Class Four industrial and commercial buildings.

Tax relief is available to residents who are 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled, have a household gross income of $50,000 or less, and have net worth of $175,000 or less. Applications are available January 1 through April 1 each year.

Floyd County GIS Parcel Search

Floyd County operates an interactive GIS mapping portal through InteractiveGIS, Inc. You can access parcel data, tax maps, aerial photography, topography, voting districts, zoning classifications, and fire and rescue boundaries. The portal allows searches by address, parcel number, or owner name.

The GIS portal displays data that is updated periodically. The county notes that data was last updated in March 2026. All data is for mapping purposes only. Recorded plats and deeds remain the authoritative source for determining legal acreage and ownership. Do not rely on GIS data for legal decisions about property lines or ownership.

The login portal for the GIS system shows the disclaimer terms and data use policies that users must accept before accessing parcel and tax map data.

GIS layers available in Floyd County include streets, addresses, aerial photography, topography, voting districts, zoning classifications, tax map and parcel information, and fire and rescue district boundaries. The portal runs on modern browsers that support HTML5.

Floyd County Circuit Court Land Records

The Floyd County Circuit Court Clerk records deeds, plats, mortgages, deeds of trust, and other instruments that affect real property ownership. These land records are the legal source of title and ownership information for all property in the county.

Under Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia, deeds must be recorded in the Circuit Court Clerk's office where the property is located. A deed that is not recorded is valid between the parties but may not be enforceable against third parties who later purchase or lien the property without notice of the earlier transaction.

The Circuit Court Clerk's office in Floyd is located at the county courthouse. You can visit in person to search indexes and review recorded documents. The Virginia Courts website provides information about circuit court locations and hours across the state.

Virginia also operates a Secure Remote Access program that lets authorized subscribers search land records indexes online. Some counties have subscribed to this statewide system. Contact the Floyd Circuit Court Clerk directly to ask about online access options for deed and plat records.

Personal Property Reports and Tax Deadlines

Floyd County residents must report personal property each year. If you live in Floyd County on January 1, you are required to report all vehicles, trailers, mobile homes, boats, business equipment, and merchants capital owned on that date. Reports are due to the Commissioner of the Revenue by May 1.

The county is not a pro-rating county. If you owned personal property on January 1, you owe tax for the full year. You are not obligated to pay another locality for the same year for the same property. The county mails personal property forms to taxpayers each year to help with reporting.

If you move to Floyd County during the year or acquire new property, you should contact the Commissioner's office to find out what you need to report. Missing the May 1 deadline may result in late filing penalties. Call the Commissioner's office at 201 E Main St Suite 3, Floyd, VA 24091 for guidance on personal property reporting.

How to Search Floyd County Property Records

You have several ways to search Floyd County property records. The fastest option for tax assessment data is the online GIS portal at floydcova.interactivegis.com. You can search by address, parcel number, or owner name after accepting the disclaimer.

For deed and land record searches, visit the Circuit Court Clerk's office in Floyd. Bring the name of a party to the transaction or an approximate date. Staff can help you locate the right index books or electronic records. Copies of documents are available for a fee.

The Commissioner of the Revenue at 201 E Main St Suite 3 handles assessment questions. If you think your real estate value is wrong, you can appeal. The process starts with the Commissioner's office, then goes to the Board of Equalization, and finally to Circuit Court if needed. Act quickly, as appeal deadlines are set by state law.

Under § 55.1-600 and related code sections, property records in Virginia are public records. You have the right to view indexes and documents at the courthouse. Some counties charge copying fees. The county GIS system provides free online access to parcel maps and basic ownership data.