Search Greene County Property Records
Greene County property records are filed with the Circuit Court Clerk in Stanardsville, Virginia, who serves as the official keeper of all land instruments in the county. Deeds, deeds of trust, plats, and liens are recorded and maintained at the clerk's office. You can search real estate assessment data online through the county WebGIS portal. The Commissioner of the Revenue at 15 Ford Avenue handles tax and assessment records. In-person visits to the courthouse work well for deed and title research. Mail requests are accepted for certified copies of recorded documents. This page covers the main resources for searching Greene County property records.
Greene County Property Records
Greene County Real Estate Assessments
Greene County contracts with a third-party vendor to perform real estate assessments every two years. The county sends letters regarding reassessments to property owners before the new values take effect. As required by Virginia Code 58.1-3201, property is assessed at 100 percent of fair market value.
The Constitution of Virginia in Article X mandates that all property shall be taxed and that all taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the territory of the authority levying the tax. Virginia law requires periodic reassessments of real estate in every taxing jurisdiction. For counties, the most time allowed between reassessments is six years, though Greene County reassesses every two years.
After a reassessment, local governing bodies cannot collect revenue windfalls from increased assessed values. Under Virginia Code § 58.1-3321, the local governing body must reduce the tax rate to produce no more than 101 percent of the revenue generated in the previous year. This provision protects taxpayers from automatic tax increases simply due to rising property values.
The Greene County real estate assessments page explains the biennial reassessment process, state constitutional mandates, and how to appeal your assessed value.
The page explains what triggers mid-cycle value changes and clarifies that assessed values set during a general reassessment remain in place until the next reassessment unless factual or clerical errors, rezonings, subdivisions, or construction changes occur.
Greene County Commissioner of Revenue
The Commissioner of the Revenue is a state constitutional officer and the chief assessing officer for Greene County. The position is elected every four years. The Commissioner's office is at 15 Ford Avenue, Stanardsville, VA 22973, Mailing Address P.O. Box 438, Stanardsville, VA 22973. Phone: 434-985-5211. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Commissioner is responsible for maintaining real estate ownership records and administering the Land Use Program and the Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled program. The office also assesses all personal property, qualifies vehicles for the Personal Property Tax Relief Act, and oversees the Virginia state income tax filing process for Greene County residents.
Greene County is not a prorating locality. If personal property was owned on January 1 of the tax year, tax is due for the entire year, even if you sell or dispose of the property later in the year. Report any new personal property or any personal property you no longer own to the Commissioner's office as soon as possible.
The Greene County Commissioner of Revenue page describes office responsibilities, contact information, and answers frequently asked questions about real estate and personal property assessments.
The Commissioner's page also notes that Greene County uses an outside contractor for all real estate assessments. This outside vendor is independent of the Commissioner's office, which means the Commissioner does not directly control the assessed values set during a reassessment.
Greene County WebGIS Parcel Search
Greene County maintains an online WebGIS portal developed by Hurt and Proffitt, Inc. for property parcel search and tax map visualization. The portal lets you search by address, owner name, or parcel identifier to find property boundaries, ownership data, and related mapping layers.
The Greene County WebGIS portal provides interactive mapping access to property records and parcel data for research purposes.
The WebGIS data is furnished by government and private sources and is believed to be accurate, but accuracy is not guaranteed. Mapping information is a representation of various data sources and not a substitute for information from an accurate land survey. Always use recorded documents for legal property boundary questions.
For questions about the WebGIS portal, contact WebGIS Support at Stephanie.Golon@gcva.us. Related links from the portal include the Greene County website and the Greene County Census Dashboard. The portal runs on modern browsers.
Greene County Property Tax Rates and Due Dates
Greene County property tax rates are as follows. Real estate is taxed at 0.69 cents per $100 of assessed value. Personal property is taxed at $4.00 per $100. Business property is also taxed at $4.00 per $100. Machinery and tools are taxed at $2.50 per $100. Mobile homes are taxed at the same rate as real estate at 0.69 cents per $100. Boats and utility trailers are non-taxable in Greene County.
Greene County meal tax is 4 percent, collected monthly by all eateries in the county. Lodging tax is 8 percent, collected by every hotel, inn, and lodging house on compensation paid by transients who stay fewer than 30 consecutive days.
The Greene County tax dates calendar shows all important deadlines for real estate, personal property, business property, and income tax filings throughout the year.
Key real estate tax dates in Greene County: the first half of real estate tax is due June 5 and the second half is due December 5. Personal property tax follows the same schedule with first half due June 5 and second half due December 5. Business personal property forms are due May 1.
Greene County Circuit Court Land Records
Deeds, plats, deeds of trust, mortgages, and other instruments affecting real property in Greene County are recorded with the Circuit Court Clerk in Stanardsville. These recorded documents form the chain of title for all property in the county and are the authoritative legal source for ownership information.
Under Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia, a deed must be recorded in the circuit court of the county where the property is located. Recording gives legal notice to all parties of the ownership transfer. An unrecorded deed may not be enforceable against a later buyer or lender who takes the property without knowledge of the earlier transaction.
To find deed records for Greene County, go to the Circuit Court Clerk's office in Stanardsville. Bring the name of a grantor or grantee to search the index. The Virginia Courts website has contact information and directions for the Greene County courthouse. Some Virginia circuit courts offer online access to land records through Secure Remote Access. Ask the Greene County clerk what online tools are available.
New land parcels or new buildings created between reassessment cycles will be assessed uniformly with the assessments made during the most recent general reassessment. Under § 55.1-600 of the Code of Virginia, these records are public and open to inspection during regular office hours.