Search Northampton County Property Records

Northampton County property records are maintained by the Clerk of Circuit Court in Eastville, Virginia, the official keeper of all land instruments recorded in the county. Deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and other real estate documents are filed at the courthouse and are public records. You can search online through the SRA system at vacourts.gov, visit the clerk's office in person during business hours, or mail in a request for copies. Assessment data is available online through the Vision Government Solutions CAMA portal, and parcel maps are accessible through the county's GIS mapping site. This page covers how to use all of these tools to find Northampton County property records.

Circuit Court Clerk - Official Land Records

The Northampton Circuit Court is part of the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Virginia. The Clerk of Court is Hon. Traci L. Johnson. The office is located at P.O. Box 36, 5229 The Hornes, Eastville, VA 23347. Phone: (757) 678-0465. Fax: (757) 678-5410. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Clerk of Circuit Court is the official recorder of all deeds, deeds of trust, plats, and other instruments affecting real estate in Northampton County. Under Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia, recording a deed is what makes it effective against third parties. The clerk's office indexes all recorded instruments by party name, instrument type, and legal description.

For in-person access, visit the courthouse in Eastville during office hours. Staff can assist you in searching indexes and locating the records you need. The clerk does not perform title searches but will help you navigate the indexing system. For copies of recorded documents, fees apply and payment must accompany any mail request.

The Northampton County Circuit Court clerk page provides contact details, office hours, and information about land record access.

The Northampton Circuit Court clerk page on the Virginia Judicial System website lists current hours, phone numbers, and address for the Eastville courthouse.

CAMA Assessment Portal - Online Real Estate Data

Northampton County uses Vision Government Solutions to host its CAMA (Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal) information site. The database is updated monthly with assessment and ownership data. You can search properties by owner name, parcel number, or address and view property cards, assessment history, and sales data.

Access the assessment portal at gis.vgsi.com/northamptonva. This is the same system linked from the county's official Maps and GIS hub. The CAMA site is a good first stop when you want a quick look at assessed value, ownership, and basic parcel information.

Keep in mind that online assessment data is updated monthly and may not reflect the most recent ownership transfers. For official current ownership, always verify with the Clerk of Circuit Court or the Commissioner of Revenue. Assessment data on this portal is for reference; the official records in the Commissioner of Revenue's office are the authoritative source.

The Northampton County CAMA portal hosted by Vision Government Solutions provides online real estate assessment data.

The CAMA portal lets users search by owner name, parcel number, or address to view assessment cards, sales history, and ownership data updated monthly.

GIS Mapping and Parcel Viewer

The county's web mapping site, hosted by GeoDecisions, provides interactive GIS mapping for Northampton County. Maps and layers are updated quarterly. Users can search parcels, measure distances, view floodplains, zoning, and other geographic layers, and print custom maps.

Access the GIS portal at northampton.civ.quest. This site links directly from the county's Maps hub, which serves as the central entry point for both the CAMA assessment site and the GIS mapping portal.

The maps hub page explains that the Real Estate Assessments link goes to the Northampton County CAMA Information site updated monthly, while the County Web Mapping Site link goes to the GIS site updated quarterly. Both tools complement each other. Use the GIS viewer to find parcels and tax map sections, then use the CAMA portal to look up assessment and ownership data.

The Northampton County maps hub links to both the CAMA assessment database and the county's interactive GIS mapping portal.

The maps hub provides a single access point for all digital property data tools in Northampton County.

Commissioner of Revenue - Assessments and Tax Records

The Commissioner of the Revenue is a Constitutional Officer, elected every four years, responsible for the discovery, identification, and assessment of all taxable property in Northampton County. The office maintains all real estate records and ownership transfers by deeds and wills, and updates and corrects tax maps as needed.

The Commissioner's office prepares the tax roles for submission to the County Treasurer for tax billing. Staff visit and assess all new construction, determine qualification for use value taxation in Agricultural and Forestry Districts, Conservation and Preservation Easements, and administer various tax relief programs. The office also provides assistance to property owners, attorneys, realtors, and surveyors.

This office determines qualification for use value taxation, which can significantly reduce the tax burden on qualifying agricultural and forestry land. If you own land that may qualify, contact the Commissioner's office directly for application information. The mission is to serve the public by administering tax laws with integrity, efficiency, and consistency.

For the Commissioner's current contact information and office location, visit the Commissioner of Revenue page on the county website.

Treasurer and Tax Payment

Since 1870, the Virginia Constitution has required the post of Treasurer to be an elected office. The Northampton County Treasurer collects revenues in the form of taxes and fees, including real estate taxes, personal property taxes, license taxes, permit fees, state income taxes, and court, sheriff, and clerk fees.

The Treasurer maintains and reconciles county bank accounts, receives funds from building and zoning fees, transient occupancy taxes, food and beverage taxes, sheriff fees, and fees from the courts. The Treasurer also manages the investment of local funds and maintains the county's financial records in conjunction with the finance department.

If you are checking for unpaid real estate taxes or tax liens on a property, contact the Treasurer's office. For assessed values that determine the tax amount, contact the Commissioner of Revenue. Visit the Treasurer's page for current contact information and payment options.

The legal framework for property records in Northampton County is Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia. Specific provisions such as § 55.1-600 govern how deeds must be recorded and what effect they have once filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court.