Northumberland County Property Records

Northumberland County property records are available through the Clerk of Circuit Court in Heathsville, Virginia, who serves as the official keeper of all land instruments filed in the county. Deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and related real estate documents are indexed and stored at the courthouse, open to anyone who wants to look. You can search online using the SRA system at vacourts.gov, stop by the clerk's office in person, or send a mail-in request for copies. The Commissioner of Revenue's ConciseCAMA portal gives online access to assessment and ownership data. Tax map PDFs for all 54 map sections of the county are also available for download. This page covers all of your search options for Northumberland County property records.

Circuit Court Clerk - Land Records

The Northumberland Circuit Court is part of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. The Clerk of Court is Hon. Deborah Bingham. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. Phone: (804) 580-3700. Fax: (804) 580-2261.

The Clerk of Circuit Court is the official recorder of all deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and other instruments affecting real estate in Northumberland County. Under Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia, all property conveyances must be recorded to be effective against third parties. The Clerk indexes all instruments by party name, instrument type, and legal description.

In-person access is available at the courthouse in Heathsville. Staff will assist in using the indexes and locating records. For copy requests by mail, include the specific book and page reference, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The office does not accept credit cards by phone.

Visit the Northumberland Circuit Court clerk page for the courthouse address, current hours, and contact information.

The Northumberland Circuit Court clerk page on the Virginia Judicial System site provides contact details for land record access.

The clerk's office in Heathsville is open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. for land record research and deed recording.

ConciseCAMA - Online Real Estate Assessments

Northumberland County provides an online real estate assessment search portal at northumberland.cama.concisesystems.com. This system is powered by ConciseCAMA from Concise Systems, LLC, and displays assessment and ownership data as of December 31, 2024. The data was last updated on March 22, 2026.

You can use this portal to look up assessed values, ownership information, and parcel data for properties in Northumberland County. For questions about the data, contact the Northumberland County Commissioner of the Revenue's office at (804) 580-7612.

Important note: all data on this site are for general reference only. When researching real estate, the official records in the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue remain the authoritative source. The County and Concise Systems expressly disclaim any warranties about data accuracy or fitness for a particular purpose. Use this portal for initial research, then verify with official county records.

This online tool is a convenient way to get a quick overview of property assessment data without a courthouse visit. It is especially useful when you need basic parcel information and want to confirm a property exists and who owns it before doing deeper research in the land records.

The ConciseCAMA portal provides online real estate assessment and ownership data for Northumberland County properties.

Assessment and ownership data displayed in ConciseCAMA reflects values as of December 31, 2024. Contact the Commissioner of Revenue for official records.

Tax Maps - PDF Downloads

Northumberland County provides downloadable PDF tax maps for all sections of the county. The Tax Maps page covers the entire county, divided into map sections numbered 1 through 54, with various inserts and sub-sections such as 3A, 3B-1, 3B-2, 4A, 4B, and 4C.

Each map section is stored as a PDF and may be viewed by downloading the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. These maps cover all geographic areas of Northumberland County and are used for property tax and assessment reference. They show parcel boundaries, road names, and geographic features that help locate specific properties.

Tax maps are useful when you are trying to find a parcel number for a property before searching in the land records or CAMA portal. Once you know the tax map section and parcel number, you can use those identifiers in the online assessment portal or when requesting copies from the Clerk of Circuit Court.

The Northumberland County tax map page provides PDF downloads of all 54 map sections covering the entire county.

Tax maps are numbered 1 through 54 with various sub-sections. Each PDF can be downloaded and viewed to locate specific parcels by section and parcel number.

Commissioner of Revenue

The Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue is a Constitutional Office of the Commonwealth of Virginia and of Northumberland County. The Commissioner is elected every four years and serves as the chief tax assessor for the county.

The Commissioner is responsible for maintaining real estate ownership information and for overseeing the land-use program. The Commissioner is also responsible for accurately assessing all personal property, including the discount for high mileage vehicles, and for overseeing the state income tax filing process in Northumberland County.

Todd Thomas serves as Commissioner of Revenue. The office is at 72 Monument Place, P.O. Box 309, Heathsville, VA 22473. Phone: (804) 580-4600. Email: tthomas@co.northumberland.va.us. Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For tax assessment questions, ownership record updates, or land use program details, contact Todd Thomas's office directly. The Commissioner's office is also the place to go if you need to update a property ownership record after a deed has been recorded at the Circuit Court Clerk's office.

The Commissioner of Revenue main page at co.northumberland.va.us/cofr lists full responsibilities and current contact details.

Treasurer - Tax Rates and Payments

The Office of the Treasurer is established by the Constitution of Virginia. The Treasurer is elected every four years. The office collects state and local funds and is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of these funds, along with accounting for all revenue and disbursements.

Current Tax Rates in Northumberland County: Real Estate is $0.74 per $100 of assessed value (as of July 1, 2025). Personal Property (Vehicles) is $3.60 at a 40% assessment ratio of NADA value. Machinery and Tools is $3.60 at a 25% assessment ratio of original cost in year one, dropping to 10% in year two. Merchants Capital is $1.00 at a 50% assessment ratio of original cost.

The Treasurer also collects dog registration fees, building and zoning permit fees, state income taxes, and sanitary district user charges. Pam King serves as Treasurer, at 72 Monument Place, P.O. Box 297, Heathsville, VA 22473. Phone: (804) 580-5201.

Governing statutes for property recording in Virginia include Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia and specific provisions such as § 55.1-600, which covers deed recording requirements and the effect of recording on third parties.