Patrick County Property Records Search

Patrick County property records are held by the Clerk of Circuit Court in Stuart, Virginia, who is the official custodian of all real estate instruments recorded in the county. Deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and related land documents are on file at the courthouse and open to the public. You can search online through the SRA system at vacourts.gov, come in to the clerk's office in Stuart during business hours, or submit a mail-in request for copies. GIS tax mapping is maintained by the county's Tax Mapping Department, and assessment data is available through the Commissioner of Revenue. This page covers how to find and access Patrick County property records using each of these resources.

Circuit Court Clerk - Deeds and Land Records

The Patrick Circuit Court is part of the 21st Judicial Circuit of Virginia. The Clerk of Court is Hon. Morgan Boothe. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Deed Recording Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Passport Acceptance Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Address: P.O. Box 148, 101 W. Blue Ridge Street, Stuart, VA 24171. Phone: (276) 694-7213. Fax: (276) 694-6943.

Information for Real Estate in Patrick County is taken from wills, deeds, and surveys recorded in the Patrick County Clerk's office. All real estate taxation is based on recorded documents as of January 1st of the taxable year. This makes the Circuit Court Clerk the primary source for both ownership history and tax-relevant property data.

Under Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia, deeds and other conveyance instruments must be recorded to be effective against third parties. Specific deed recording requirements are in § 55.1-600. The Clerk's office indexes all instruments by party name, instrument type, and legal description for efficient retrieval.

For in-person access, visit the courthouse during business hours. Staff can help you navigate the indexes but do not perform title searches. For copies by mail, send a request with a specific book and page reference, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Visit the Virginia Judicial System page for Patrick County for current contact information.

Tax Mapping Department and GIS

The Patrick County Tax Mapping Department is responsible for mapping county properties onto local tax maps. The Department also works with the public to provide information on and copies of parcels. Teresa McCormick serves as Tax Mapper, located at 106 Rucker Street, Stuart, VA 24171. Phone: 276-694-4624.

The county's GIS website provides an interactive tax map for online parcel viewing. The GIS data is subject to constant change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Maps have been created from information provided by various government and private sources at varying levels of accuracy. The data is provided "as is" with no warranty regarding content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness.

Fees for printing large copies at the Tax Mapping Department: 18x24 - $2.00 Black/White, $3.00 Color; 24x36 - $3.00 Black/White, $4.00 Color; 17x22 - $2.00 Black/White, $5.00 Color; 22x34 - $3.50 Black/White, $6.00 Color. Electronic files on a Thumb Drive cost $5.00.

Visit the Tax Mapping page on the Patrick County website for the interactive GIS link, copy fees, and direct contact with the Tax Mapper's office.

The Patrick County Tax Mapping page describes GIS access, interactive map tools, and fees for printed copies and electronic files.

The Tax Mapping Department at 106 Rucker Street in Stuart handles parcel mapping, GIS data, and large-format map printing for Patrick County.

Commissioner of Revenue - Assessments and Tax Relief

The Commissioner of Revenue is the chief tax-assessing official of Patrick County. Glennda Morse serves as Commissioner of the Revenue, located at 106 Rucker Street, Room 220, Stuart, VA 24171. Phone: 276-694-7131. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Patrick County has general reassessments every six years. The last general reassessment was effective January 1, 2021. Any construction or subdivision of land between reassessments is assessed by the Commissioner of the Revenue. This office uses wills, deeds, and surveys recorded at the Circuit Court Clerk's office as the source of real estate information.

Tangible Personal Property returns are due May 1 each year. Property is based on ownership as of January 1 of the taxable year. Tangible Personal Property includes vehicles, boats, aircraft, motor homes, campers, mobile homes, and business equipment.

Elderly and Handicapped Real Estate Tax Relief is available for residents aged 65 and older or those who are 100% disabled. Household gross income must be $32,000 or less and financial net worth $100,000 or less. If approved, the taxpayer can receive up to a $500 real estate tax exemption. All applications are due by March 1 each year.

Important Deadlines: March 1 for applications for Elderly and Handicapped Real Estate Tax Relief; May 1 for Personal Property Returns and Virginia State Income Tax. Visit the Commissioner of Revenue page for full details on assessment procedures and tax relief programs.

The Patrick County Commissioner of Revenue page details tax assessment procedures, real estate reassessment schedules, and tax relief programs.

The Commissioner of Revenue at 106 Rucker Street, Room 220, Stuart, is the chief assessing officer for all real and personal property in Patrick County.

Local Tax Rates

Patrick County's current local tax rates are: Real Estate $0.73 per $100 fair market value; Personal Property $1.71 per $100 fair market value; Machinery and Tools $1.71 per $100 fair market value.

Town of Stuart has separate tax rates: Real Estate $0.172 per $100 fair market value; Personal Property $0.33 per $100 fair market value; Machinery and Tools $0.33 per $100 fair market value.

Virginia localities are authorized to levy taxes on real property, including land and buildings. All assessments must be 100% of fair market value under state law. A tax may also be levied on tangible personal property of businesses and individuals, including motor vehicles, business furniture and equipment, and motorized vehicles such as boats and campers.

Machinery and tools are segregated for local taxation under the Code of Virginia. The rate of taxation may be no higher than that imposed on other classes of tangible personal property. A Prepared Food and Beverage Tax was adopted effective April 1, 2020, at 4% for county taxes. The county also imposes a Transient Occupancy Tax of 5%.

As of January 1, 2007, a Virginia Communications Tax of 5% of the billed amount replaced earlier local utility taxes. View the complete tax rate schedule on the Patrick County website.

The Patrick County tax rates page provides the complete schedule of local tax rates for real estate, personal property, meals, and transient occupancy.

Current real estate taxes in Patrick County are $0.73 per $100 fair market value. The Town of Stuart levies an additional $0.172 per $100.

FOIA Requests for Public Records

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guarantees citizens of the Commonwealth and representatives of the media access to public records held by public bodies, public officials, and public employees. In Patrick County, a FOIA request must identify the requested records with reasonable specificity.

The county may charge for the actual costs of responding to a FOIA request, including staff time spent searching for the requested records. The county must respond to a FOIA request within five working days of receiving it.

Visit the FOIA request page on the Patrick County website for information on how to submit a request, what fees may apply, and what types of records are covered. Most property records are available directly through the Circuit Court Clerk or the Commissioner of Revenue without needing a formal FOIA request.

The governing law for property records in Virginia is Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia. Under § 55.1-600, deeds must be recorded to be effective against third parties who lack notice of the transfer.