Roanoke County Property Records

Roanoke County property records are officially recorded by the Circuit Court Clerk, the designated keeper of deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and other land instruments in the county. The clerk's office handles in-person requests and can process mail submissions for copies of recorded documents. For assessment data, the Office of Real Estate Valuation at 5204 Bernard Drive SW, Suite 200D, Roanoke, is your main contact. Their WebPro online application gives public access to current assessments, property sketches, neighborhood sales data, and GIS maps. Both offices work together to cover the full range of property record needs in Roanoke County.

Office of Real Estate Valuation

Roanoke County's Office of Real Estate Valuation appraises all eligible properties in the county for tax purposes. Appraisers establish the market value of each property by evaluating the buying and selling of similar surrounding real estate on the open market. The department conducts annual assessments based on fair market value as of January 1st of each year.

For questions about assessments or the methodology used to value your property, citizens are encouraged to contact Real Estate Valuation directly at 540-772-2035.

Office address: 5204 Bernard Drive SW, Suite 200D, Roanoke, VA 24018
Phone: (540) 772-2035
Fax: (540) 776-7129

The Real Estate Valuation page provides access to the WebPro application and details on how Roanoke County conducts annual property assessments.

WebPro Real Estate Data Application

Roanoke County's WebPro application is the main tool for accessing detailed real estate data online. It is packed with features to help meet real estate data needs. Property sketches are available within WebPro, along with options to search for sales, search by neighborhood, and conduct multiple data searches.

The application allows users to conduct sales searches, neighborhood analyses, and multi-criteria data queries. Sketches and building details are integrated into the property records viewable through WebPro. Brochures on using advanced WebPro options are available in the county's document center.

The WebPro Real Estate Data page explains the features of the application and how to get started searching Roanoke County property information.

WebPro is a useful tool for homeowners checking their assessment, real estate professionals doing market analysis, and appraisers who need comparable sales data. The search options are more robust than a basic GIS viewer, making it one of the better county property tools in Virginia.

Tax Information and Current Rates

Roanoke County tax rates for calendar year 2025 (January 1 through December 31, 2025) were adopted on April 8, 2025. The current rates are as follows:

Real Estate: $1.03 per $100 assessed value
Personal Property: $3.40 per $100 assessed value
Business Personal Property (Machinery and Tools): $2.80 per $100 assessed value

The Real Estate Tax Rate is set by the Board of Supervisors, typically in April during the completion of the County's budget. Appraisers in the Real Estate Valuation Department review recent sales in each area to establish market value each year.

The tax information page lists current rates adopted by the Board of Supervisors and explains how real estate and personal property assessments work.

Real Estate Tax Administration and Billing

The Treasurer's office is responsible for the billing and collection of all current and delinquent Real Estate Taxes in Roanoke County. The Treasurer also updates and maintains mailing addresses, processes payments from settlement companies and attorneys for real estate closings, and updates lender information on property records.

Additionally, the Treasurer is required by state law to initiate and conduct Real Estate Auctions, also called Judicial Sales, for properties with delinquent taxes. These sales are a last resort after all other collection efforts have been exhausted.

The Real Estate tax administration page covers billing, collection, Treasurer responsibilities, and the Tax Relief freeze program for eligible Roanoke County homeowners.

The Real Estate Tax Relief program for Roanoke County is administered by the Commissioner of Revenue. This program freezes real estate taxes for qualifying elderly or disabled homeowners within the county. To qualify, you must meet age or disability criteria and income and net worth thresholds set by county ordinance.

Real estate assessments are determined by the Office of Real Estate Valuation each year based on fair market value as of January 1st. Interested citizens who want precise details of how assessed values are determined are encouraged to contact Real Estate Valuation at 540-772-2035.

Circuit Court Land Records

Roanoke County's Circuit Court Clerk's office holds records pertaining to actions or filings in the jurisdiction of that Circuit Court. Each Circuit Court Clerk's Office in Virginia holds only those records pertaining to its own jurisdiction.

Effective January 2023, you can view indexes via Circuit Court Secure Remote Access (SRA) to Land Records. SRA allows subscribers to search the deed index online without visiting the courthouse. Fees for SRA access are set by the Clerk's office.

Effective January 1, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Department of Taxation require the tax map number to be in the following format for Roanoke County: 000.00-00-00.00-0000. This number must be correct on both the document and the coversheet. If it is not correct on both, the document will be rejected.

This format requirement applies to documents recorded on the Deed Desk that require a tax map number. Make sure your tax map number is in the correct format before submitting any deed or deed of trust for recording. The Clerk's office staff can confirm the correct number for your parcel.

Effective December 1, 2019, if you need your document returned to you immediately after recordation (and it is not a multi-jurisdictional document or a power of attorney), the office will collect the per-page copy fee to do so. Documents submitted for recording must not have changes made to them after preparation. Faxed or emailed changes printed in-house are not accepted, and a runner cannot make changes to documents at the counter.

GIS Maps and Property Search

Roanoke County provides GIS-based property research tools. You can search property tax and assessment records through the county's GIS maps, and pay property taxes online by owner name, address, or parcel ID. The county offers both GIS mapping and tax payment through its online systems.

Under Title 55.1 of the Code of Virginia, real property must be assessed at 100% of fair market value. Roanoke County conducts annual assessments, which is more frequent than the typical four-to-six-year cycle used in smaller Virginia counties. This annual process keeps assessed values closer to current market conditions.

For personal property, the county assesses all vehicles registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles and garaged in Roanoke County as of January 1 of each year. The vehicle license fee (VLF) applies to every motor vehicle, trailer, and semitrailer garaged in the county. If you sold, traded, or disposed of a vehicle, call the Commissioner's office within 30 days. After 30 days, you must report the disposal to DMV before calling the office or using the online filing system.