SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.

About this guide

Accomack County, Virginia, has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Accomack County is in the deed records of the Circuit Court Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Commissioner of the Revenue; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.

This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.

Related guides: Accomack County public records, Accomack County arrest records, Accomack County warrants, Accomack County inmate search, Accomack County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Accomack County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Accomack County are recorded by the Circuit Court Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.

SearchSystems opened and checked the Circuit Court Clerk's page at accomack.gov/238/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk of Circuit Court | Accomack County, VA), phone 757-787-5776, 23316, Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Accomack County

What a parcel in Accomack County is taxed on is the business of the Commissioner of the Revenue, which also keeps the parcel maps. Virginia cities reassess every year or two and counties at least every four to six years; independent cities keep their own records apart from any county.

SearchSystems opened and checked the Commissioner of the Revenue's page at accomack.gov/512/Property-Location-System (page title: Property Location System | Accomack County, VA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Accomack County

Court cases about land from Accomack County, evictions among them, are filed in the General District Court or the Accomack Circuit Court.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at accomack.gov/244/Court-Records-Civil, phone (757) 787-5776.

Asking a County Office for a Record

Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 5 working days, and it may charge the actual cost of searching and copying. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at accomack.gov/262/FOIA-Request-Details (page title: FOIA Request Details | Accomack County, VA).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Accomack County?

The Circuit Court Clerk, at accomack.gov/238/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court, phone 757-787-5776. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Accomack County are filed there, and the Commissioner of the Revenue (accomack.gov/512/Property-Location-System) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Accomack County?

The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at accomack.gov/512/Property-Location-System.

Where are evictions from Accomack County filed?

In the General District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.

How is property assessed in Virginia?

Virginia cities reassess every year or two and counties at least every four to six years; independent cities keep their own records apart from any county.

Is this the official Accomack County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.