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 September 24, 2026.
Alleghany County, Virginia, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Alleghany 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Alleghany County
Who owns a parcel in Alleghany County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Circuit Court Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Circuit Court Clerk's page at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/alleghany/home (page title: Alleghany Circuit Court | Virginia Court System), phone (540) 965-1730, 1737 ADDRESS P. O. Box 670 Courthouse 266 West Main Street Covington, VA 24426-0670, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Alleghany County
The Commissioner of the Revenue sets the value each parcel in Alleghany County is taxed on and 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 co.alleghany.va.us/commissioner-revenue (page title: Commissioner of Revenue | Alleghany County, Virginia), phone (540) 863-6640, 64 Low Moor Exit 21 at 9212 Winterberry Avenue, Suite E Covington, VA 24426, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Alleghany County
An eviction is a court case in the General District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Alleghany Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.alleghany.va.us/courts, phone (540) 965-1720.
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 co.alleghany.va.us/freedom-of-information-act-foia (page title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | Alleghany County, Virginia).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Alleghany County?
The Circuit Court Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Alleghany County?
The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.alleghany.va.us/commissioner-revenue.
Where are evictions from Alleghany 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 Alleghany 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.