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 on September 23, 2026.
Bedford County, Virginia, has about 82,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Bedford 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Bedford County public records, Bedford County arrest records, Bedford County warrants, Bedford County inmate search, Bedford County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Bedford County
Who owns a parcel in Bedford 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 bedfordcountyva.gov/government/departments-offices-a-d/circuit-cour... (page title: Circuit Court Clerk | County of Bedford, Virginia), phone (540) 586-7632, 123 E. Main Street Suite 201 Bedford, VA 24523, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Bedford County
The Commissioner of the Revenue sets the value each parcel in Bedford 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 bedfordcountyva.gov/government/departments-offices-a-d/commissioner... (page title: Commissioner of Revenue | County of Bedford, Virginia), phone (540) 586-7621, 122 East Main Street Suite 103 Bedford, VA 24523, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Bedford 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 Bedford Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/gd/bedford/home, phone (540) 586-7637.
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 sheriff.bedfordcountyva.gov/services/make-a-foia-request (page title: Make a FOIA Request | County of Bedford, Virginia).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Bedford County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Bedford County and Virginia. These property pages from its Bedford County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Pay Taxes, County of Bedford, Virginia (bedfordcountyva.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Bedford County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at bedfordcountyva.gov, phone (540) 586-7632. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Bedford County are filed there, and the Commissioner of the Revenue (bedfordcountyva.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Bedford County?
The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at bedfordcountyva.gov.
Where are evictions from Bedford 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 Bedford 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.