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.
Caroline County, Virginia, has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Caroline 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 Caroline County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Caroline 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 co.caroline.va.us/151/Clerk-of-Court (page title: Clerk of Court | Caroline County VA), phone 804-633-1090, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Caroline County
What a parcel in Caroline 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 co.caroline.va.us/164/Personal-Property (page title: Personal Property | Caroline County VA), phone 804-633-3480, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Caroline 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 Caroline Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/caroline/home, phone (804) 633-5800.
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 carolinecountyva.nextrequest.com (page title: Request for Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Caroline County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at co.caroline.va.us/151/Clerk-of-Court, phone 804-633-1090. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Caroline County are filed there, and the Commissioner of the Revenue (co.caroline.va.us/164/Personal-Property) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Caroline County?
The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.caroline.va.us/164/Personal-Property.
Where are evictions from Caroline 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 Caroline 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.