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.
Charles City, Virginia, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Charles City 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 city. 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Charles City
Who owns a parcel in Charles City 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 charlescityva.us/216/Clerk-Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk Circuit Court | Charles City County, VA), phone 804-652-2105, 10780, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Charles City
The Commissioner of the Revenue sets the value each parcel in Charles City 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 qpublic.net/va/charlescity (page title: Charles City Real Estate Assessment), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Charles City
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 Charles City Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the city is at charlescityva.us/216/Clerk-Circuit-Court, phone 804-652-2105.
Asking a City Office for a Record
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act a city office must answer a request within 5 working days, and it may charge the actual cost of searching and copying. The city records request page SearchSystems verified is at charlescityva.us/DocumentCenter/View/2692/FOIA-Request-Policypdf (page title: Requests for Public Records).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Charles City
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Charles City and Virginia. These property pages from its Charles City listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Treasurer, Charles City County, VA (charlescityva.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Charles City?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at charlescityva.us/216/Clerk-Circuit-Court, phone 804-652-2105. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Charles City are filed there, and the Commissioner of the Revenue (qpublic.net/va/charlescity) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Charles City?
The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at qpublic.net/va/charlescity.
Where are evictions from Charles City 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 Charles City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.