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 9, 2026.
Hanover County, Virginia, has about 115,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hanover 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hanover County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Hanover 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 hanovercounty.gov/316/Circuit-Court-Clerk (page title: Circuit Court Clerk | Hanover County, VA), phone 804-365-6151, 7530 County Complex Road Hanover, VA 23069, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hanover County
What a parcel in Hanover 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 hanovercounty.gov/185/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Hanover County, VA), phone 804-365-6029, 7515 Library Drive Room 232 Hanover, VA 23069, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Hanover County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hanover County and Virginia. These property pages from its Hanover County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- County of Hanover (parcelmap.hanovercounty.gov)
- Tax Payments & Prepayments (hanovercounty.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Hanover County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Hanover County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Ashland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at town.ashland.va.us (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hanover 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 Hanover Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at hanovercounty.gov/622/Courts.
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 hanovercounty.gov/356/Make-a-Public-Records-FOIA-Request (page title: FOIA Rights and Responsibilities | Hanover County, VA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hanover County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at hanovercounty.gov/316/Circuit-Court-Clerk, phone 804-365-6151. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hanover County are filed there, and the Commissioner of the Revenue (hanovercounty.gov/185/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hanover County?
The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at hanovercounty.gov/185/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Hanover 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 Hanover 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.