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 30, 2026.
Mathews County, Virginia, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Mathews 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 Mathews County
Who owns a parcel in Mathews 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 mathewscountyva.gov/222/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk of Circuit Court | Mathews County, VA), phone (804) 725-2550, 10622, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Mathews County
The Commissioner of the Revenue sets the value each parcel in Mathews 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 mathewscountyva.gov/425/Real-Estate (page title: Real Estate | Mathews County, VA), 10644, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Mathews County
Court cases about land from Mathews County, evictions among them, are filed in the General District Court or the Mathews Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mathewscountyva.gov/222/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court, phone (804) 725-2550.
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 mathewscountyva.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Mathews County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at mathewscountyva.gov, phone (804) 725-2550. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Mathews County are filed there, and the Commissioner of the Revenue (mathewscountyva.gov/425/Real-Estate) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Mathews County?
The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at mathewscountyva.gov/425/Real-Estate.
Where are evictions from Mathews 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 Mathews 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.