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.
New Kent County, Virginia, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in New Kent 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: New Kent County public records, New Kent County arrest records, New Kent County warrants, New Kent County criminal records, New Kent County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in New Kent County
Who owns a parcel in New Kent 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 vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/new_kent/home (page title: New Kent Circuit Court | Virginia Court System), phone (804) 966-9520, 98 Courthouse 12001, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in New Kent County
The Commissioner of the Revenue sets the value each parcel in New Kent 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.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in New Kent 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 New Kent Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/new_kent/home, phone (804) 966-9520.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for New Kent County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for New Kent County and Virginia. These property pages from its New Kent County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tax Pre-Payments (newkent-va.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in New Kent County?
The Circuit Court Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in New Kent County?
The Commissioner of the Revenue.
Where are evictions from New Kent 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 New Kent 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.