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.
Powhatan County, Virginia, has about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Powhatan 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Powhatan County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Powhatan 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 powhatanva.gov/223/Circuit-Court (page title: Circuit Court | Powhatan County, VA), phone 804-598-5660, 3834 Old Buckingham Road Powhatan, VA 23139, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Powhatan County
The Commissioner of the Revenue sets the value each parcel in Powhatan 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 powhatanva.gov/197/Real-Estate-Assessments (page title: Real Estate Assessments | Powhatan County, VA), phone 804-598-5616, 3834 Old Buckingham Road Powhatan, VA 23139, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Powhatan 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 Powhatan Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/courts/circuit/powhatan/home, phone (804) 598-5660.
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 powhatancountyva.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Powhatan County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Powhatan County and Virginia. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Powhatan County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Download GIS Data (powhatanva.gov)
- Requesting Records (powhatanva.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Powhatan County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at powhatanva.gov/223/Circuit-Court, phone 804-598-5660. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Powhatan County are filed there, and the Commissioner of the Revenue (powhatanva.gov/197/Real-Estate-Assessments) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Powhatan County?
The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at powhatanva.gov/197/Real-Estate-Assessments.
Where are evictions from Powhatan 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 Powhatan 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.