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 28, 2026.
York County, Virginia, has about 71,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in York 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: York County public records, York County arrest records, York County warrants, York County inmate search, York County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in York County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in York 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 ypcircuitcourt.com/land-records (page title: Land Records | York-Poquoson Courthouse), phone 757-890-3350, 300 Ballard Street P O Box 371 Yorktown, VA 23690-0532, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in York County
What a parcel in York 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 yorkcounty.gov/479/Real-Estate-Taxes (page title: Real Estate Taxes | York County, VA), phone 757-890-3383, Monday - Friday 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in York County
Court cases about land from York County, evictions among them, are filed in the General District Court or the York Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home.
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 York County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for York County and Virginia. These property pages from its York County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Real Estate Tax (yorkcounty.gov)
- York/Public (MapServer) (maps.yorkcounty.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in York County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at ypcircuitcourt.com/land-records, phone 757-890-3350. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in York County are filed there, and the Commissioner of the Revenue (yorkcounty.gov/479/Real-Estate-Taxes) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in York County?
The Commissioner of the Revenue, whose page SearchSystems verified is at yorkcounty.gov/479/Real-Estate-Taxes.
Where are evictions from York 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 York 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.