Louisa County, Virginia Property Records

Louisa County, Virginia, is home to  two towns: Louisa and Mineral. In Louisa County, VA, property records are publicly available information that facilitates the review of a property's status and history, which guarantees definite taxation and smooth transfers.

Based on information extracted from Louisa County property records, the county has a median home value of $250,266 and a median rent cost of $1,053 against the median household earning of $74,656. The records also reveal that the county levies a median property tax of 0.69% of a property's assessed fair market value.

Property records in Louisa County, VA, are among the multitude of documents overseen by the  Clerk of the Circuit Court. The Clerk's office handles the recording and preservation of documents such as deeds, mortgages, plats, leases, and liens, indexed by name, instrument type, document number, and legal description, and are securely stored in physical and digital forms.

The Circuit Court Clerk upholds integrity when providing access to the property documents within their jurisdiction. Through  Secure Remote Access (SRA), land records are retrievable online. However, interested parties must register with the Clerk before utilizing the SRA system.

Additionally, in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Louisa County caters to public records requests by accepting and processing the completed  FOIA Request for Records Form sent to the FOIA Officer at FOIA@louisa.org. Alternatively, the property records can be browsed personally at the Clerk of the Circuit Court office in Main St., Louisa, VA, from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM on weekdays.

The Clerk's office charges fees to obtain property records in Louisa County. These fees are in place to cover the costs of resources expended during record duplication. For a detailed fee schedule, contact the Circuit Court Clerk at (540) 967-5312.

In Louisa County, VA, property zoning can be validated by the county  Planning and Zoning Division under the Community Development Department at (540) 967-3430. This division oversees strategic planning for responsible county growth, land use, land divisions/subdivisions, and zoning permits.