Orange County, Virginia Property Records

Orange County, Virginia, is home to the towns of Gordonsville and Orange. In Orange County, VA, property records provide public details on valuations, tax assessments, ownership changes, parcel boundaries, and sales histories. This compiled data helps owners determine values while enabling buyers to evaluate market trends.

Orange County boasts a median household income of $80,222, and its property records reveal average home values around $304,137, along with a median rent of $1,086. On the property tax matter, the county usually takes about 0.65% of a home's value.

Property records in Orange County, VA, are managed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. This office oversees the registration and safekeeping of deeds, mortgages, plats, and other official instruments related to land transactions within the county. Recorded documents are assigned a book and page number and are subsequently scanned for accessibility.

For online access, the office provides limited entry to the Land Records Management System through secured web access. Subscription approval is necessary, requiring completion of a Remote Access Application. Once approved, a login and password are provided, which are valid until expiration.

If records are not available online, individuals can visit the Record Room at 110 N. Madison Road, Suite 300, containing deed books from 1734 to the present and plats.

Records can also be accessed by mailing requests with applicable fees to P.O. Box 230, Orange, VA 22960. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive the requested documents. Make checks or money orders for copy fees payable to "Orange County Circuit Court."

Fees for copies of Orange County property records are $0.50 per page, with an additional $2 for certification. For more information, contact the office at (540) 672-6162.

To verify zoning information, contact the Orange County Planning and Zoning Services. The planning and zoning office staff can look up any property in the county by address and provide the current zoning designation.