Amherst County Property Records (Virginia)

Search for free Amherst County, VA Property Records, including Amherst County property tax assessments, deeds & title records, property ownership, building permits, zoning, land records, GIS maps, and more.

Amherst County Property Records Offices

Get Property Records from 5 Offices in Amherst County, VA

Amherst Building Department 153 Washington Street Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-9302 Directions

Amherst Building Inspector 153 Washington Street Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-9302 Directions

Amherst County Recorder of Deeds PO Box 462 Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-9321 Directions

Amherst County Revenue Commission 100 Goodwin Street Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-9310 Directions

Amherst County Treasurer's Office PO Box 449 Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-9318 Directions

Amherst County Property Records Databases

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Amherst Circuit Court and Clerk's Office Website http://www.countyofamherst.com/department/division.php

Amherst County Assessment Rolls https://amherstgis.timmons.com/#/mwl

Amherst County Assessor's Website https://www.countyofamherst.com/department/index.php

Amherst County Building Inspections https://www.countyofamherst.com/department/division.php

Amherst County Codes & Ordinances https://library.municode.com/va/amherst_county/codes/code_of_ordinances

Amherst County Deed Search https://www.countyofamherst.com/department/division.php

Amherst County GIS Maps http://amherstgis.timmons.com/

Amherst County Property Tax Exemptions https://www.countyofamherst.com/department/division.php

Amherst County Tax Payments https://www.countyofamhersttax.com/#/

Amherst County Tax Warrants https://www.countyofamherst.com/department/division.php

City of Amherst Website http://www.countyofamherst.com/department/

County of Amherst Commissioner of Revenue's Office Website http://www.countyofamherst.com/department/

Amherst County Home & Property Tax Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Amherst County Home Values
Median Home Value$151,500
Median Rental Cost (per month)$731
Amherst County Property Tax Payments (Annual)
Median Property Taxes$807
Median Property Taxes (Mortgage)$823
Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage)$786
Amherst County Property Tax Collections (Total)
Property Taxes$9,074,600
Property Taxes (Mortgage)$5,355,200
Property Taxes (No Mortgage)$3,719,300
Amherst County Housing Characteristics
Total Housing Units14,138
Occupied Housing Units12,110 (85.7%)
Vacant Housing Units2,028 (14.3%)
Owner Occupied Housing Units9,313 (76.9%)
Renter Occupied Housing Units2,797 (23.1%)
Housing Units (Mortgage)57.3%
Housing Units (No Mortgage)42.7%
Amherst County Mortgage Characteristics
Mortgage, Contract to Purchase, or Similar Debt5,334
Second Mortage or HELOC840
Second Mortgage (No HELOC)117
HELOC (No Second Mortgage)723
Second Mortgage & HELOC174
No Mortgage3,979
Amherst County Occupied Residential Buildings
Single-Family Detached Homes9,530 (78.7%)
Single-Family Attached Homes152 (1.3%)
2 Apartments389 (3.2%)
3 or 4 Apartments395 (3.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments167 (1.4%)
10 or More Apartments104 (0.9%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing1,373 (11.3%)
Amherst County Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year
2014 or Later11 (0.1%)
2010 to 2013239 (2.0%)
2000 to 20091,473 (12.2%)
1980 to 19993,892 (32.1%)
1960 to 19794,012 (33.1%)
1940 to 19591,550 (12.8%)
1939 or Earlier933 (7.7%)
Amherst County Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics
1 Room63 (0.5%)
2 or 3 Rooms546 (4.5%)
4 or 5 Rooms4,557 (37.6%)
6 or 7 Rooms4,432 (36.6%)
8 or More Rooms2,512 (20.7%)
Amherst County Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics
No Bedroom63 (0.5%)
1 Bedroom441 (3.6%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms9,828 (81.2%)
4 or More Bedrooms1,778 (14.7%)
Amherst County Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics
With Complete Plumbing Facilities12,051 (99.5%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities12,004 (99.1%)