Search for free Essex County, VA Property Records, including Essex County property tax assessments, deeds & title records, property ownership, building permits, zoning, land records, GIS maps, and more.
Get Property Records from 5 Offices in Essex County, VA
Essex County Recorder of Deeds PO Box 445 Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-3541 Directions
Essex County Revenue Commission PO Box 879 Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-4737 Directions
Essex Treasurer's Office 321 Prince Street Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-4371 Directions
3 Rivers Soil and Water Conservation 772 Richmond Beach Road Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-2327 Directions
Westmoreland Zoning 202 South Church Lane Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-4951 Directions
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Essex County Assessment Rolls http://essex-virginia.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html
Essex County Assessor's Website http://www.essex-virginia.org/county_government/constitutional_officers/commissioner_of_the_revenue
Essex County Building Inspections http://www.essex-virginia.org/county_government/departments_and_services/building_and_zoning
Essex County Building Permits http://www.essexsurrogate.com/
Essex County Codes & Ordinances https://library.municode.com/va/essex_county/codes/code_of_ordinances
Essex County Commissioner Property Records https://county.essex-va.org/applications/txapps/PropCardsIndex.htm
Essex County Commissioner of The Revenue Property Records http://www.essex-virginia.org/county_government/constitutional_officers/commissioner_of_the_revenue/property_books/
Essex County Commissioner of The Revenue Website http://www.essex-virginia.org/county_government/constitutional_officers/commissioner_of_the_revenue/
Essex County Property Tax Exemptions https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/benefits/real-estate-tax-exemption
Essex County Tax Records http://county.essex-va.org/applications/txapps/PropCardsIndex.htm
Essex County Treasurer Property Records https://county.essex-va.org/applications/trapps/REIindex.htm
Essex County Treasurer Property Records (Virginia) https://county.essex-va.org/applications/trapps/index.htm
Essex County Treasurer Website http://www.essex-virginia.org/county_government/constitutional_officers/treasurer/
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Median Home Value | $177,200 |
|---|---|
| Median Rental Cost (per month) | $864 |
| Median Property Taxes | $1,242 |
|---|---|
| Median Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $1,229 |
| Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $1,266 |
| Property Taxes | $4,716,200 |
|---|---|
| Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $2,613,200 |
| Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $2,103,000 |
| Total Housing Units | 5,833 |
|---|---|
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,470 (76.6%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,363 (23.4%) |
| Owner Occupied Housing Units | 3,153 (70.5%) |
| Renter Occupied Housing Units | 1,317 (29.5%) |
| Housing Units (Mortgage) | 56.1% |
| Housing Units (No Mortgage) | 43.9% |
| Mortgage, Contract to Purchase, or Similar Debt | 1,770 |
|---|---|
| Second Mortage or HELOC | 187 |
| Second Mortgage (No HELOC) | 10 |
| HELOC (No Second Mortgage) | 177 |
| Second Mortgage & HELOC | 35 |
| No Mortgage | 1,383 |
| Single-Family Detached Homes | 3,310 (74.0%) |
|---|---|
| Single-Family Attached Homes | 56 (1.3%) |
| 2 Apartments | 111 (2.5%) |
| 3 or 4 Apartments | 47 (1.1%) |
| 5 to 9 Apartments | 141 (3.2%) |
| 10 or More Apartments | 72 (1.6%) |
| Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing | 733 (16.4%) |
| 2014 or Later | 10 (0.2%) |
|---|---|
| 2010 to 2013 | 75 (1.7%) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 965 (21.6%) |
| 1980 to 1999 | 1,458 (32.6%) |
| 1960 to 1979 | 1,106 (24.7%) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 386 (8.6%) |
| 1939 or Earlier | 470 (10.5%) |
| 1 Room | - |
|---|---|
| 2 or 3 Rooms | 214 (4.8%) |
| 4 or 5 Rooms | 1,666 (37.3%) |
| 6 or 7 Rooms | 1,781 (39.8%) |
| 8 or More Rooms | 809 (18.1%) |
| No Bedroom | - |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 179 (4.0%) |
| 2 or 3 Bedrooms | 3,323 (74.3%) |
| 4 or More Bedrooms | 968 (21.7%) |
| With Complete Plumbing Facilities | 4,470 (100.0%) |
|---|---|
| With Complete Kitchen Facilities | 4,447 (99.5%) |