The Real Estate office is responsible for maintaining all real property records for the purpose of assessment and taxation.
Transfers of ownership of property are performed by obtaining deed transfers, deeds of correction, lists of heirs, wills and other records from the Clerk's office.
It is important to maintain timely recordings of transfers to ensure actual owners of property are assessed and taxed.
The Real Estate office conducts the general reassessment of all real property in the City's jurisdiction. Virginia law requires that assessments be uniform and based on 100% of fair market value. The goal is to assess and maintain real property information in the City in a fair and equitable manner to ensure that each taxpayer bears only their fair share of the real property tax burden.
The Real Estate office administers the city land use and tax relief programs.