City of Charlottesville · Virginia
Start with the record or notice in front of you. This page points Charlottesville sellers to the City Assessor for property value, the City Treasurer for tax accounts, and the Circuit Court Clerk for deed recording. Charlottesville is an independent city, not part of Albemarle County’s government, so use the City links for a City property.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Charlottesville, Virginia. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Useful local offices
Charlottesville is an independent city, not a county government. For a property in the City, use City offices; the City's official court directory distinguishes City courts from Albemarle County courts. City of Charlottesville About page ↗.
City of Charlottesville · real-property assessment and City parcel information
Use the City Assessor for assessed value and City parcel-record questions. The City maintains parcel information, including deed and plat references; for recording a deed, contact the Circuit Court Clerk.
102 5th Street NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 434-970-3136.
City of Charlottesville · City real- and personal-property tax accounts
The Treasurer prepares, mails and collects City real- and personal-property tax bills. Ask this office about a City tax account or unpaid bill; assessed value is a City Assessor question.
605 East Main Street, Room A120, Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 434-970-3146.
City of Charlottesville · deed recording and Circuit Court records room
The City identifies its Circuit Court as the place to record a deed for City property. Contact the Clerk about deed-recording steps or the record tied to a court notice. A recorded deed and a court judgment are different records.
315 East High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 · 434-970-3766.
City of Charlottesville courts · Albemarle County courts are listed separately
For a court case or judgment, start with the court named on the notice or case record and use the directory to find the right City court contact. Do not assume an Albemarle County court is the court for a Charlottesville city property.
Use the court name and case details on the notice when contacting the court.
A Virginia rule to check
Virginia law assigns grantor tax to the seller when a deed is recorded: 50 cents for each $500 of the greater of the sale price or value, about 0.1%. The sale contract can shift who pays. State recordation tax and any locally adopted recordation tax are separate, and exemptions or a transfer with little or no consideration can change the amount. Ask the settlement agent to itemize the charges for your deed and check the contract to see who pays.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee.
Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Official details: Virginia Code § 58.1-802, grantor tax ↗; § 58.1-801, state recordation tax ↗; and § 58.1-814, exemptions ↗.
Situation pages
Review an inherited-property sale and the records that can affect who signs.
Compare sale options when a lender notice or court date is part of the situation.
See the local page for owners considering a sale during divorce.
Review sale questions involving tenants, access and occupancy.
Find information for a house with a code notice or repair issue.
Compare sale options after damage from a fire.
Review questions about liens, court records and unpaid property taxes.
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No. Charlottesville is an independent city, not part of a county government. Use City offices for a City of Charlottesville property. The City Courts directory lists City courts separately from Albemarle County courts.
Contact the City Assessor at 434-970-3136 for assessed value and City parcel-record questions. The City Treasurer handles tax accounts and bills, not property valuation.
Call the City Treasurer at 434-970-3146 about a City real-estate tax account or unpaid bill. The City Assessor is the office for assessed value; they are different questions.
The City identifies Charlottesville Circuit Court as the place to record a deed for City property; the Circuit Court Clerk is at 434-970-3766. A court judgment is a separate case record, so start with the court named on the notice or case and use the City Courts directory to identify the right contact. City and Albemarle County courts are listed separately.
Virginia law assigns grantor tax to the seller, though the sale contract can shift who pays. State recordation tax and any locally adopted recordation tax are separate, and exemptions or a transfer with little or no consideration can change the amount. Ask the settlement agent to itemize the charges for your deed. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.