Chittenden County, Vermont public records

In Chittenden County, deeds are recorded by the City of Burlington Clerk / Treasurer; property values come from the City of Burlington Assessor; court files are kept by the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

1. Where to get each record
2. Deeds and land records
3. Property values, owners and tax bills
4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
5. Marriage records
6. Divorce records
7. Birth certificates
8. Death certificates
9. Probate records and wills
10. Business names (DBA)
11. Voter records
12. Historical records
13. Good to know about Chittenden County records
14. Office addresses, phones and hours
15. Records that are not online: public records requests
16. Questions people ask
17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
18. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Chittenden County are recorded by the City of Burlington Clerk / Treasurer's Office (Land Records).²

Online search

i2j.uslandrecords.com/…²

Years online

Burlington: recorded land index and images June 12, 1929 to current; maps index from April 14, 1937, map images from May 25, 2011¹²

Who holds it

The town or city clerk of the municipality where the land lies; there is no county recording office²

Copy fee

Burlington: $1 per page²

Certified copy fee

Burlington: $1 per page plus $10 certification per document²

Recording fee

$15 per page; mylars $25 per map; Property Transfer Tax Return filing $15²

Statute fees

Examination of records by others: up to $4.00 per hour; by the town clerk: $5.00 per hour, max $25.00 per day¹³

How to order

Burlington: in person or by mail; staff cannot do title searches or give recording information by phone²

Transfer tax

Property Transfer Tax Return required with every deed; general rate 1.25% plus 0.22% Clean Water Surcharge; principal residence 0.5% on first $200,000; non-principal residence 3.40% (3.62% with surcharge)¹⁴

How deeds work in Vermont

Property values, owners and tax bills

The City of Burlington Assessor's Office (example; each town has its own listers or assessor) sets property values³.

Property search

property.burlingtonvt.gov (Burlington only)³

Parcel map (GIS)

Statewide parcel layer for all municipalities, joined to the grand list by SPAN; Vermont Parcel Viewer¹⁵

Appealing a value

Burlington: grieve to the Assessor/Board of Assessors by the May deadline; then 14 days from the decision letter to appeal to the Board of Tax Appeals at the City Clerk's office¹⁶

State appeal

Grieve to the listers; then appeal to the town Board of Civil Authority (BCA) within 14 calendar days of the grievance result; then to the State Board (appeal to the PVR Director) or Superior Court within 30 days of the BCA decision mailing¹⁷

How property tax works in Vermont

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

Copies 25¢ per page ($1.00 minimum); certified copy $5.00; exemplified copy $10.00; $7.50 per file retrieval for older cases at the Records Center; civil filing fee $295⁶

How to request

Send the Request for Access to Court Records form to the court where the case was handled⁶

Criminal records and background checks

Court check

Criminal record check by name and date of birth, one county at a time; no statewide Judiciary search; up to 3 business days; $30 per check (32 V.S.A. § 1751(b)(1)(E))¹⁹

State repository

Vermont Criminal Conviction Record Internet Service (VCCRIS): criminalrecords.vermont.gov (VCIC links secure.vermont.gov/DPS/criminalrecords, which redirects there); name and date of birth, $30.00 per report, immediate result²⁰

How Vermont courts keep their files

Marriage records

License from any Vermont town clerk; certificate registered by the clerk; certified copies from town clerks, the Department of Health (2024 to present) or the State Archives (VSARA) for earlier years²¹

Marriage license fee

$80.00 for the license (certified copy of the certificate $10.00 more)²²

Certified fee (Burlington)

$10.00 certified, $2.00 non-certified⁷

Vermont marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Family Division of the Superior Court in each county (case file); Certificate of Divorce from the Department of Health (2024 to present) or VSARA (earlier)¹⁸

Court copy fee

25¢ per page ($1.00 minimum); certified $5.00⁶

State certificate

Certificate of Divorce can be ordered through the online Vermont Vital Records Request Service when the decree itself is not needed⁶

Vermont divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Vermont Department of Health, Office of Vital Records (Statewide Registration System, January 1909 to present); town clerks and VSARA act as issuing agents⁸

Local office

Any town/city clerk can issue certified and noncertified copies of births 1909 to present (and earlier ones on file in that town)⁸

Fee

$10.00 per certified copy (+$2 online processing)⁹

Burlington

Burlington Clerk/Treasurer: certified $10.00, non-certified $2.00; online request, in person, or by mail; mail requests processed in 2-4 business days⁷

Who may order

Certified copy: the registrant or spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent or guardian; a person petitioning to open the estate; a court-appointed executor/administrator; their legal representatives; a person with a court order; authorized public agency employees²³

ID required

Copy of valid ID required (list on application; two alternative documents if no photo ID)²⁴

Ordering a Vermont birth certificate

Death certificates

Same as birth: VDH statewide system (1909 to present), town clerks and VSARA as issuing agents⁸

Fee

$10.00 per certified copy⁹

Who may order

Same family/legal list as birth, plus the person with authority for final disposition or a funeral home/crematorium for them, the Social Security Administration, the VA, and the deceased's insurance carrier²³

Probate records and wills

Probate Division of the Vermont Superior Court (one in each of the 14 county units)¹⁸

Will filing fee

$30.00 to file a will for safekeeping¹⁰

Copy fee

25¢ per page, $1.00 minimum¹⁰

Finding a will or probate case in Vermont

Business names (DBA)

Where Vermont keeps it: Assumed business names (trade names) registered with the Secretary of State, not the county or town.¹¹

Assumed names (DBA)

Assumed business names (trade names) registered with the Secretary of State, not the county or town; $70 registration²⁵

Voter records

Local

Town/city clerk²⁶

Public access

Each town's checklist (names and addresses of registered voters) is available from the town clerk; no party registration in Vermont²⁶

Historical records

State archives

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA), Secretary of State, Middlesex; reference room Mon-Fri 9-4, appointments recommended²⁷

Town records

Town and city clerks hold land records, record vital events and issue marriage licenses and certified copies; Vermont counties have no register of deeds²⁸

Good to know about Chittenden County records

• No county recording system: each of the county's towns and cities records its own land records²
• Burlington and South Burlington are separate land-records offices²
• Burlington land records are online from June 12, 1929, free to search and view¹²
• The statewide Environmental Division of the Superior Court sits in Burlington⁴
• Buel's Gore, an unorganized gore in Chittenden County, has a supervisor instead of a town government²⁹
• Birth and death records from 1909 on are issued only from the Health Department's Statewide Registry System (town originals remain for research)²⁸

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Law

Vermont Public Records Act, 1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320³⁵

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

Every county in the state: Vermont county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 36 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
2. Land RecordsCity of Burlington
3. Assessor's OfficeCity of Burlington
4. Vermont Judiciary
5. Vermont Judiciary Public Portal home pageVermont Judiciary (Tyler Technologies)
6. Records RequestsVermont Judiciary
7. Vital Record CertificatesCity of Burlington
8. Order Vital RecordsVermont Department of Health
9. 18 V.S.A. § 5017 Fees for copiesVermont General Assembly, Vermont Statutes Online
10. FeesVermont Judiciary
11. Fees & StatutesVermont Secretary of State, Business Services
12. Burlington City Clerk Recorded Land Records Search (Neumo 20/20 Perfect Vision i2), linked from the City Land Records pageNeumo for City of Burlington Clerk
13. 32 V.S.A. § 1671 Town clerk (fees)Vermont General Assembly, Vermont Statutes Online
14. Property Transfer TaxVermont Department of Taxes
15. Parcel ProgramVCGI (Vermont Agency of Digital Services)
16. Property Appeal Procedures Board of AssessorsCity of Burlington
17. 2026 Lister CalendarVermont Department of Taxes
18. Court DivisionsVermont Judiciary
19. Criminal Record ChecksVermont Judiciary
20. Record ChecksVermont Department of Public Safety, VCIC
21. Marriage Licenses and Registration of Certificates (town clerk manual, PDF)Vermont Department of Health
22. Getting Married in Vermont FAQsVermont Department of Health
23. 18 V.S.A. § 5016 Birth and death certificates; copies; inspectionVermont General Assembly, Vermont Statutes Online
24. Application for Certified Copy of Vermont Birth or Death Certificate (PDF)Vermont Department of Health
25. Fees & StatutesVermont Secretary of State, Business Services
26. VotersVermont Secretary of State
27. ResearchVermont Secretary of State, VSARA
28. State Vital Records RegistryVermont Secretary of State, VSARA
29. Guide to Vermont's Town Clerks, Treasurers & County Clerks (PDF)Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division
30. Vermont Judiciary
31. Vermont Judiciary
32. Vermont Judiciary
33. Vermont Judiciary
34. Clerk / Treasurer's OfficeCity of Burlington
35. 1 V.S.A. § 315 Statement of policy; short titleVermont General Assembly, Vermont Statutes Online
36. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau