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Virginia Beach City, Virginia public records (independent city)

In Virginia Beach City, deeds are recorded by the Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Land Records Department; property values come from the City of Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor; court files are kept by the Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk.

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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. Other records at the city
  14. Good to know about Virginia Beach City records
  15. Office addresses, phones and hours
  16. Records that are not online: public records requests
  17. Questions people ask
  18. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  19. Sources

Virginia Beach City is an independent city: the Census Bureau counts it as a county-equivalent that is not part of any county, governed by the City of Virginia Beach.1 The offices below serve the city itself; no county office keeps its records.

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Land Records Department2Search deeds23Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page or image (Code of Virginia § 17.1-275, state record)4
Property values and ownersCity of Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor5Property search5—
Property tax billsCity Treasurer6Tax bill search7—
Court casesVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk8Virginia Beach General District Court9Copies $0.50 per page or image (Code of Virginia § 17.1-275)4
Marriage recordsVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk8——
Divorce recordsVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk8—State fee: $15 per certified copy or search (VDH)10
Birth certificatesVirginia Beach Department of Health - Vital Records Office11—$15 per certified copy or search (state)10
Death certificatesVirginia Beach Department of Health - Vital Records Office11—$15 per certified copy or search (state)10
Probate and willsCircuit Court Clerk - Probate Division12——
Business names (DBA)Assumed business names filed with the Circuit Court Clerk ((757) 385-4182 / 4185)13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Virginia Beach City are recorded by the Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Land Records Department.2

Online search
vblandrecords.org2Free search, fee for copies
Cost
Free index access ("Free Access" button); paid subscription (SRA) required for full index and image access ($300/6 months, $600/year, see subscriptionFee), credit card only; 6-month+ subscriptions need a notarized agreement3
Who runs it
Logan Systems, Inc. (vblandrecords.org)3
Years online
Land record index June 1, 1965 to current, with images; wills index from August 16, 1977; judgment index from January 4, 197214
Copy fee
$0.50 per page or image (Code of Virginia § 17.1-275, state record)4
Certified copy fee
$2 for the clerk's certificate and court seal (Code of Virginia § 17.1-275, statewide), in addition to the $0.50 per page copy fee4
How to order
Official records at the Clerk's Office, 2425 Nimmo Pkwy, Building 10; online images are unofficial3
Fraud alerts
Free Property Notification email service (virginiapropertynotification.org, AgencyId 43)2
Also filed
Land Records Department also files judgments and UCC financing statements2

How deeds work in Virginia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The City of Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor sets property values5; the City Treasurer bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
propertysearch.virginiabeach.gov (Property Assessment Search, linked by the Assessor)5
Tax bill search
cvb.manatron.com (Real Estate Tax Search: owner name, parcel number or property address)7
Parcel map (GIS)
City GIS Map Center (CGIS), including historic maps15
Appealing a value
Request reappraisal hearings with the Assessor March to April 30; Board of Equalization hearings on applications submitted by June 30 (757-385-6296, [email protected])5
Tax due
Two installments due Dec. 5 and June 5 (next business day if weekend/holiday); fiscal year July 1-June 30, paid in arrears7
Late penalty
10% of the tax or $10, whichever is greater, plus interest at 9.6% per year7

How property tax works in Virginia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Virginia Beach Circuit Court (Second Judicial Circuit)All felonies; misdemeanor and traffic appeals from district courts; civil suits; divorce; adoption; wills/probate; land recordsVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit) Virginia Judicial System online case information (statewide OCIS 2.0 and Circuit Court Case Information), as the Clerk directs8
Virginia Beach General District CourtTraffic, misdemeanor criminal, and civil cases (state system)—eapps.courts.state.va.us/gdcourts General District Court Case Information, state9
Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations District CourtJuvenile, family and domestic matters——
Fees
Copies $0.50 per page or image (Code of Virginia § 17.1-275)4
How to request
Call 757-385-4181 or mail to Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk's Office, 2425 Nimmo Parkway, Building 10, Virginia Beach, VA 23456; no email or fax requests8

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Felony records at the Circuit Court Clerk (Criminal Division 757-385-4187); search on the state Virginia Judicial System website16

How Virginia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit).8

Marriage license
$30 (credit card +$2); both parties present with ID; valid 60 days; no blood test or witnesses; officiant on duty at the Clerk's Office ($75 cash)17
Copies
Certified copy $2.50 each, in person or by mail (form, money order/certified check/in-state personal check, SASE) to Attention Marriage Licenses, 2425 Nimmo Parkway17
Phone
757-385-8926 or 757-385-8822 (Marriage License Division)17
State
Also from VDH Office of Vital Records ($15)11

Virginia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce suits filed in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office; divorce certificates also from VDH8

State fee
$15 per certified copy or search (VDH)10

Virginia divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Virginia Department of Health; issued at the Virginia Beach Department of Health Vital Records Office for events in Virginia11

Fee
$15 per certified copy or search (state)10
Who may order
Immediate family with valid ID; births public after 100 years11

Ordering a Virginia birth certificate

Death certificates

Any local health department in Virginia (first 30 days restrictions apply); public after 25 years11

Fee
$15 per certified copy or search (state)10

Ordering a Virginia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Circuit Court Clerk - Probate (Wills) Division.12

How
By appointment only; bring the original will and a copy of the death certificate; probate tax $1 state + $0.33 local per $1,000 of estate value, plus recording fees12
Wills
Wills are proved and recorded in the will books of the Circuit Court12

Finding a will or probate case in Virginia

Business names (DBA)

Assumed business names filed with the Circuit Court Clerk ((757) 385-4182 / 4185)13

Voter records

Voter Registration & Elections office; registration status via the Virginia Department of Elections18

Historical records

City GIS posts historic maps, including 1959 and 1963 maps of Princess Anne15

Other records at the city

Military discharges (DD-214)

What the office says
Military discharge (DD-214) recorded by the Circuit Court Clerk8

Good to know about Virginia Beach City records

  • Independent city: the Circuit Court Clerk, not a county office, records all real estate for the city2
  • Couples can get a license and marry the same day at the Clerk's Office; no appointment or witnesses needed17
  • The Circuit Court Clerk's Office does not accept filings or records requests by email or fax8
  • Official jury-duty scam warning: callers posing as deputies demand a $2,500 cash bond8
  • Virginia Beach civil cases are targeted to conclude within 18 months of filing19

Office addresses, phones and hours

Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Land Records Department

Address
2425 Nimmo Parkway, Building 10 (office in Building 10B, third floor), Virginia Beach, VA 234568
Phone
757-385-8821 (Land Records)2
Hours
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed state holidays8

Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit)

Address
2425 Nimmo Parkway, Building 10 & 10b, 3rd Floor, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-901713
Phone
757-385-4181 (main); Civil 757-385-4186; Criminal 757-385-418720
Hours
8:30AM-4:00PM13

Circuit Court Clerk - Probate (Wills) Division

City of Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor

Address
Building 18, 2424 Courthouse Drive, Virginia Beach (use intercom at front entrance)5

City Treasurer

Address
Main Office: Municipal Center, Building 1, City Hall (1st Floor), 2401 Courthouse Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456; also Beach, Thalia and Kempsville offices21
Phone
757-385-4445 (main); Real Estate 757-385-825821
Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday (four locations)21

Voter Registration & Elections

Address
500 Studio Drive, Virginia Beach (new location)18

Virginia Beach Department of Health - Vital Records Office (Virginia Department of Health)

Address
Pembroke Corporate Center III, 4452 Corporation Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 2346222
Phone
757.518.2700 (health district main)22
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:15am-5pm; registrar closes at 4pm for payments and applications11

IT Center for Geospatial Information Services (CGIS)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
cvb-virginiabeachva.govqa.us/… (FOIA Request Center, linked by the City Attorney)23
Where to send it
City Attorney's Office, 757-385-453123

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Virginia Beach City?

The Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Land Records Department keeps deed records. To order copies: Official records at the Clerk's Office, 2425 Nimmo Pkwy, Building 10; online images are unofficial. Plain copies: $0.50 per page or image (Code of Virginia § 17.1-275, state record). Certified copies: $2 for the clerk's certificate and court seal (Code of Virginia § 17.1-275, statewide), in addition to the $0.50 per page copy fee.234

Can I search Virginia Beach City land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Free index access ("Free Access" button); paid subscription (SRA) required for full index and image access ($300/6 months, $600/year, see subscriptionFee), credit card only; 6-month+ subscriptions need a notarized agreement. The official search: vblandrecords.org32

How much is a birth certificate in Virginia Beach City?

$15 per certified copy or search (state).10

Where do I get a divorce decree in Virginia Beach City?

Divorce suits filed in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office; divorce certificates also from VDH.8

How do I look up who owns a property in Virginia Beach City?

Use the property search of the City of Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor: propertysearch.virginiabeach.gov5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Virginia Beach City office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties and independent cities in Virginia with a full guide: Albemarle County, Alexandria City, Arlington County, Chesapeake City, Chesterfield County, Fairfax County, Hampton City, Loudoun County, Newport News City, Norfolk City, Prince William County, Richmond City, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County. Every county and independent city in the state: Virginia county and independent city list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 24 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. Real Estate Records (Deeds)Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk
  3. Secure Remote Access land records siteVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk (Logan Systems)
  4. Code of Virginia § 17.1-275. Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generallyVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)
  5. Real Estate AssessorCity of Virginia Beach
  6. City TreasurerCity of Virginia Beach
  7. Treasurer Real EstateCity of Virginia Beach
  8. Circuit Court Clerk's OfficeVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk
  9. Case Status and InformationSupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary (vacourts.gov)
  10. Online Application for a Vital RecordVirginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  11. Virginia Beach Vital RecordsVirginia Department of Health
  12. ProbateVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk
  13. Circuit Courts DirectorySupreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary
  14. Virginia Beach SRA Individual User Application and Agreement (Rev. 09/02/2025)Virginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk (hosted on vblandrecords.org)
  15. Maps (CGIS)City of Virginia Beach IT
  16. Circuit Court CriminalVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk
  17. MarriageVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk
  18. Voter Registration & ElectionsCity of Virginia Beach
  19. Circuit Court CivilVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk
  20. ContactVirginia Beach Circuit Court Clerk
  21. Treasurer Locations & ContactsCity of Virginia Beach
  22. Virginia Beach Health DistrictVirginia Department of Health
  23. Virginia Freedom of Information ActCity of Virginia Beach City Attorney
  24. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau