Frederick County, VA Property Records

Property records in Frederick, Virginia document key details about real estate, including parcel ownership, assessed values, tax information, legal descriptions, acreage, sales history, and recorded instruments such as deeds or plats. These records are useful for buyers, sellers, homeowners, researchers, and professionals who need to verify ownership, review property taxes, evaluate market history, or understand land boundaries and improvements.

Users can access official Frederick property records through Frederick County government offices, including the Commissioner of the Revenue for real estate assessment information and the Circuit Court Clerk for recorded land documents. Online access to assessment and parcel information is available through the county’s official Frederick County real estate records, while more detailed recorded documents may require a clerk’s office search or approved remote access.

Frederick County, VA Property Records & Statistics

Frederick County has a median rent of $1,244.50, well above the Virginia figure of $985.25 and the national figure of $840.25. Renters make up 23.25% of occupied homes, essentially level with the state's 23.24% and slightly above the national 21.81%, so the county has a balanced mix of owners and renters.

The median home value is $334,700, far above the state median of $233,300 and the national median of $173,750. The county's median property tax rate of 0.51% is lower than both the Virginia rate of 0.65% and the national rate of 0.74%. Buyers face high prices, but the lighter tax rate softens the annual cost of owning.

Incomes are strong. Median household income of $89,722 is well above the state's $64,686 and the national $65,108, which helps offset the higher rents and home values. The unemployment rate of 1.96% is below the 2.58% state rate and the 2.87% national rate.

Taken together, the figures describe a higher-cost, higher-income county with a healthy job market, a low property tax rate, and a rental share that matches the rest of Virginia.

Property Records, Assessments, and Valuations in Frederick

Frederick County property records cover tax assessments, recorded deeds and mortgages, property valuations, and foreclosure filings. The county has 50,925 total parcels, including 45,982 residential and 1,797 commercial parcels, and tax records cover 90.19% of the population for the 2025 assessment year. Recorded documents include 81,816 deeds and 49,357 mortgages, with valuation data available for 33,335 properties.

Assignment and Release Records

Assignment and release records follow a mortgage after it is recorded. An assignment shows that a mortgage was transferred from one lender or loan holder to another, and a release shows that the loan was satisfied and the lien removed from the property.

Frederick County has 95,480 assignment and release records available for research. They include 9,403 assignment documents recorded from January 3, 2005, through August 27, 2025, and 86,074 release documents recorded from January 1, 1900, through August 28, 2025, along with 3 other documents.

These records help buyers, owners, and title researchers see who holds a loan on a property and whether earlier mortgages were paid off. They can be used to follow a loan as it changes hands, confirm that a past lien was released, or find one that may still be open before a sale or refinance. Because the county has a large number of records, searching by owner name, address, or parcel number helps narrow results.

How to Search Frederick County, VA Property Records

Frederick County property records are held by the Frederick County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, which records deeds, mortgages, and other land documents, and by county offices that maintain assessments for the county's 50,925 parcels. Together they provide ownership, assessed values, tax information, and recorded transactions.

For recorded documents, start with the Frederick County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, the official site for land records and clerk services. Lenders and title agents who file documents electronically can use the Frederick County e-recording network page. For other county departments, including assessment and tax offices, visit the Frederick County government website.

The Clerk's Office is at 5 North Kent Street, Winchester, and is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 540-722-7208 with questions about a record.

To search, have the owner name, property address, or parcel number ready. Enter the most complete detail you have, review the results, and open the record that matches your property. Check the recording dates on deeds and mortgages, and contact the Clerk if an older document does not appear.

Frederick Registrar of Deeds

The Frederick County Probate Office is located at 5 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA, 22601 and can be reached at 540-722-7208. Office hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Records can be accessed through the official website winfredclerk.com.

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