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Hampton city property data
Where Hampton city's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map.
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Hampton city, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Hampton Circuit Court Clerk. Land records are kept by the Circuit Court Clerk at 237 N. King Street; remote online access to recorded images is through the Virginia courts' paid Secure Remote Access subscription, and the free VADeed Alert service warns owners of new recordings.
Owners and values
City of Hampton Office of the Assessor of Real Estate. The Assessor offers a free Real Estate Property Information Search on the city website showing owner and assessed value.
Tax sales
City of Hampton Treasurer. The Treasurer collects real estate taxes and takes payments online; delinquent tax sale notices are handled by the city and are not posted as a standing list on this page.
Foreclosure sales
Hampton Circuit Court Clerk (court and land records). Virginia mortgage foreclosures are trustee sales advertised in the newspaper; recorded deeds of trust and trustee's deeds are in the Clerk's land records.
Parcel maps
City of Hampton GIS. The City of Hampton links a GIS maps portal from its Treasurer page.
How property is sold here
Hampton city follows Virginia's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Virginia guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Virginia does not sell tax liens; after real estate taxes stay unpaid long enough, the locality sells the property itself through a judicial sale ordered by the Circuit Court. In Hampton the City Treasurer has run delinquent tax sales in house since 2015, using a contracted auctioneer, and sales are scheduled case by case and announced through public notice rather than on a fixed annual date.
Foreclosure sales
Most Hampton foreclosures are nonjudicial trustee sales under a deed of trust, held at the place named in the notice, often the Hampton Circuit Courthouse at 237 N. King Street. Notices are published in a local newspaper before the sale.
Assessed values
The Hampton Assessor of Real Estate reassesses all property every year as of January 1, with new values taking effect July 1 in the annual Land Book.
Transfer tax
Virginia charges a state recordation tax of $0.25 per $100 on deeds plus a city recordation tax equal to one third of the state tax, and the seller pays a state grantor's tax of $0.50 per $500, all collected by the Hampton Circuit Court Clerk.
Worth knowing
Hampton is an independent city, so the city government does the work a county would: the City Assessor, City Treasurer and Hampton Circuit Court Clerk handle values, taxes and deeds.
Worth knowing
Real estate taxes are due in two equal installments on June 5 and December 5.
Worth knowing
The Circuit Court Clerk's daily recordation cutoff is 3:30 p.m.
Every town in Hampton city
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
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Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Hampton city?
Deeds are recorded by the Hampton Circuit Court Clerk at 237 N. King Street, Hampton. The recording cutoff is 3:30 p.m.
When is the Hampton city tax sale?
There is no fixed annual date. Hampton sells tax-delinquent property through court-ordered judicial sales run by the City Treasurer, announced by public notice when each sale is set.
How do I find who owns a property in Hampton city?
Use the Real Estate Property Information Search on the Hampton Assessor of Real Estate's web page, which shows the owner and assessed value.
Are Hampton city property records online?
Owner and assessment data and city GIS maps are free online. Recorded deed images require a paid Secure Remote Access subscription through the Virginia courts or a visit to the Clerk's office.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
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