Southampton County, Virginia Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the Southampton County Tax Assessor's Office?

What can the Southampton County Assessor's Office do for me?

The Southampton County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Southampton County.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.

Submitting a Southampton County property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the Southampton County Assessor's Office at (757) 653 3030 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.

How can I contact Southampton County?

You can try contacting the Southampton County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Southampton County is located in the County Courthouse in Courtland, which is located at P.O. Box 400. You can direct your general inquiries to Southampton County with the contact info listed below.

Southampton County Phone Number

757-653-3015

Southampton County Fax Number

757-653-0227

Southampton County County Courthouse Address

County Courthouse
P.O. Box 400
Courtland, VA 23837-0400

Useful Southampton County Links:

• Southampton County Assessors' Office Homepage
• Property Tax Search Tool
• Southampton County Government Homepage
• Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Search