Property Tax 101

Southampton County, Virginia - Assessor's Office

The Southampton County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Southampton County, Virginia. You can contact the Southampton County Assessor for:

• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Checking the Southampton County property tax due date
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Paying your property tax

P.O. Box 400The Southampton County Assessor's Office is located in Courtland, Virginia. Courtland is the county seat of Southampton County, where most local government offices are located.

Southampton County Assessor Contact Information

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Southampton County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Southampton County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Southampton County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Southampton County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Southampton County.
2. The Southampton County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Southampton County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Southampton County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Southampton County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Southampton County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 757-653-3030. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Southampton County assessor's office at 757-653-0227. Please call the assessor's office in Courtland before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Southampton County Courthouse at 757-653-3015.

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The median property tax in Southampton County, Virginia is $788.00

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