What This Office Does

• Appraise Real Property and Manufactured (Mobile) Homes for tax purposes. (Under state law a county must implement a reassessment every 5 years). 
• Accept and process written appeals to values generated by this office. 
• Transfer ownership of real property through recorded deeds. 
• Work recorded plats, (i.e. combine parcels, subdivisions, etc.) 
• Maintain and process 4% legal residence and agricultural applications. 
• Maintain Sales information for public review. 
• Provide property record cards. (Shows sketch of buildings and other related information) 
• Provide aerial and tax maps for sale upon request. 
• Process Department of Revenue Exemptions for real property. 
• Discover measure and appraise new construction for tax purposes. 
• Maintain and process Multiple Lot Discount applications for developers owning 10 or more lots in a homogeneous neighborhood.
• Change mailing addresses for real property owners as requested. 
• Issue Mobile Home Stickers by permits and maintain records for tax file
• Issue Mobile Home Moving Permits
• Develop and maintain GIS for Chesterfield County

What This Office Does Not Do

• Give legal advice. 
• Research real property for legal claim. 
• Have tax or other information on vehicles, boats, motors, or other personal property. 
• Give information on or estimate property tax amounts. 
• Issue any type permits (Building, electrical, mobile home, etc.) 
• Give information on delinquent taxes. 
• Set or change fees (i.e. Landfill, fire fees, special district fees, etc.) 
• Accept payments for County property taxes. 
• Assign site addresses. 
• Grant exemptions for real property.