The Henrico County tax map is available online through the county’s Public GIS Viewer at portal.henrico.gov/PublicGISViewer, and it’s free to use with no account or software required. Open the viewer in any browser, type a Geographic Parcel Identification Number (GPIN), street address, or owner name into the search bar, and the map will zoom to the parcel and show its boundaries along with the records tied to it.
Looking Up a Parcel
The most precise way to search is by GPIN, the multi-digit code the county assigns to every parcel. You can find your GPIN on your annual real property tax bill or on the recorded deed filed with the Henrico Circuit Court Clerk’s office. If you don’t have it, a street address or an owner’s name will also pull up the right parcel in most cases.
Once the map centers on the property, clicking the highlighted parcel opens an information pane with its records. The zoom and pan tools let you look at neighboring lots, and a layer control menu lets you turn additional data on or off over the base map.
What the Tax Map Shows
The viewer pulls data from several county departments, so a single lookup can reveal much more than a boundary line. The layers you can toggle include:1Henrico County, Virginia. Geographic Information Systems
- Tax parcels and appraisal data, including current assessed values for land and structures, maintained by the Real Estate Assessment Division.
- Zoning designations that control whether land can be used for residential, commercial, agricultural, or mixed-use purposes.2Henrico County. Zoning Districts and Uses
- FEMA flood plain boundaries that affect insurance requirements and building permits.
- Water and sewer utility infrastructure.
- Recorded subdivision plats and condominium boundaries.
- Current aerial imagery.
- Land use, enterprise zones, voting precincts, and parks.
Stacking layers is useful when you’re evaluating a property to buy. You can spot flood risk or a zoning restriction without visiting multiple county offices.
For deeper assessment information on a single property, the county also hosts an online real estate data portal at henrico.gov/finance/online-real-estate-data. Virginia Code 58.1-3122.2 authorizes the internet display of non-confidential assessment records, though the county notes the data carries no guarantee of absolute accuracy.3Henrico County. Henrico County Real Estate Data and Disclaimer
The Map Is Not a Survey
This matters, because people get into trouble assuming otherwise. The parcel lines on the GIS tax map are approximate representations created for tax administration, not legal boundary determinations. The county’s own disclaimer states that it assumes no liability for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the data.3Henrico County. Henrico County Real Estate Data and Disclaimer
GIS parcel boundaries can be off by several feet or more. You may see lot lines that appear to cut through a neighbor’s driveway, buildings that seem to straddle property boundaries, or gaps that don’t exist on the ground. These discrepancies come from the way the data is compiled: recorded plats and deeds are layered onto aerial imagery, and small alignment errors compound.
If you need to know where your property line actually sits, whether for a fence, an addition, a boundary dispute, or a closing, hire a licensed professional land surveyor. Only a surveyor can produce legally defensible boundary information based on physical monuments in the ground. The tax map is a research tool, not a legal document.
What the Assessed Value Means for Your Tax Bill
The assessed value shown on the map, multiplied by the real estate tax rate, produces your annual bill. Henrico’s rate has been 87 cents per $100 of assessed value, and the county has historically kept one of the lowest rates among Virginia’s large localities.
Payment is due in two installments. For 2026, the first half is due June 5 and the second half December 5.4Henrico County, Virginia. Important Tax Dates If a due date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. Mailed payments need a USPS postmark on or before the due date; a postal meter stamp doesn’t count. Electronic payments have to reach the county’s bank account by the due date.
How to Appeal an Assessment
If the assessed value on the tax map looks wrong, you can file a formal appeal with the Real Estate Assessment Division. The county considers three grounds: the assessed value exceeds or falls below fair market value, the assessment relies on incorrect property details, or the value is inequitable compared to similar properties.5Henrico County, Virginia. Real Estate Assessment
Virginia law requires that assessment appeals be filed no later than April 1 of the current tax year.5Henrico County, Virginia. Real Estate Assessment After you file, county staff will inspect the property and review the assessment. If you still disagree with their recommended value, you’ll get a hearing before the Board of Real Estate Review and Equalization.
To start, contact the Real Estate Assessment Division at 804-501-4300 or AssessmentAppeal@henrico.gov. The office is at 4301 East Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228.
Recorded Documents and Bulk Data
If you need a physical copy of a map or a recorded document like a deed or plat, the Henrico Circuit Court Clerk’s Record Room holds the official land records. It’s open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the second floor of the courthouse. By law, copies cost 50 cents per page.
For bulk GIS downloads, the county’s open data portal at data-henrico.opendata.arcgis.com offers parcel data in spreadsheets, shapefiles, and KML files.6Henrico County, Virginia. GIS Open Data The same accuracy limits apply: a downloaded shapefile is no more authoritative than what you see in the viewer, because it’s the same underlying dataset. For technical questions about the mapping system, the county’s Department of Information Technology manages it through henrico.gov/it/gis.1Henrico County, Virginia. Geographic Information Systems