Henrico County tax records are available online through two free county portals: real estate assessments and bills at realestate.henrico.gov, and personal property records through the Paymentus portal at ipn.paymentus.com/cp/hnro.1Henrico County, Virginia. Real Estate Database2Henrico County, Virginia. Finance Older files, certified copies, and anything that isn’t digitized come from the Department of Finance directly, either at the counter or through a written request.
Looking Up Real Estate Records
The real estate database accepts five search fields: property address, current owner name, January 1 owner name, the Geographic Parcel Identification Number (GPIN), or the legal description.1Henrico County, Virginia. Real Estate Database The GPIN is the cleanest search because it’s unique to one parcel. Common surnames and similar street names produce false hits; a GPIN does not.
Click into a result and the full record opens. You’ll see the current land and improvement values, a physical description of the property, and an assessment history showing how the value has changed year over year. The same screen displays the current tax bill, any outstanding balance, and whether a delinquency has pushed penalties onto the account.
Assessment records are public by statute. Virginia law requires that property appraisal cards held by local assessing officers stay open for inspection during normal office hours once reassessment notices go out, and any property owner can also request the working papers behind their assessed value — the comparable sales, capitalization rates, and methodology the assessor used.3Virginia Code Commission. Virginia Code 58.1-3331 – Public Disclosure of Certain Assessment Records That right sits outside FOIA and carries no inspection fee.
Looking Up Personal Property Records
Personal property taxes cover vehicles, trailers, motorcycles, and similar registered assets. On the Paymentus portal, “Pay Now” gives you a quick balance lookup without an account. Logging in with an account unlocks historical bills and payment confirmations.2Henrico County, Virginia. Finance Select “Personal Property Tax” after you’re in, and you’ll see the most recent bill, the assessed value of each registered asset, and the amount due or already paid.
If the point of the lookup is proof that a past year was paid — common when selling a vehicle or satisfying a lender — toggle between tax years inside the account history and generate a receipt from there.
Business Personal Property Records
Business personal property runs on a separate filing track. Businesses must file a personal property return by March 1 each year reporting assets owned as of January 1, using Schedule 80 for furniture and fixtures, Schedule 85 for equipment such as computers and satellite systems, Schedule 95 for leased equipment, and a Machinery and Tools return for assets used directly in manufacturing, processing, mining, broadcasting, dairy, dry-cleaning, or laundry operations.4Henrico County, Virginia. Business Personal Property Tax Licensed vehicles don’t go on these schedules; they’re reported through the standard personal property process.
Missing the March 1 filing deadline triggers a 10% late-filing penalty on the total personal property tax, which is separate from any late-payment penalty.5Henrico County, Virginia. Real Estate and Personal Property Due Dates/Penalties and Interest File late and pay late, and you get hit with both.
Reading What You Find: Rates, Relief, and Penalties
A record is only useful if you can tell what the numbers mean. Henrico’s real estate tax rate is $0.85 per $100 of assessed value, which the county notes is among the lowest of Virginia’s large localities.6Henrico County, Virginia. Henrico’s Proposed Budget Offers Sweeping Tax Relief for Homeowners, Businesses Cars, light trucks, SUVs, and motorcycles are taxed at $3.35 per $100 of assessed value.2Henrico County, Virginia. Finance
On vehicle bills, you’ll see a reduction from the Personal Property Tax Relief Act. For 2026, Henrico sets PPTRA relief at 42%, so the county covers 42% of the tax on eligible vehicles and you pay 58%. The relief is applied automatically; there’s nothing to file.2Henrico County, Virginia. Finance
Both real estate and personal property taxes are billed in two installments, with the first half due June 5 and the second half due December 5. If either date lands on a weekend or holiday, the deadline shifts to the next business day.7Henrico County, Virginia. Important Tax Dates Mailed payments must carry a USPS postmark on or before the due date; a postal meter stamp doesn’t count. Electronic payments must land in the county’s bank account by midnight on the due date, so a transfer scheduled for the due date itself can arrive late.8Henrico County, Virginia. Payment Options
Miss the deadline and the county adds a 10% late-payment penalty to the unpaid amount, with interest then accruing at 4% per year starting the first of the month after the due date.5Henrico County, Virginia. Real Estate and Personal Property Due Dates/Penalties and Interest On a $2,000 bill, that’s $200 the moment the deadline passes, with interest layered on from there. There’s no grace period and no waiver that bypasses the statutory requirement.
Getting Records That Aren’t Online
For certified copies, older records that haven’t been digitized, or an official statement of taxes paid, go to the Department of Finance at 4301 East Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.8Henrico County, Virginia. Payment Options Staff can pull hard copies and verify older assessments at the counter.
Mail requests go through Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act. Put the specific documents you need in writing. The county must respond within five working days of receiving the request, counting day one as the day after receipt, and can extend that by seven additional working days (12 working days total) with written notice if the request is complex.9Henrico County, Virginia. Services Copy fees reflect the county’s actual per-page cost under FOIA rules. You can send a check with the request or ask for a cost estimate first.
If what you want is your own assessment file, you don’t need FOIA. Virginia Code 58.1-3331 gives any taxpayer the right to inspect appraisal cards during normal office hours and to request the working papers and comparable sales data behind an assessed value, and the assessing officer must provide a written explanation when an assessment increases.3Virginia Code Commission. Virginia Code 58.1-3331 – Public Disclosure of Certain Assessment Records The inspection itself is free.