ParcelioJames City County, Virginia: parcel data and property records
36,274 James City County parcels on one searchable map: owner of record and mailing address, assessed and appraised values and recorded sales, plus lot boundaries and location. Screen by vacancy, absentee ownership, acreage, year built and owner tenure.
What the data covers
These bars show real field-by-field coverage for James City County in our database, so you know exactly what you are getting before you search. Numbers refresh as the county publishes new records.
Most recent recorded sale on file: 2026-10-23.
Areas covered
Parcel counts by place, largest first: Williamsburg (30,574), Toano (4,543), Lanexa (1,117).
Recent sales
2,922 James City County parcels have a recorded sale dated since November 2025. Across 1,658 priced sales, with a deed recorded on several parcels counted once, the median price was $485,000 and the middle half sold between $355,000 and $650,000.
Land use mix
The most common land use or property class on file, as the county writes it, by share of parcels with one: Single Family - Urban 80%, Single Family - Suburban 13%, Commercial & Industrial 4%, Exempt - Local Govt 1%, Agricultural 20-99 acres 1%.
Nearest counties
- Williamsburg City: about 5 mi away, 4,719 parcels
- Surry County: about 15 mi away, 6,666 parcels
- Gloucester County: about 15 mi away, 25,190 parcels
- Charles City County: about 16 mi away, 6,434 parcels
- New Kent County: about 18 mi away, 18,785 parcels
Search James City County parcels
The map is free to browse - parcel lines, boundaries, and location. Owner of record, assessed values, recorded sales, year built and the full parcel report come with a plan that costs less than one hour of a title runner's time.
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Common questions
How many parcels are in James City County, Virginia?
Parcelio carries 36,274 parcel records for James City County, Virginia, with owner information on 99 percent of them.
Can I find out who owns a property in James City County?
Yes. Search by owner name, address, or parcel number to pull the record: owner of record and mailing address, assessed values, recorded sales, year built and lot lines on the map. Sale records here currently run through 2026-10-23.
How do I find vacant land or absentee owners in James City County?
The advanced search filters do it directly: James City County has 2,255 parcels marked vacant and 2,447 with an owner mailing address outside Virginia - two of the most common starting points for investors sourcing off-market deals.
Can I search James City County by lot size or acreage?
Yes. Acreage is on 99 percent of James City County parcels, mapped from the parcel boundary, and the advanced search filters on it directly - set a minimum and maximum to pull every tract in that range, then stack vacancy or absentee ownership on top.