Windham Property Records

Windham County, Vermont, consists of 23 towns. In Windham County, VT, property records list owners, property boundaries, valuations, taxes paid, and parcel identifiers for all real estate. Access to these records supports open government, conveyancing, and informed property transactions.

The latest data on Windham County property records reflects a median household income of $73,774, an average home value of $261,147, and a median rent of $1,033. Regarding property taxes, the county imposes 1.83% of a property's assessed fair market value on average.

Property records in Windham County, VT, are maintained by the town clerk's offices in each respective municipality, except for the unorganized town of Somerset, which is recorded by Windham County.

These offices house a range of property-related documents, including deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and more. Each recorded document is assigned a sequential document number, along with book and page numbers, and is scanned for easy accessibility. Many town clerks in Windham County offer online access to these documents.

For instance, the Brattleboro Town Clerk's office provides an online system called the Recorded Land Records Search, which grants access to their land records dating back to January 1, 1945, and books 80 and 81, including records from 1943 and 1944. Similarly, the Rockingham Town Clerk has a separate online land records search system that provides access to document images from January 1, 1980.

In areas without online access, individuals can obtain copies of property records by visiting the respective clerk's office or submitting written requests via mail.

The fees for copies of Windham County recorded property documents vary depending on the document type, copy format, chosen services, and retrieval method. For the most up-to-date information on access methods and associated fees, contact the relevant town clerk's office.

If the obtained Windham County property records need zoning verification, contact the zoning administrator or planning commission in the specific town where the property resides. These municipal offices keep current maps and regulations about land use. This helps ensure each piece of land follows the proper zoning and development rules.