Harrisonburg city, Virginia

Where to obtain records

City of Harrisonburg Treasurer’s Office

How to find the information

The city publishes an explicit Treasurer records-request route: contact the Treasurer at 540-432-7705 or Jeff.Shafer@harrisonburgva.gov. Ask for the existing unpaid real-estate ledger, available years and electronic format. The page discusses confidentiality of some tax records; do not assume every underlying return or income/business detail is public. This is staff-assisted access, not a confirmed open delinquency search.

Identify the locality, real-property parcel/map or account number, tax years and desired as-of date. Ask for the existing unpaid real-estate collection ledger or dated statement, with the included levies, payments and later costs. Ordinary bills, payment history, assessment land books and yearly taxes-paid summaries have different scope. For a sale, request the dated notice, case number, sale/confirmation record and the appropriate redemption or payoff calculation; ask the collector to identify the special commissioner or Circuit Court custodian. Surplus/excess proceeds are a separate distribution or funds record. Confirm the judicial or nonjudicial procedure and record custodian; do not assume a post-sale redemption period. Incorporated-town levies may require a second collector. Ask for the available existing format and a cost estimate before ordering.

What to ask for

“I am looking for publicly available delinquent real-property tax records for Harrisonburg city for [tax year]. Which office maintains these records? Is there an online search or downloadable list? If not, how can I request a copy, and what fees apply?”

Have the property address, parcel number, owner name, and tax year ready when searching for a particular property.

County-specific notes

Verified means published access instructions reviewed, including expressly described staff-assisted routes; no taxpayer query tested. Reviewed October 29, 2026. Some indexed help pages contain legacy screen/browser instructions; use the current office link or staff if navigation differs. No taxpayer searches, logins, account registrations, requests, payments or owner-list republication performed. Availability, historical completeness and current payoff accuracy are not certified.