Independent city · code 51570
Colonial Heights cityVirginia
Colonial Heights is an independent city in Virginia with a population of 18,170 as of 2020.
- Land area7.5 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
- Population18,170 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,661 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Colonial Heights on the map of Virginia
Virginia has 133 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Where Colonial Heights's lines came from
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Colonial Heights separated from Chesterfield County on March 19, 1948, as an independent city of the second class. The city gained additional territory from Chesterfield on January 1, 1954, and again on January 1, 1958. On December 29, 1960, Colonial Heights changed from second class to first class city status.
- 1948Independent city separated Colonial Heights made an independent city, 2d class, from Chesterfield. · Virginia Commission on Local Government, correspondence, February 1990
- 1954Gained territory Independent city of Colonial Heights gained from Chesterfield. · Colonial Heights Office of the City Planner, correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [245]
- 1958Gained territory Independent city of Colonial Heights gained from Chesterfield. · Colonial Heights Office of the City Planner, correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [246]
- 1960Changed Independent city of Colonial Heights' status changed from 2d class to 1st class. · Va. Acts 1960, ch. 213/pp. 220-278; Va. Acts 1962, p. 1452
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Colonial Heights
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,661 parcels from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 8,933 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Colonial Heights by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Assessor and property records
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Clerk of Circuit Court
Permits
Zoning and code
- Planning and zoning
Building Inspections
- Other Ordinances
- Zoning Districts
- Zoning Information
County government
- County government
The official website of Colonial Heights city.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Colonial Heights city on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Colonial Heights city
- Is there an online parcel map for Colonial Heights city?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 7,661 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Colonial Heights city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 changes for Colonial Heights city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Chesterfield County.
- Who issues building permits in Colonial Heights city?
- The county's page on building permits: Alarm Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Colonial Heights city yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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