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    ATLAS · COUNTY·VA·FIPS 51153·gisweb.pwcva.gov

    Prince William County, VA
    parcel REST API.

    Public ArcGIS MapServer endpoint for Prince William County parcel data. URL, supported fields, and a working sample query, copy it, or open it directly in the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool.

    Primary ArcGIS REST endpoint
    https://gisweb.pwcva.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData/OpenData/MapServer/0
    MapServer · LAYER 0 · PARCELS
    https://gisweb.pwcva.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData/OpenData/MapServer/0

    Searchable fields

    • CAMA_OWNER_CUROwner Name (current, from CAMA)
    • CAMA_DEEDOWNERDeed Owner Name
    • GPINGPIN (Geographic Parcel ID, e.g. 7201-09-8851)
    • ST_NOStreet Number
    • ST_NAMEStreet Name

    Sample query (paste into terminal or browser)

    curl -s 'https://gisweb.pwcva.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData/OpenData/MapServer/0/query?where=UPPER(CAMA_OWNER_CUR)+LIKE+UPPER('%25SMITH%25')&outFields=GPIN,CAMA_OWNER_CUR,ST_NO,ST_NAME,ST_TYPE,CITY,ZIP&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10'
    License
    Public records (terms)
    Listed on
    2026-06-20
    Registry listing
    Listed live
    Sample query
    https://gisweb.pwcva.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData/OpenData/MapServer/0/query?where=UPPER(CAMA_OWNER_CUR)+LIKE+UPPER('%SMITH%')&outFields=GPIN,CAMA_OWNER_CUR,ST_NO,ST_NAME,ST_TYPE,CITY,ZIP&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10

    Open this URL in a browser tab to see the raw ArcGIS JSON response.

    Searchable fields
    Searchable fields for Parcels
    Field nameLabelSearchable
    CAMA_OWNER_CUROwner Name (current, from CAMA) YES
    CAMA_DEEDOWNERDeed Owner Name YES
    GPINGPIN (Geographic Parcel ID, e.g. 7201-09-8851) YES
    ST_NOStreet Number YES
    ST_NAMEStreet Name YES
    ST_TYPEStreet Type NO
    CITYCity NO
    ZIPZIP Code NO
    Notes

    Prince William County (Northern Virginia, pop. ~490,000; county seat unincorporated, courts in Manassas) publishes an Open Data parcel MapServer at gisweb.pwcva.gov (note the host is gisweb.pwcva.gov, NOT pwcgov.org). Layer 0 exposes 49 fields and -- unlike neighboring Fairfax County -- includes owner name directly: CAMA_OWNER_CUR (current owner from the CAMA system) and CAMA_DEEDOWNER (deed owner). Parcel identifier is GPIN, a hyphenated geographic id (e.g. '7201-09-8851'). Site address is split across ST_NO / ST_NAME / ST_TYPE / CITY / ZIP. Verified 2026-06-20: 159,174 parcels; UPPER(CAMA_OWNER_CUR) LIKE '%SMITH%' returns real owners with Haymarket/Manassas-area addresses and ZIPs. IMPORTANT: this entry covers Prince William COUNTY only. The independent cities of Manassas (FIPS 51683) and Manassas Park (FIPS 51685) sit within the county's geographic bounds but are separate Census FIPS jurisdictions, governed and assessed independently. For authoritative assessment records use the PWC Real Estate Assessments office. LIVENESS 2026-08-04: answers a home-network probe in ~2.6s with 10 correct parcel rows, but exceeds even the raised 15s host budget from the Vercel probe region on 112 consecutive checks. That pattern reads as datacenter-IP throttling rather than a slow server, so raising the budget further would risk the 60s shard ceiling for no gain. Stays honestly degraded.

    Source

    Prince William County GIS, https://www.pwcva.gov/department/geographic-information-systems-gis

    Using this endpoint

    What Prince William County publishes

    Prince William County's Parcels layer exposes a parcel identifier (GPIN (Geographic Parcel ID, e.g. 7201-09-8851)), owner names (Owner Name (current, from CAMA), Deed Owner Name), and address fields (Street Number, Street Name). Use it for owner-name lookups and address-based parcel searches. 5 of 8 listed fields accept queries; the rest are returned on read but not indexed for search. Served as an ArcGIS MapServer layer, which supports query operations but not write operations; last verified 2026-06-20.

    Two paths from URL to result

    1. Open in Parcel Lookup: click the button on the endpoint card. The lookup tool loads the layer, auto-detects fields, and gives you a search box. No code, no API keys, just a browser.
    2. Query directly: append /query?where=…&outFields=*&f=jsonto the URL. The sample query above is a working example you can paste into a browser tab to see the raw JSON response.

    Why field names vary by county

    Counties publish parcel data through their own ArcGIS Server installations, each with its own schema. One county uses APN, another uses PIN, a third uses PARCEL_ID. Some expose owner names; others keep them on a separate assessor's portal. The searchable fields list above reflects what Prince William County actually publishes, not what you might expect from a national standard (there isn't one).

    For background, see What is an APN?

    What to do with the results

    • Generate a public-notice mailing list: pipe the parcel layer URL into Radius Notice to buffer around an address and select neighboring owners.
    • Print Avery 5160 labels: export the result CSV and drop it into CSV → Labels.
    • Pull individual parcel records: use Parcel Lookup directly to grab zoning, assessed value, and ownership for one property at a time.

    Quick FAQs

    Can I query Prince William County's parcel layer from my own web app?

    gisweb.pwcva.gov serves Prince William County, Virginia parcels over public ArcGIS REST, but, like most county servers, it may not send the CORS headers a browser needs for a cross-origin fetch. If a direct browser call fails, the layer still works from curl, Postman, or a server-side script; the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool proxies the request, so a search that succeeds there confirms the layer is genuinely public.

    Is the Prince William County endpoint still current?

    We last verified Prince William County's MapServer layer on 2026-06-20. County GIS teams move services without notice, so if you hit a fresh 404, tell us and we'll re-check. Atlas entries are re-verified on a rolling basis.

    Is there a rate limit on Prince William County parcel queries?

    Prince William County's layer is hosted by the county on gisweb.pwcva.gov. Public ArcGIS endpoints rarely rate-limit individual reads, but gisweb.pwcva.gov can throttle heavy automated traffic at the host level. Page through results with resultOffset / resultRecordCount and request only the fields you need. There's no API key and no charge from the county.

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