Deed recording
- First page
- $21.00
- Each extra page
- $5.00
Transfer tax: $0.25 per $100 state recordation tax + $0.0833 per $100 local tax (plus grantor tax $0.50 per $500)
Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275 & § 58.1-801
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VirginiaCounty Clerks & Recorders
Where to record a deed, get a marriage license or register a business name in each of Virginia’s 133 counties. Pick yours on the map or in the register below.
- Counties
- 133
- Deed fee · page 1
- $21.00
- Marriage wait
- None
- Population
- 8.7M
Population, low → high Blue = recording office verified (official website or OpenStreetMap) Blue = recording-office phone verified recording office (OpenStreetMap)
State rules on file
How Virginia records it
Statewide figures. Counties can add local surcharges — confirm the exact amount with the recording office before you file.
Marriage license
- Fee
- $30.00
- Waiting period
- None
- License valid for
- 60 days
Issued by Circuit Court Clerk. No waiting period.
Compare all statesCertified copies
- Birth
- $12.00
- Death
- $12.00
- Marriage
- $12.00
Issued by: Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records
DBA / assumed name
- Filing fee
- $10.00
- File with
- Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC)
Fictitious name certificates filed statewide with the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission.
Compare all states Register · 133 entries
Every county in Virginia
123 official websites 63 recording offices verified 63 phones listed
- Accomack County Accomac 33,239 W V P
- Albemarle County Charlottesville 115,676 W V P
- Alexandria city 155,230 W V P
- Alleghany County Covington 14,595 W V P
- Amelia County Amelia 13,480 W V P
- Amherst County Amherst 31,396 W
- Appomattox County Appomattox 16,864 W V P
- Arlington County Arlington 234,162 W V P
- Augusta County Staunton 78,247 W
- Campbell County Rustburg 55,270 W V P
- Caroline County Bowling Green 32,640 W
- Carroll County Hillsville 29,239 W V P
- Charles City County Charles 6,610 W V P
- Charlotte County Charlotte Court House 11,336 W
- Charlottesville city 44,983 W V P
- Chesapeake city 253,886 W V P
- Chesterfield County Chesterfield 383,876 W V P
- Clarke County Berryville 15,466
- Colonial Heights city 18,393 W V P
- Covington city 5,545 W
- Craig County New Castle 4,843 W
- Culpeper County Culpeper 54,973 W
- Cumberland County Cumberland 9,878 W V P
- Fairfax city Fairfax 25,144 V P
- Fairfax County Fairfax 1,141,878 V P
- Falls Church city 14,685 W
- Fauquier County Warrenton 75,165 W
- Floyd County Floyd 15,679 W
- Fluvanna County Palmyra 28,462
- Franklin city 8,339 W
- Franklin County Rocky Mount 55,549 W V P
- Frederick County Winchester 95,994 W V P
- Fredericksburg city 28,928 W
- Page County Luray 23,741
- Patrick County Stuart 17,509 W
- Petersburg city 33,309 W
- Pittsylvania County Chatham 59,571 W V P
- Poquoson city 12,635 W
- Portsmouth city 96,793 W V P
- Powhatan County Powhatan 32,105 W V P
- Prince Edward County Farmville 22,049 W
- Prince George County Prince George 42,871 W
- Prince William County Manassas 489,640 W V P
- Pulaski County Pulaski 33,655 W
- Salem city 25,600 W
- Scott County Gate 21,433 W
- Shenandoah County Woodstock 45,228 W V P
- Smyth County Marion 29,216 W V P
- Southampton County Courtland 17,975 W
- Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania Courthouse 149,588 W V P
- Stafford County Stafford 165,428 W V P
- Staunton city 25,915 W
- Suffolk city 100,659 W V P
- Surry County Surry 6,593 W
- Sussex County Sussex 10,757 W V P
W = official website · V = recording office verified · P = verified phone · figures: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Virginia questions
Before you file in Virginia
Largest offices: Fairfax County, Prince William County, Virginia Beach city.
Who records deeds in Virginia?
In Virginia, deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county where the property is located. Some Virginia independent cities share a circuit court clerk with a neighbouring county. Each county page below names the office and, where we have verified it, its address and phone number.
How much does it cost to record a deed in Virginia?
Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275 & § 58.1-801 sets a base fee of $21.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page. Counties often add surcharges, so check the county's current fee schedule before filing. Transfer tax: $0.25 per $100 state recordation tax + $0.0833 per $100 local tax (plus grantor tax $0.50 per $500).
What are the requirements for getting married in Virginia?
A marriage license in Virginia costs about $30.00 (the amount varies by county). There is no waiting period. The license is valid for 60 days. Issued by Circuit Court Clerk. No waiting period.
Where do I register a DBA or business name in Virginia?
Assumed business names (DBA) in Virginia are filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC); the filing fee is about $10.00. Fictitious name certificates filed statewide with the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission.