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Recording a Deed or Document in Clarke County, VA
Clarke County (population 15,609) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clarke County, VA. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Clarke County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clarke County, VA
- Mailing address
- Clarke County Circuit Court Clerk (Hon. April F. Wilkerson), 102 N. Church Street / P.O. Box 189, Berryville, VA 22611-0189
- Phone
- (540) 955-5116 / (540) 955-5117; fax (540) 955-0284
- Checks payable to
- Not posted online
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Clarke County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- State-set statutory fee (Va. Code §17.1-275/§17.1-279), same schedule statewide: $14.50 recording/indexing fee for a deed of ≤10 pages, plus $3.50 State Library fee, plus $8 Technology Trust Fund fee (increased from $5 to $8 effective 7/1/2026), plus $20 Deed Processing Fee if a state grantor/grantee tax applies — roughly $46 in clerk fees before local/state recordation (transfer) taxes. Use the official VA deed calculator (ccdeedcalc.courts.state.va.us) selecting Clarke Circuit Court for the exact total; site directs users to call (540) 955-5116 for current fee confirmation since no specific dollar schedule is posted online.
- Additional pages
- Not a strict per-page add-on; fee steps up by page-count tier: $28.50 for 11-30 pages, $48.50 for 31+ pages (same statutory schedule as first-page tier).
- Other fees
- $3.50 Virginia State Library fee and $8 Technology Trust Fund fee included per instrument (not per page); $3 Open-Space/Open-Air Preservation fee applies only where VA Outdoors Foundation holds an easement.
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clarke County, VA before you mail a check.
What Clarke County requires
- Page formatting
- White, unglazed 8.5x11 in. paper; minimum 1-inch margins top/left/bottom, 0.5-inch right margin; black ink, minimum 9-point font; typed/printed names beneath signatures; each page numbered; surnames underscored or in ALL CAPS where first appearing.
- Submission & return
- Not specifically detailed online for Clarke; paper recordings typically returned by mail if SASE provided or held for pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording hours 8am-4pm weekdays, with recordation cutoff at 3:30pm; specific turnaround time beyond same-day filing not detailed online
Can you e-record in Clarke County?
Clarke County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Clarke County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Clarke County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clarke County, VA.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Not posted online.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clarke County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clarke County property are searchable at Clarke County Commissioner of the Revenue - Real Estate Assessment / CAMA property search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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