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Recording a Deed or Document in Culpeper County, VA
Culpeper County (population 57,666) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Culpeper County. 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.
Culpeper County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Culpeper County
- Mailing address
- 135 W. Cameron Street, Culpeper, VA 22701-3097
- Phone
- (540) 727-3438
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Culpeper County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (10 or fewer pages) per Va. Code §17.1-275
- Additional pages
- $32 (11-30 pages); $52 (31+ pages); $17/page for oversize plats >8.5x14
- Other fees
- $3.50 of recording fee designated to VA records preservation fund; grantor/recordation tax additional per state deed calculator
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Culpeper County before you mail a check.
What Culpeper County requires
- Cover sheet
- VLRCS cover sheet required for paper recordings; not required for Simplifile e-recording submissions
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for mailed-in documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording hours 8:00am-4:00pm; no land recordings accepted after 3:30pm
Can you e-record in Culpeper County?
Yes. Culpeper County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Culpeper County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Culpeper 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Culpeper County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Culpeper County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Culpeper County property are searchable at Culpeper County Real Estate Assessment (eAssessor, hosted by Vision Government Solutions). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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