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Recording a Deed or Document in Fairfax County, VA
Fairfax County (population 1,167,873) records real-property documents through the Land Records Division, Fairfax Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit). 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.
Fairfax County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Land Records Division, Fairfax Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit)
- Mailing address
- Fairfax Circuit Court, Land Records Division, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 317, Fairfax, VA 22030
- Phone
- 703-691-7320 (press 3, then 3); TTY 711
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Fairfax County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21 for a deed of 1-10 pages, plus an additional $20 local processing fee and $1 transfer fee
- Additional pages
- $35 total for 11-30 pages; $55 total for 31+ pages (plus $20 processing fee and $1 transfer fee)
- Other fees
- $20 processing fee for deeds; $1 transfer fee; see full schedule at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/sites/circuit/files/assets/documents/pdf/fees-land-records.pdf
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Land Records Division, Fairfax Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit) before you mail a check.
What Fairfax County requires
- Page formatting
- Return address/box number and tax map number should be inserted in the margin of the first page; over-the-counter documents submitted in batches of no more than 20 sets
- Submission & return
- Requires a self-addressed, stamped envelope of sufficient size for return of the recorded document(s), unless filed electronically via EFS
- Hours & turnaround
- Over-the-counter documents submitted before 3 p.m. (recording line closes 3pm) are processed same day by 4 p.m.
Can you e-record in Fairfax County?
Fairfax 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 Fairfax County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Fairfax 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 Land Records Division, Fairfax Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fairfax County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fairfax County property are searchable at Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration (DTA) - Real Estate Assessment / iCare 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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