Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lynchburg City, VA
Lynchburg City (population 81,347) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Lynchburg. 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.
Lynchburg City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Lynchburg
- Mailing address
- Lynchburg Circuit Court, P.O. Box 4, Lynchburg, VA 24505
- Phone
- 434-455-2620 (option 2)
- Website
- lynchburgva.gov/162/Deeds
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lynchburg City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (≤10 pages) VA statutory recordation/indexing fee; $5.00 paper-filing fee added effective June 1, 2026
- Additional pages
- $32 (11-30 pages); $52 (31+ pages)
- Other fees
- Library of Virginia fee $3.50; Open Space Preservation fee $3 (per statutory updates effective 7/1/2020)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Lynchburg before you mail a check.
What Lynchburg City requires
- Submission & return
- In person, mail, or e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Deed/Land Records dept hours 8:30 am-4:15 pm
Can you e-record in Lynchburg City?
Yes. Lynchburg City accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lynchburg City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Lynchburg City'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, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Lynchburg.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lynchburg City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lynchburg City property are searchable at Lynchburg City Assessor — Parcel Viewer. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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