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Recording a Deed or Document in Manassas City, VA
Manassas City (population 44,332) records real-property documents through the Circuit Court Clerk (13th Judicial Circuit) — Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince William County, City of Manassas, and City of Manassas Park (Hon. Jacqueline C. Smith). 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.
Manassas City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Circuit Court Clerk (13th Judicial Circuit) — Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince William County, City of Manassas, and City of Manassas Park (Hon. Jacqueline C. Smith)
- Mailing address
- Land Records Division, Prince William County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, 9311 Lee Avenue, 3rd Floor, Manassas, VA 20110
- Phone
- (703) 792-6035 (Land Records) / (703) 792-6015 (main)
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Manassas City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (instrument of 10 or fewer pages) - statewide statutory fee under Va. Code §17.1-275
- Additional pages
- $32 total for 11-30 pages; $52 total for 31+ pages (tiered, not strictly per-page)
- Other fees
- $17 per oversized plat/map sheet (over 8.5x14); $3.50 of each fee earmarked for Library of Virginia records preservation; grantor/grantee recordation tax assessed separately based on consideration/value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Circuit Court Clerk (13th Judicial Circuit) — Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince William County, City of Manassas, and City of Manassas Park (Hon. Jacqueline C. Smith) before you mail a check.
What Manassas City requires
- Cover sheet
- Virginia Land Record Cover Sheet (VLRCS) required as first page per Va. Code §17.1-227.1, generated at ccdeedcalc.courts.state.va.us; no separate fee. Standard VA formatting: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, black ink, minimum 9-pt type, 3-inch blank top margin on first page for clerk's stamp per Va. Code §17.1-223
- Submission & return
- Recorded original mailed back to address on cover sheet/instrument
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically same-day to 1-2 business days; mailed/walk-in documents typically a few days to about 1-2 weeks
Can you e-record in Manassas City?
Yes. Manassas City 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 Manassas City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Manassas 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, ePN, or by mail to Circuit Court Clerk (13th Judicial Circuit) — Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince William County, City of Manassas, and City of Manassas Park (Hon. Jacqueline C. Smith).
- 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 Manassas City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Manassas City property are searchable at City of Manassas Commissioner of the Revenue — Real Estate Assessment (Vision Government Solutions database). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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