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Recording a Deed or Document in Prince George County, VA
Prince George County (population 43,936) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince George 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.
Prince George County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince George County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 98, Prince George, VA 23875 (physical: 6601 Courts Drive, Prince George, VA 23875)
- Phone
- (804) 733-2640
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court (Prince George County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Prince George County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (instrument of 10 or fewer pages) per Va. Code §17.1-275
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages (statutory tiers, not per-page)
- Other fees
- Additional state/local recordation taxes and technology/VLR fees apply per document type; use the Virginia Circuit Court Deed Calculator (eapps.courts.state.va.us) for exact total
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince George County before you mail a check.
What Prince George County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Virginia recording margins (3-inch top margin, first page reserved for clerk's use); 8.5x11 paper; legible font required
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or pickup; instant return via eRecording vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day if recorded in person or via eRecording; mailed submissions processed within a few business days
Can you e-record in Prince George County?
Yes. Prince George County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Prince George County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Prince George 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, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince George County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court (Prince George County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Prince George County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Prince George County property are searchable at Prince George County Real Estate Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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