Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Roanoke City, VA
Roanoke City (population 99,111) records real-property documents through the Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Roanoke. 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.
Roanoke City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Roanoke
- Mailing address
- Clerk of Circuit Court, 315 Church Avenue SW, Room 357, Roanoke, VA 24016
- Phone
- (540) 853-6709 (Deed Desk); (540) 853-6702 (main)
- Recording hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Roanoke City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for up to 10 pages ($18.00 clerk's fee plus $8.00 Technology Trust Fund fee)
- Additional pages
- $40.00 for 11-30 pages; $60.00 for 31 or more pages (flat tiers, including the $8.00 Technology Trust Fund fee)
- Other fees
- $17.00 per plat sheet larger than 8.5 x 14 in; card payments carry a $2.00 fee up to $50, 4% above $50
- Transfer tax on deeds
- State recordation tax $0.25 per $100 of value (Va. Code 58.1-801) and grantor tax $0.50 per $500 (58.1-802); paid to the Clerk at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Roanoke before you mail a check.
What Roanoke City requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5 x 11 to 8.5 x 14 in (20 lb minimum); top margin at least 1-1/4 in, other margins 3/4 in; black print, 9-point or larger; single-sided; no Social Security numbers
- Cover sheet
- Virginia Land Records Cover Sheet (VLRCS) with bar codes required for all land records; create it on the state Deed Calculation page
- Submission & return
- Mailed to the return address shown on the document or cover sheet; otherwise to the grantee
Checked against official Roanoke City and Virginia sources on October 6, 2026: roanokeva.gov, law.lis.virginia.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Roanoke City?
Yes. Roanoke 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 Roanoke City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Roanoke 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 Circuit Court, City of Roanoke.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Roanoke City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Roanoke City property are searchable at City of Roanoke Real Estate Valuation - Real Estate GIS. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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