Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Roanoke County, VA
Roanoke County (population 97,150) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roanoke 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.
Roanoke County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roanoke County
- Mailing address
- 305 East Main Street, Salem, VA 24153
- Phone
- (540) 387-6205
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Roanoke 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
- Other fees
- Additional statutory recordation tax/technology fees apply - see Civil Fees & Deed Calculations page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roanoke County before you mail a check.
What Roanoke County requires
- Page formatting
- Public Counter Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; standard VA recording margin/format requirements
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording (instant return)
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day for eRecording/in-person; mailed submissions take several business days
Can you e-record in Roanoke County?
Yes. Roanoke County 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 County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Roanoke 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, CSC, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roanoke County.
- 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 Roanoke County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Roanoke County property are searchable at Roanoke County Real Estate Valuation (Tax View 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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