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Recording a Deed or Document in Salem City, VA
Salem City (population 25,816) records real-property documents through the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Salem (Hon. Chance Crawford). 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.
Salem City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Salem (Hon. Chance Crawford)
- Mailing address
- Clerk of Circuit Court, 2 East Calhoun Street, Salem, VA 24153-7933 (general city mail: P.O. Box 869, Salem, VA 24153)
- Phone
- 540-375-3067
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Salem
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Salem City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instrument of 10 or fewer pages (statewide VA fee per Va. Code §17.1-275)
- Additional pages
- $32 total for 11-30 pages; $52 total for 31+ pages (VA statewide tiered schedule)
- Other fees
- Grantor/recordation tax per state Deed Calculator
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Salem (Hon. Chance Crawford) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Salem City?
Yes. Salem City accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Salem City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Salem City's formatting rules: 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 CSC, or by mail to Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Salem (Hon. Chance Crawford).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Circuit Court, City of Salem.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Salem City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Salem City property are searchable at City of Salem Real Estate Assessor - Property Search (Vision Government Solutions). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Virginia
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