Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, VA
Washington County (population 53,898) records real-property documents through the Circuit Court Clerk's Office. 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Circuit Court Clerk's Office
- Mailing address
- Washington County Circuit Court Clerk, 189 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210
- Phone
- (276) 676-6226
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instrument of 10 or fewer pages (statewide statutory tier, Va. Code §17.1-275)
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages (statewide statutory tiers)
- Other fees
- $3.50 of base fee earmarked for records preservation; separate consideration-based grantor's/recordation taxes apply - use VA Circuit Court deed calculator
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Circuit Court Clerk's Office before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- White, opaque paper (8.5x11in to 8.5x14in), minimum 20 lb weight; black solid inscriptions, min. 9-pt font; 1in margins on left/top/bottom
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Yes. Washington 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 Washington County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Commissioner of the Revenue - Real Estate Assessment (ConciseCAMA / interactive GIS). 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
Virginia isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.