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Recording a Deed or Document in York County, VA
York County (population 71,374) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, York County/Poquoson (York-Poquoson Courthouse). 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.
York County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, York County/Poquoson (York-Poquoson Courthouse)
- Mailing address
- 300 Ballard Street, P.O. Box 371, Yorktown, VA 23690-0532
- Phone
- 757-890-4103 (Land Records); main Clerk's Office 757-890-3350
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, York County/Poquoson
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
York County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00 statutory (VA Code §17.1-275) plus $2.00 Technology Trust Fund fee and $3.50 Virginia Land Records fee; note a commonly cited practical estimate for a standard 2-page deed is ~$25 total (private-source estimate, not the official per-page statute)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (VA Code §17.1-275)
- Other fees
- Virginia Land Records fee $3.50 and Technology Trust Fund fee $2.00 apply per document statewide; remote-access subscriber fee for land records portal is $50.00/month/user (unrelated to recording itself)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, York County/Poquoson (York-Poquoson Courthouse) before you mail a check.
What York County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Virginia statewide formatting conventions apply (white paper, black ink, adequate margins, notarization, tax parcel ID/consideration on first page)
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording hours are 8:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. M-F
Can you e-record in York County?
Yes. York 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 York County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets York 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, York County/Poquoson (York-Poquoson Courthouse).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court, York County/Poquoson.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a York County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for York County property are searchable at York County Real Estate Assessment Office / Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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