Chesterfield County, Virginia Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Chesterfield County costs about $24 and a mortgage about $38 (the statewide statutory Clerk's Fee is banded by page count: $16.00 for an instrument of 10 or fewer pages/sheets (Va. Code Sec. 17.1-275), $30.00 for 11-30 pages, $50.00 for 31+ pages, PLUS the $8.00 Technology Trust Fund fee; a 2-page deed falls in the 10-or-fewer band ($16+$8=$24) and a 16-page deed of trust falls in the 11-30-page band ($30+$8=$38)), per the Chesterfield County Circuit Court Clerk, Deed Recording Division's fee schedule. Chesterfield's Circuit Court page confirms the same statewide statutory bands ($16 for 10 or fewer pages, $30 for 11 to 30 pages, $50 for 31 or more pages, per Va. Code Sec. 17.1-275) and directs users to the Virginia Judicial System's statewide Deed Calculator for the county-specific total. It does not itemize a Chesterfield-specific local add-on fee comparable to Fairfax's separate $20 Deed Processing Fee, $3 Open Space Preservation Fee and $1 Transfer Fee. The total shown is a floor based on the statewide statutory pieces only. Confirm any additional local fee with the Chesterfield Circuit Court Clerk.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $16 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $16 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Technology Trust Fund fee statewide fee on deeds and land records instruments, raised from $5 to $8 effective July 1, 2026 (Va. Code Sec. 17.1-279) | $8 |
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County transfer tax
Chesterfield County local recordation tax: $0.08 per $100, paid by the buyer. Virginia transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Chesterfield County?
$16 for the first page, about $24 for a typical deed, per the Chesterfield County Circuit Court Clerk, Deed Recording Division's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$16 for the first page, about $38 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Chesterfield County Circuit Court Clerk, Deed Recording Division fee schedule
- Va. Code Sec. 58.1-814 (local recordation tax, up to one-third of the state rate)
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
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Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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