Fairfax County, Virginia Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Fairfax County costs about $47 and a mortgage about $60 (a 2-page deed falls in the Clerk's Fee 1-10-page band ($23) + $20 Deed Processing Fee + $3 Open Space Preservation Fee + $1 Transfer Fee = $47; a 16-page deed of trust falls in the 11-30-page band ($37) + $20 Deed Processing Fee + $3 Open Space Preservation Fee (no Transfer Fee, which is deed-only) = $60), per the Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records's fee schedule, effective 2026-07-01. The Clerk's Fee is banded by page count, not a simple first-page-plus-additional-page model: $23.00 for 1 to 10 pages, $37.00 for 11 to 30 pages and $57.00 for 31 or more pages (this already bundles the $3.50 State Library fee and the $8.00 Technology Trust Fund fee under Va. Code Sec. 17.1-275 and 17.1-279). Fairfax's schedule (effective July 1, 2026) is used here. There is no per-page charge because the fee jumps in bands.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $23 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $37 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Deed Processing Fee on all deeds, deeds of trust and mortgages not exempt under Va. Code Sec. 58.1-801 and 58.1-803 | $20 |
| Open Space Preservation Fee on all documents recorded in the Deed Book | $3 |
| Transfer Fee on all deeds only, Va. Code Sec. 58.1-3314(3) | $1 |
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County transfer tax
Fairfax 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 Fairfax County?
$23 for the first page, about $47 for a typical deed, per the Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$37 for the first page, about $60 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records fee schedule
- Fairfax Circuit Court, Land Records Recordation Taxes and Fees (Va. Code Sec. 58.1-3800)
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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