Loudoun County, Virginia Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Loudoun County costs about $24 and a mortgage about $38 (the statewide statutory Clerk's Fee is banded by page count, not first-page-plus-additional: $16.00 for 1-10 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 (Va. Code Sec. 17.1-279); a 2-page deed falls in the 1-10-page band ($16+$8=$24) and a 16-page deed of trust falls in the 11-30-page band ($30+$8=$38)), per the Loudoun County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records's fee schedule, effective 2026-07-01. The base Clerk's recording fee bands ($16, $30 and $50 by page count) and the statewide Technology Trust Fund fee ($8, raised from $5 effective 7/1/2026) are set by Virginia statute and apply in every circuit court clerk's office. Loudoun-specific local recordation fee add-ons, comparable to Fairfax County's separate $20 Deed Processing Fee, $3 Open Space Preservation Fee and $1 Transfer Fee, are not confirmed, so the total shown is a floor, not a confirmed Loudoun total. Confirm the total with the Loudoun 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); doubled to $16 for a Deed of Exchange or Deed of Dedication | $8 |
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County transfer tax
Loudoun County local recordation tax: $0.08 per $100, paid by the buyer and Northern Virginia regional grantor's fees (WMATA capital fee + congestion relief fee): 0.2% of the price, paid by the seller. Virginia transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Loudoun County?
$16 for the first page, about $24 for a typical deed, per the Loudoun County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records'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
- Loudoun County Circuit Court Clerk, Land Records fee schedule
- Va. Code Sec. 58.1-814 (local recordation tax, up to one-third of the state rate)
- Va. Code Sections 58.1-802.3 and 58.1-802.4
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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