Title & escrow • Alexandria, Virginia
Title and escrow across Alexandria.
From Old Town and Del Ray to Carlyle, Potomac Yard, and the West End, Prime Title and Escrow handles residential and commercial closings across the City of Alexandria with attorney-led care. Clear title, protected funds, and closings that land on time.
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Local to Alexandria
An independent city, with its own courthouse and its own rules.
Alexandria is one of Virginia’s most populous independent cities, about 160,000 residents packed into roughly 16 square miles along the Potomac, anchored by the historic streets of Old Town. It is a jurisdiction of its own, separate from the surrounding counties, so a sale here records at the Alexandria courthouse rather than a county seat. Recent market figures put the city’s median sale price near $695,000, with condos starting in the $300,000s and Old Town rowhouses well past $1 million.
Alexandria is a condo and townhome city as much as a single-family one, and that shapes a closing. Deeds record with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Alexandria, and because the city is part of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, the regional recordation fees apply here. If you are buying, our guide to what happens at a Virginia closing and our first-time home buyer guide walk through each step.
What shapes an Alexandria closing
- Deeds record at the Alexandria Circuit Court
- Northern Virginia grantor taxes and regional fees
- Condo and co-op resale and disclosure packets
- HOA packets in the newer communities
- Old Town historic district rules and easements
- Metro-driven demand from DC and Pentagon commuters
Alexandria by the numbers
A dense, high-value waterfront market.
160K
residents, one of Virginia’s most populous independent cities
U.S. Census Bureau
$735K
median value of owner-occupied homes
U.S. Census Bureau
42%
owner-occupied, a renter-heavy, condo-rich market
U.S. Census Bureau
$120K
median household income
U.S. Census Bureau
Behind every one of those homes and condos is a title that has to transfer clean. That is our work.
Where we close in Alexandria
Every neighborhood in the city.
Alexandria runs from the historic waterfront of Old Town to the newer high-rises near the Metro and the more suburban West End. We close throughout the city, for buyers, sellers, and lenders.
A city of its own
Alexandria is an independent city, a jurisdiction separate from the surrounding counties, anchored by Old Town and the Potomac waterfront. Deeds record at the Alexandria courthouse, and we close throughout the city.
Old Town • Del Ray • Carlyle • Potomac Yard
Where deeds recordDeeds for Alexandria property record with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Alexandria, and we handle that filing for you as part of closing.
Neighborhoods across the city
From the historic waterfront to the newer high-rises and the West End, here are the neighborhoods we serve.
Old Town and the waterfront: Old Town, Old Town North, the Southwest Quadrant.
Del Ray, Rosemont, and Potomac Yard: Del Ray, Rosemont, Arlandria, Potomac Yard.
Carlyle, Eisenhower, and the West End: Carlyle, Eisenhower East, Cameron Station, Landmark, the West End.
North and West Alexandria: North Ridge, Beverley Hills, Seminary Hill, Parkfairfax, Taylor Run.
The same standard, every closing
What we handle on an Alexandria file.
Title search and exam
We trace ownership and pull what is recorded against the property in the Alexandria land records. More on what a title company does.
Clearing the title
Liens, judgments, easements, and association questions resolved before closing, so title transfers clean and insurable.
Secure escrow
Your funds held and disbursed through protected escrow, with wire instructions verified by phone.
Recording and policy
We record the deed with the Alexandria Circuit Court and issue your title insurance policy.
Closing costs in Alexandria
What the city adds to your closing.
Alexandria sits inside the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, so a sale here carries two regional recordation fees that most of Virginia does not. The buyer generally pays the state recordation tax, and the seller, as grantor, pays the grantor’s tax plus those two Northern Virginia fees.
The exact amount depends on your sale price and the deed, and with much of the city trading as condos and townhomes, the figures scale with price. We calculate the precise numbers for your transaction and lay them out before closing. For the bigger picture, see our guide to closing costs in Virginia.
Recording charges on an Alexandria sale
- State recordation tax: $0.25 per $100 (Va. Code 58.1-801), usually the buyer
- Local recordation tax: about $0.083 per $100, one third of the state tax (Va. Code 58.1-814)
- Grantor’s tax: $0.50 per $500 (Va. Code 58.1-802), the seller
- WMATA Capital Fee: $0.10 per $100 (Va. Code 58.1-802.3), Northern Virginia
- Regional Congestion Relief Fee: $0.10 per $100 (Va. Code 58.1-802.4), Northern Virginia
Sources: Code of Virginia, Title 58.1, Chapter 8, and the Virginia Department of Taxation. This is general information, not tax or legal advice, and the exact amount depends on your transaction.
Protect your funds
An Alexandria closing moves real money, and that draws wire fraud.
With a city median sale price near $695,000 and Old Town homes well past $1 million, an Alexandria closing moves a lot of money, and that makes it a target. We use protected escrow and verified wire instructions, and we confirm details by phone before any funds move.
Before you send a dollar, call our office and confirm the instructions with a person you have spoken with. We will never send new wire instructions by email out of the blue. Learn how to send closing funds safely and how real estate wire fraud works.
Before you wire a dollar
- Call our office at a number you looked up yourself
- Confirm the wire instructions with a person by phone
- Treat any emailed change of instructions as fraud until verified
- Ask your bank to confirm the receiving name, not just the number
- Keep a record of who you spoke with and when
Why Alexandria clients choose Prime
Attorney-led, independent, and built for this market.
Attorney-led
Two real estate attorneys oversee your file, so when a title or association question comes up, you have legal judgment on it, not a checklist.
Independent and neutral
We run no affiliated arrangements. Our loyalty is to your closing and a clean transfer of title.
Built for condos, co-ops, and Old Town
Much of Alexandria is condos, co-ops, and historic rowhouses. We handle association packets, condo disclosures, and the historic district details, not just standard subdivisions.
Residential and commercial
Homes, condos, and commercial property along King Street and the Eisenhower and Carlyle corridors, handled by the same team. See our commercial services.
How a closing runs
A clear path from contract to recording.
1
Open and order
We open the file and order the title search and any survey for the property.
2
Title commitment
We review what is recorded and surface liens, easements, and association concerns.
3
Clear and confirm
We resolve defects and confirm the figures with your lender and the parties.
4
Coordinate closing
We align buyer, seller, lender, and agents, and schedule the signing.
5
Fund and record
We protect and disburse the funds, record the deed with the Alexandria Circuit Court, and issue the policy.
Alexandria questions
What people ask us.
Do you handle closings throughout Alexandria?
Yes. We close across the entire city, from Old Town and Del Ray to Carlyle, Potomac Yard, and the West End, for buyers, sellers, and lenders, residential and commercial.
Where do Alexandria deeds get recorded?
Alexandria is an independent city, so deeds record with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Alexandria, not a county courthouse. That recording is what makes the transfer part of the public record, and we handle the filing for you as part of closing.
What are the seller’s grantor taxes in Alexandria?
As grantor, the seller pays Virginia’s grantor’s tax of $0.50 per $500 (Va. Code 58.1-802), plus two Northern Virginia fees that apply because Alexandria is in the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority: the WMATA Capital Fee and the Regional Congestion Relief Fee, each $0.10 per $100 (Va. Code 58.1-802.3 and 58.1-802.4). The buyer generally pays the state recordation tax of $0.25 per $100. We calculate the exact figures for your sale.
Can you handle condo and co-op closings?
Yes. Much of Alexandria is condos and co-ops, in areas like Carlyle, Eisenhower, Parkfairfax, and Potomac Yard, and we coordinate the resale or condo disclosure packet and any association requirements as part of the closing.
Do you handle Old Town and historic property closings?
Yes. Old Town properties can carry historic district rules, easements, and older recorded covenants, and we review what is recorded against the property as part of the title work so there are no surprises at closing.
Can you help first-time and relocation buyers?
Yes. With Metro access and a short commute to Washington and the Pentagon, Alexandria draws many first-time and relocating buyers, and we handle those closings, including condo purchases, from start to recording.
Closing in Alexandria?
Send us the property and the timeline, and we will send back a clear quote with no guesswork. Independent, attorney-led title and escrow for the City of Alexandria and across Virginia and West Virginia.
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