Title & escrow • City of Fairfax, Virginia
Title and escrow across the City of Fairfax.
From Old Town Fairfax to Mosby Woods, Farrcroft, and the neighborhoods around George Mason University, Prime Title and Escrow handles residential and commercial closings across the City of Fairfax with attorney-led care. Clear title, protected funds, and closings that land on time.
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Local to the City of Fairfax
An independent city inside the county, with a courthouse of its own history.
The City of Fairfax is an independent city of about 25,000 people, entirely surrounded by Fairfax County but a jurisdiction of its own, with a historic downtown, the main campus of George Mason University, and a mix of established neighborhoods and newer homes. Recent Redfin figures put the city’s median sale price near $600,000, with single-family homes around $792,500, townhomes near $751,000, and condos closer to $332,500.
Here is a local detail worth knowing: the City of Fairfax shares the Fairfax Judicial Circuit with the county, so deeds for city property record with the Fairfax Circuit Court Land Records, at the county courthouse, which sits right inside the city. Because Fairfax 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 a City of Fairfax closing
- Deeds record at the Fairfax Circuit Court in the city
- Northern Virginia grantor taxes and regional fees
- Established neighborhoods alongside new infill homes
- Condos and townhomes near George Mason University
- Old Town Fairfax historic district homes
- HOA and condo association resale packets
The City of Fairfax by the numbers
A small, walkable, high-value city.
25K
residents in an independent city surrounded by Fairfax County
U.S. Census Bureau
$723K
median value of owner-occupied homes
U.S. Census Bureau
70%
of city homes are owner-occupied
U.S. Census Bureau
$133K
median household income
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Behind every one of those homes is a title that has to transfer clean. That is our work.
Where we close in the City of Fairfax
Every neighborhood in the city.
The city runs from the historic streets of Old Town Fairfax to mid-century neighborhoods, gated communities, and the condos and townhomes near George Mason University. We close throughout, for buyers, sellers, and lenders.
A city of its own
The City of Fairfax is an independent city surrounded by Fairfax County, anchored by Old Town Fairfax and the campus of George Mason University. We close throughout the city.
Old Town Fairfax • Mosby Woods • Farrcroft • Country Club Hills
Where deeds recordThe city shares the Fairfax Judicial Circuit, so deeds record with the Fairfax Circuit Court Land Records at the county courthouse in the city, and we handle that filing for you as part of closing.
Neighborhoods across the city
From the historic core to the established neighborhoods and the homes near George Mason, here are the areas we serve.
Old Town and the historic core: Old Town Fairfax, Layton Hall, Cobbdale, Green Acres, Westmore.
Established neighborhoods: Mosby Woods, Country Club Hills, Great Oaks, Little River Hills, Old Post Estates, Halemhurst.
Newer and near George Mason: Farrcroft, Eleven Oaks, Random Hills, and the communities around George Mason University.
The same standard, every closing
What we handle on a City of Fairfax file.
Title search and exam
We trace ownership and pull what is recorded against the property in the Fairfax 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 Fairfax Circuit Court and issue your title insurance policy.
Closing costs in the City of Fairfax
What the city adds to your closing.
The City of Fairfax 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. 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 a City of Fairfax 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.
Why City of Fairfax clients choose Prime
Attorney-led, independent, and local.
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.
From Old Town to George Mason
We handle the full range here, historic Old Town homes, mid-century neighborhoods, and the condos and townhomes near George Mason University, with the same care.
Residential and commercial
Homes across the city and commercial property along the Fairfax Boulevard and Route 123 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 Fairfax Circuit Court, and issue the policy.
City of Fairfax questions
What people ask us.
Do you handle closings throughout the City of Fairfax?
Yes. We close across the entire city, from Old Town Fairfax and Mosby Woods to Farrcroft and the communities near George Mason University, for buyers, sellers, and lenders, residential and commercial.
Is the City of Fairfax different from Fairfax County?
Yes. The City of Fairfax is an independent city with its own government, surrounded by Fairfax County. For land records, though, the city shares the Fairfax Judicial Circuit, so city deeds record with the Fairfax Circuit Court.
Where do City of Fairfax deeds get recorded?
With the Fairfax Circuit Court Land Records, at the Fairfax County Courthouse, which sits inside the City of Fairfax. The city shares that circuit with the county, and we handle the filing for you as part of closing.
What are the seller’s grantor taxes in the City of Fairfax?
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 Fairfax 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.
Can you handle condo and townhome closings near George Mason?
Yes. The area around George Mason University has condos and townhomes that often sell at more approachable prices, 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 Fairfax has historic homes that can carry easements or 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.
Closing in the City of Fairfax?
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 Fairfax and across Virginia and West Virginia.
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