Title & escrow • Fairfax County, Virginia
Title and escrow across Fairfax County.
From Reston and McLean to Vienna, Burke, Springfield, and the towns in between, Prime Title and Escrow handles residential and commercial closings across Fairfax County with attorney-led care. Clear title, protected funds, and closings that land on time.
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Local to Fairfax County
The most populous county in Virginia, and its own kind of closing.
With about 1.15 million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in Virginia, and one of its most valuable housing markets. In spring 2026 the county's median sale price ran near $805,000 according to Bright MLS, well above the statewide figure, which raises the stakes on every closing.
Deeds for property here record with the Clerk of the Fairfax Circuit Court, and the county sits inside the Northern Virginia tax footprint, so the seller's grantor charges look different from the rest of the Commonwealth. Knowing those local details is what keeps a Fairfax closing on schedule. If you are new to the process, our guide to what happens at a Virginia closing walks through each step, and you can see the full regions we serve as well.
What shapes a Fairfax County closing
- Deeds record at the Fairfax Circuit Court Land Records Division
- Northern Virginia grantor taxes and regional fees
- High prices that often cross into jumbo territory
- HOA and condo resale disclosure packets
- Tysons and the commercial corridors
- Relocation buyers and remote closings
Fairfax County by the numbers
A large, high-value market.
1.15M
residents, the most populous county in Virginia
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$733K
median value of owner-occupied homes
U.S. Census Bureau
68.6%
of county homes are owner-occupied
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433,000
housing units across the county
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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 Fairfax County
Every town and community in the county.
Fairfax County has three incorporated towns and dozens of established communities. We close in all of them, for buyers, sellers, and lenders.
Incorporated towns
The county's three incorporated towns each run their own town government, and we close throughout all of them.
Vienna • Herndon • Clifton
Also within the county footprintThe independent cities of Fairfax and Falls Church sit inside the county's borders but are separate jurisdictions. We close there too.
Communities across the county
From the Dulles corridor to the Mount Vernon district, here are the neighborhoods and communities we serve.
Reston and the Dulles corridor: Reston, Floris, Oak Hill, Franklin Farm.
Tysons, McLean, and Great Falls: Tysons, McLean, Great Falls, Wolf Trap, Pimmit Hills, Idylwood.
Vienna and Oakton: Oakton, Dunn Loring, Merrifield.
Central Fairfax and Fair Oaks: Fairfax Station, Fair Oaks, Fair Lakes, Greenbriar, Penderbrook.
Western Fairfax: Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton.
Annandale and the Mason district: Annandale, Lincolnia, Lake Barcroft, Seven Corners, Bailey's Crossroads.
Burke and Springfield: Burke, Burke Centre, Springfield, West Springfield, North Springfield, Kings Park, Newington, Crosspointe, Laurel Hill.
Mount Vernon and the east: Mount Vernon, Lorton, Franconia, Rose Hill, Groveton, Hybla Valley, Belle Haven, Fort Hunt, Huntington, Mason Neck.
The same standard, every closing
What we handle on a Fairfax County 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, and defects 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 Fairfax County
What the county adds to your closing.
Fairfax County 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 Fairfax homes that run into jumbo territory can carry meaningful figures. 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 Fairfax County 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
Large Fairfax closings are a target for wire fraud.
With sale prices often above $800,000, a Fairfax County 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 Fairfax County clients choose Prime
Attorney-led, independent, and local.
Attorney-led
Two real estate attorneys oversee your file, so when a title 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.
Local to Fairfax County
We close across the county every week and know its land records, its HOA and condo packets, and its Northern Virginia tax footprint.
Residential and commercial
Homes across the county and commercial deals in Tysons and beyond, 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 access 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 in Fairfax, and issue the policy.
Fairfax County questions
What people ask us.
Do you handle closings throughout Fairfax County?
Yes. We close across the entire county, in the towns of Vienna, Herndon, and Clifton and in communities from Reston and McLean to Burke, Springfield, Annandale, and Mount Vernon, for buyers, sellers, and lenders, residential and commercial.
Where do Fairfax County deeds get recorded?
With the Clerk of the Fairfax Circuit Court, Land Records Division, in the City of Fairfax. 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 Fairfax County?
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 County 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.
Do you cover the towns of Vienna, Herndon, and Clifton?
Yes. All three incorporated towns are part of Fairfax County, and we close throughout each of them as well as in the surrounding communities.
Can you handle HOA, condo, and Tysons commercial closings?
Yes. Many Fairfax communities are governed by an HOA or condo association, and we coordinate the resale disclosure packet as part of the closing. We also handle commercial closings in Tysons and the county's other business corridors.
Can we close remotely if we are relocating?
Often, yes. Fairfax County sees a lot of relocation, and we coordinate mail-away and electronic closing options where the transaction and the lender allow.
Closing in Fairfax County?
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 Fairfax County and across Virginia and West Virginia.
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