Title & escrow • Henrico County, Virginia
Title and escrow across Henrico County.
From Short Pump and the West End to Glen Allen, Highland Springs, and historic Varina, Prime Title and Escrow handles residential and commercial closings across Henrico with attorney-led care. Clear title, protected funds, and closings that land on time.
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Local to Henrico County
One of Virginia’s largest and oldest counties, wrapped around Richmond.
Henrico is one of Virginia’s largest localities, with about 335,000 residents, and one of its oldest, an original shire from 1634. It wraps around the City of Richmond on three sides and has no incorporated towns, so every community, from Short Pump to Varina, is unincorporated and records at the one county Circuit Court. It is a strong homeowner county, roughly two thirds owner-occupied, and recent Redfin figures put the median sale price around $379,000, with Zillow values closer to $402,000.
Henrico is really two counties in one. The West End, around Short Pump, Innsbrook, and Wyndham, is newer, faster-growing, and pricier, with corporate offices and regional shopping. The East End, around Highland Springs, Sandston, and Varina, is older, more affordable, and semi-rural, with deep history along the James River. That range is what shapes a closing here, and we handle all of it. Deeds for Henrico property record with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Henrico County. 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 Henrico closing
- Deeds record at the Henrico Circuit Court on Parham Road
- No incorporated towns, so every community records at the county
- A wide range, from East End homes to West End estates
- Newer subdivisions with plats and association documents
- A large commercial and office base around Short Pump and Innsbrook
- Free property-notification service offered by the county
Henrico County by the numbers
A large, established homeowner county.
335K
residents, Virginia’s sixth-largest locality, wrapping around Richmond
U.S. Census Bureau
$384K
median value of owner-occupied homes
U.S. Census Bureau
65%
of county homes are owner-occupied
U.S. Census Bureau
$89K
median household income
U.S. Census Bureau
Behind every one of those homes is a title that has to transfer clean. That is our work.
Where we close in Henrico
Every community, West End to East End.
From the West End and the northern communities to the East End and Varina, we close throughout the county, for buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders.
One county, many communities
Henrico has no incorporated towns. Short Pump, Glen Allen, Highland Springs, Varina, and the rest are all unincorporated parts of the county, which means a single recording office for the whole county.
Short Pump • Glen Allen • Highland Springs • Varina
Where deeds recordDeeds record with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Henrico County, at the Government Center on Parham Road. We handle that filing for you as part of closing, wherever in the county the property sits.
Communities across the county
From the western suburbs to the historic east, here are the areas we serve.
The West End: Short Pump, Innsbrook, Wyndham, Twin Hickory, Tuckahoe, and the Far West End.
The northern communities: Glen Allen, Laurel, Lakeside, and the Brook Road corridor.
The East End: Highland Springs, Sandston, East Highland Park, and historic Varina along the James.
The same standard, every closing
What we handle on a Henrico file.
Title search and exam
We trace ownership and pull what is recorded against the property in the Henrico land records. More on what a title company does.
Clearing the title
Liens, judgments, easements, and subdivision restrictions 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 Henrico Circuit Court and issue your title insurance policy.
Closing costs in Henrico County
What recording a deed costs here.
Henrico is not in Northern Virginia, so a sale here does not carry the regional WMATA and congestion fees that apply up there. That keeps the seller’s recording costs simpler. The buyer generally pays the state recordation tax, and the seller, as grantor, pays the grantor’s tax.
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 Henrico 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
- No WMATA Capital Fee or Regional Congestion Relief Fee, those are Northern Virginia only
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 Henrico clients choose Prime
Attorney-led, independent, and local.
Attorney-led
Two real estate attorneys oversee your file, so if a subdivision restriction or an old Varina chain of title comes up, you have legal judgment on it, not a checklist.
We know the whole county
A West End new build and an East End resale are different closings. We handle the plats and association documents out west and the older records out east.
Commercial and office
Short Pump, Innsbrook, and the airport corridor make Henrico a major commercial market. We handle retail, office, and other commercial closings. See our commercial services.
First-time and move-up buyers
From a first home in the East End to a move-up in the West End, we keep the title work clean and the closing on schedule.
How a closing runs
A clear path from contract to recording.
1
Open and order
We open the file, confirm the property, and order the title search and any survey.
2
Title commitment
We review what is recorded and surface liens, easements, and subdivision restrictions.
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 Henrico Circuit Court, and issue the policy.
Henrico questions
What people ask us.
Do you handle closings throughout Henrico County?
Yes. We close across the entire county, from Short Pump and the West End to Glen Allen, Highland Springs, Sandston, and Varina, for buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders, residential and commercial.
Where do Henrico County deeds get recorded?
With the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Henrico County, at the Government Center on Parham Road. Henrico has its own circuit court, and we handle the filing for you as part of closing.
Is Short Pump or Glen Allen its own town?
No. Henrico has no incorporated towns. Short Pump, Glen Allen, Highland Springs, Sandston, Varina, and the rest are unincorporated communities within the county, so they are all governed by Henrico and record at the same county Circuit Court.
What are the seller’s grantor taxes in Henrico?
As grantor, the seller pays Virginia’s grantor’s tax of $0.50 per $500 (Va. Code 58.1-802). The buyer generally pays the state recordation tax of $0.25 per $100, and there is a local recordation tax of about a third of the state amount. Because Henrico is not in Northern Virginia, the regional WMATA and congestion fees do not apply.
Do you handle commercial and office closings in the West End?
Yes. The Short Pump and Innsbrook corridor and the airport area make Henrico one of the region’s largest commercial markets, and we handle retail, office, and other commercial closings alongside homes.
Does the county offer a way to watch my property records?
Yes. The Henrico Circuit Court Clerk runs a free property-notification service that emails you when a document is recorded under your name. It is a simple way to keep an eye on your property after closing, and we are glad to point you to it.
Closing in Henrico 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 Henrico County and across Virginia and West Virginia.
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