Arlington County, Virginia public records

In Arlington County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Land Records Division; property values come from the Department of Real Estate Assessments; court files are divided among the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Arlington County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Clerk of the Circuit Court, Land Records Division³	Search deeds²Free search, fee for copies	$0.50 per page (kiosk copies, counter copies, mail and online)²
Property values and owners	Department of Real Estate Assessments⁴	Property search⁵	—
Property tax bills	Treasurer's Office⁶	Tax bill search⁷	—
Court cases	Clerk of the Circuit Court of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church³ Clerk of the Circuit Court, Criminal Division³ Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court³	Circuit Court of Arlington County⁵ Arlington General District Court⁸ Arlington Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court⁹	Circuit Court case-file copies $0.50 per page; $2.00 extra per certified copy; requests by email ([email protected] or [email protected])¹⁰
Marriage records	Clerk of the Circuit Court of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church³	—	—
Divorce records	Clerk of the Circuit Court of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church³	—	—
Birth certificates	Department of Human Services, Vital Records²	—	$15¹¹
Death certificates	Department of Human Services, Vital Records²	—	$15 per certificate, payable to Arlington County Treasurer¹¹
Probate and wills	Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate Office¹³	—	$0.50 per page; certification $2.00 per document¹²
Business names (DBA)	Statewide: Assumed/fictitious name certificates are filed with the SCC Clerk (filings before January 1, 2020 were made in the office of the clerk of the circuit court)¹⁴	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Arlington County are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Land Records Division (Arlington County and City of Falls Church).³

Online search: arlington.va.publicsearch.us²Free search, fee for copies
Cost: Free account; index free; images $0.50 per page plus $2.00 per transaction; subscription $50/month or $600/year; free viewing on kiosks in the office²
Who runs it: GovOS (Cloud Search / PublicSearch), linked by the Clerk²
Years online: Documents back through 1869²

Copy fee: $0.50 per page (kiosk copies, counter copies, mail and online)²
Certified copy fee: $0.50 per page plus $2 per document for certification⁴
How to order: In person at Suite 6200, online at PublicSearch, or by mail (up to five documents; include deed book and page, SASE and check)⁴
Staff research: Staff do not perform research⁴
Fraud alerts: Property Alert (GovOS): free alerts for registered users²
Recording fee note: Technology Trust Fund fee rose from $5.00 to $8.00 on July 1, 2026; recordation tax calculator at ccdeedcalc.courts.state.va.us²
Judgment copies: Abstract of judgment copy $5; triple-seal abstract $7.50; docketing a judgment $13⁴

How deeds work in Virginia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Department of Real Estate Assessments sets property values⁴; the Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search: propertysearch.arlingtonva.us (Property Data Search)⁵
Tax bill search: capp.arlingtonva.us (Customer Assessment Payment Portal, Treasurer)⁷
Parcel map (GIS): arlingtonva.us/… (AC Maps)¹⁵
Appealing a value: arlingtonva.us/… (Assessment Appeals; online forms open January until the stated deadline)¹⁶
Annual reassessment: All real property is reassessed annually¹⁶
Historical house cards: document-search.arlingtonva.us/… (Historical House Cards, County Digital Archive)¹⁷

How property tax works in Virginia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Circuit Court of Arlington County (17th Judicial Circuit; also serves the City of Falls Church)	Felonies, larger civil claims, divorce, wills/probate, land records, marriage licenses	Clerk of the Circuit Court of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church (Civil Division)	vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home.html State Case Information Search, linked by the Circuit Court⁵
Arlington General District Court	Misdemeanors, preliminary felony hearings, traffic, civil claims up to $25,000¹³	Clerk of the Circuit Court, Criminal Division	courts.state.va.us/… Case status via Virginia's Judicial System⁸
Arlington Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court	Juvenile and family matters	Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court	courts.state.va.us/…⁹

State listing: Arlington Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit of Virginia; Clerk Hon. Paul F. Ferguson; 1425 North Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22201; (703) 228-7010; 8:00AM-4:00PM¹⁸
Fees: Circuit Court case-file copies $0.50 per page; $2.00 extra per certified copy; requests by email ([email protected] or [email protected])¹⁰
Jurisdiction note: County page: Circuit Court exclusive over civil claims above $25,000¹³

Criminal records and background checks

Where: Circuit Court Criminal Division (felonies) and General District Court (misdemeanors); copies by email request¹⁰
Sealing: Virginia record sealing statutes effective July 1, 2026¹³

How Virginia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church (Civil Division).³

Marriage license: Circuit Court Clerk, by appointment only (pre-apply online); fee $30; license valid 60 days¹⁹
Certified copy: $2.50 per certified copy ($3.00 triple seal) by mail from the Clerk; or from VDH Vital Records¹⁹
Mail to: Clerk of the Circuit Court, Attn: Marriage License, 1425 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 6700, Arlington VA 22201¹⁹

Virginia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce cases are filed in the Circuit Court; divorce certificates from VDH Office of Vital Records¹¹

Case copies: $0.50 per page; $2.00 per certified copy ([email protected])¹⁰

Virginia divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Virginia Division of Vital Records, Richmond (VitalChek, mail, or in person); $15 per certificate¹¹

Fee: $15¹¹

Ordering a Virginia birth certificate

Death certificates

Arlington Department of Human Services for deaths in Arlington (up to five years from date of death); otherwise VDH¹¹

Fee: $15 per certificate, payable to Arlington County Treasurer¹¹
Who may order: Funeral homes, immediate family (mother, father, sibling, current spouse, adult children) and persons with legal authorization¹¹

Ordering a Virginia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate Office.¹³

Records: Public at the Courthouse; computerized 1997-present with images after 2000 in STARR (starr.arlingtonva.us); 1800-1996 indexes on kiosks, Will Books pulled on request¹²
Copy fee: $0.50 per page; certification $2.00 per document¹²
Fees: State probate tax $0.10 per $100 of estate value (estates over $15,000); recordation of will 1-10 pages $18.00¹²

Finding a will or probate case in Virginia

Voter records

Kept by Voter Registration & Elections.⁶

Official page: vote.arlingtonva.gov/Voter-Registration²⁰

Historical records

Digital archive: document-search.arlingtonva.us (Arlington County's Digital Archive)¹⁷
Aerials: Historic Aerial Photo Viewer 1934-1989; 1900 cadastral map¹⁵

Good to know about Arlington County records

The Arlington Circuit Court records land for both Arlington County and the City of Falls Church; Falls Church deeds before 1988 stayed in Fairfax County²
Online land records go back to 1869²
Since May 1, 2013 the Clerk requires deeds for up to four residential units to state on page one who prepared them²
Owners can record a $34 release of discriminatory restrictive covenants (since July 1, 2020)²
Probate indexes reach back to 1800¹²
A 1900 map shows Arlington when it was part of Alexandria¹⁵

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Land Records Division (Arlington County and City of Falls Church)

Address: 1425 N. Courthouse Rd., Suite 6200, Arlington, VA 22201²
Phone: 703-228-4369²
Email: [email protected] (Circuit Court general)¹³
Hours: Recording 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Record Room 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday²
Website: arlingtonva.us/…³

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church (Civil Division)

Address: 1425 N Courthouse Rd, 6th Floor; Civil Division Suite 6700, Arlington, VA 22201¹³
Mail: Clerk of the Circuit Court, 1425 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 6700, Arlington, VA 22201¹⁹
Phone: 703-228-7010¹³
Email: [email protected]¹³
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm¹³
Website: arlingtonva.us/…³

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Criminal Division

Address: 1425 N Courthouse Rd, Suite 6100, Arlington, VA 22201¹³
Phone: 703-228-4399¹³
Email: [email protected] (criminal case document requests)¹⁰
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4pm¹³
Website: arlingtonva.us/…³

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate Office

Address: 1425 North Courthouse Road, Suite 6300, Arlington, Virginia 22201²¹
Mail: Same as physical address²¹
Phone: 703-228-4376¹³
Website: arlingtonva.us/…¹³

Department of Real Estate Assessments

Address: 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 502, Arlington, VA 22201¹⁶
Phone: 703-228-3920¹⁶
Email: [email protected]¹⁶
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.¹⁶
Website: arlingtonva.us/…⁴

Treasurer's Office

Address: 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Ste 215, Arlington 22201 (Bozman Government Center)⁷
Phone: 703-228-4000⁷
Email: [email protected]⁷
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.⁷
Website: arlingtonva.us/…⁶

Commissioner of Revenue (business and personal property tax assessments; business licenses)

Website: arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/COR⁶

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

Address: Clerk's Office: 1425 N. Courthouse Rd, Suite 2500, 2nd floor, Arlington, VA 22201⁹
Phone: 703-228-4495 (Clerk of Court)⁹
Email: [email protected]⁹
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.⁹
Website: arlingtonva.us/…³

Arlington County Sheriff's Office

Website: arlingtonva.us/…⁶

Department of Human Services, Vital Records (death certificates for deaths in Arlington, up to 5 years)

Address: Department of Human Services (Sequoia Plaza 2), 2110 Washington Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington VA 22204¹¹
Phone: 703-228-7444¹¹
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-4 p.m.¹¹
Website: arlingtonva.us/…²

Voter Registration & Elections

Address: 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 320, Arlington, VA 22201²⁰
Phone: 703-228-3456²⁰
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F²⁰
Website: vote.arlingtonva.gov⁶

GIS Mapping Center

Email: [email protected]¹⁵
Website: arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Maps¹⁷

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: arlingtonva.us/…¹⁷
Where to send it: Freedom of Information Officer, County Attorney's Office, 703-843-0687, [email protected]; Circuit Court FOIA: [email protected]¹⁷

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Arlington County?

The Clerk of the Circuit Court, Land Records Division (Arlington County and City of Falls Church) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at Suite 6200, online at PublicSearch, or by mail (up to five documents; include deed book and page, SASE and check). Plain copies: $0.50 per page (kiosk copies, counter copies, mail and online). Certified copies: $0.50 per page plus $2 per document for certification.³⁴²

Can I search Arlington County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Free account; index free; images $0.50 per page plus $2.00 per transaction; subscription $50/month or $600/year; free viewing on kiosks in the office. The official search: arlington.va.publicsearch.us²

How much is a birth certificate in Arlington County?

$15.¹¹

Where do I get a divorce decree in Arlington County?

Divorce cases are filed in the Circuit Court; divorce certificates from VDH Office of Vital Records.¹¹

How do I look up who owns a property in Arlington County?

Use the property search of the Department of Real Estate Assessments: propertysearch.arlingtonva.us⁵

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Arlington County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties and independent cities in Virginia with a full guide: Albemarle County, Alexandria City, Chesapeake City, Chesterfield County, Fairfax County, Hampton City, Loudoun County, Newport News City, Norfolk City, Prince William County, Richmond City, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Virginia Beach City. Every county and independent city in the state: Virginia county and independent city list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 22 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
Land Records DivisionArlington County Circuit Court Clerk
Courts & Judicial ServicesArlington County
Land Records ServicesArlington County Circuit Court Clerk
Land Records FAQsArlington County Circuit Court Clerk
Departments & OfficesArlington County
Treasurer's OfficeArlington County Treasurer
General District CourtArlington County
Juvenile & Domestic Relations CourtArlington County
Copy/Document RequestsArlington County Circuit Court Clerk
Vital Records (Birth/Death/Marriage)Arlington County Department of Human Services
Probate & Wills (accordion sections opened)Arlington County Circuit Court Clerk
Circuit Court – 17th Judicial CircuitArlington County Circuit Court
Code of Virginia § 59.1-74. Recordation of certificate and registration of namesVirginia General Assembly (Legislative Information System)
GIS Mapping CenterArlington County
Real Estate AssessmentsArlington County Department of Real Estate Assessments
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)Arlington County
Arlington Circuit CourtVirginia Court System (vacourts.gov)
Marriage InformationArlington County Circuit Court Clerk
Voter Registration & ElectionsArlington County Voter Registration & Elections
Probate & WillsArlington County Circuit Court Clerk
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau