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Instant Access to Arlington County, Virginia Property Records

Arlington County, Virginia, has no independent, incorporated city or town under state law. In Arlington County, VA, property records present data on land ownership, parcel boundaries, sale prices, assessed valuations, tax details, and rights tied to real estate in the county's jurisdiction.

In Arlington County, VA, the median home rental price is $2,449, the average home value is $824,188, and the median property tax rate is 0.88% of a property's assessed fair market value. The median household income is $160,964.

Property records in Arlington County, VA, are primarily managed by the Land Records Division within the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office. The division maintains real estate records such as deeds, deeds of trust, liens, records of judgments, and financing statements.

However, the division does not provide information regarding foreclosure sales, property surveys or plats (obtainable through the Zoning Division), and most real property documents within the City of Falls Church.

Access to land records dating back to 1869 is possible through Arlington's ROAM system. This system allows remote viewing of indexing information at no cost. However, a subscription to the ROAM service is required to view document images remotely.

Alternatively, all land records can be viewed for free at public kiosks in the Land Records Division office. Note that the document search kiosks, microfilm machines, printers, and copiers are for self-service use only. Customers needing help finding specific documents can request copy assistance at the Deeds or Judgments counters.

Copies of recorded documents from the Land Records Division cost $0.50 per page. If certification is required, there is an additional fee of $2 per document.

To verify zoning information in Arlington County, VA, contact the county's Zoning Division or submit a Zoning Administrator Determination Request. The division can review permits, plans, certificates, and approved developments to provide official zoning verification.

Arlington County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Arlington County
$2,449
Virginia
$1,075
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Arlington County
0.88%
Virginia
0.68%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Arlington County
$824,188
Virginia
$264,820
National
$250,246

Median Income

Arlington County
$160,964
Virginia
$74,030
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Arlington County
3.02%
Virginia
3.16 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Arlington County
56.62%
Virginia
28.13 %
National
25.65 %
Arlington

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 66,963
  • Commercial Parcels: 2,871
  • Residential Parcels: 63,921
  • Other Parcels: 171
  • Tax Amount Population: 97.78%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-06-27
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-05-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 51013

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 1989-02-01
  • Deed Max: 2023-04-03
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 7,400
  • Residential Deed Docs: 110,491
  • Mortgage Min: 1996-09-23
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-04-03
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 5,380
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 129,704
  • FIPS Code: 51013
  • Deed Docs: 117,891
  • Mortgage Docs: 135,084

AVM

  • County Population: 66963
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 62,824
  • Residential Parcels: 62,824
  • FIPS Code: 51013

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 66,958
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 63,116
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 3,077
  • Other Geocodes: 765
  • FIPS Code: 51013

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 51
  • County FIPs: 013
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2005-07-30
  • NOD Document Count: 20
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2018-03-02
  • NTS Document Count: 19424
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-04-11
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 51013
  • Total Records: 150100
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2005-02-01
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-04-04
  • Assignment Doc Count: 13542
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2005-01-03
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-04-05
  • Release Doc Count: 135884
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2017-05-22
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2023-01-03
  • Other Doc Count: 674

Arlington County Registrar of Deeds

Arlington County Land Records Division

Address: 1425 N. Courthouse Rd
Phone: 703-228-4369
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Website: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Courts/Circuit-Court/Land-Records
Official Records Search: https://landrec.arlingtonva.us/public/
eRecording: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Courts/Circuit-Court/Land-Records

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