Can anyone look at my deed or mortgage? Yes. Most documents recorded in the Clerk's Office are public records.
The Fairfax County Land Records Division manages property transaction records, including deeds, mortgages, and liens. These records are available in person at their office or through a subscription to the Court's Public Access Network (CPAN).
Fairfax County provides real estate tax relief and car tax relief to citizens who are either 65 or older, or permanently and totally disabled, and meet the income and asset eligibility requirements. Qualified taxpayers may also be eligible for tax relief for renters.
For information about researching current Fairfax Circuit Court Land Records and Deeds, please visit the Land Records Research Room page or contact the Land Records Division at 703-691-7320 (press 3, then 4) (TTY 711).
Land records are public documents that include: Deeds. Deeds of Trust. Financing Statements.
Roughly 3.7 million acres of land across Virginia is managed for public benefit.
The Circuit Court Clerk's Office is the official repository for subdivision plats that have been recorded. Land records are available for public inspection in the Record Room which is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).
All public records are presumed to be open, and may only be withheld if a specific, statutory exemption applies.
You may obtain the deed book and page number by searching for the document in the Court Public Access Network (“CPAN”) on one of the public computers in the Land Records Research Room or through a subscription. Subscribers to CPAN are able to make non-certified copies from their own computer.
Under Virginia State Law, these real estate assessment records are public information. Display of this property information on the internet is specifically authorized by the Code of Virginia §58.1-3122.2 (as amended).