Virginia imposes a grantor's tax on the seller of 0.1% of the sale price (or $1 per $1,000), plus a state recordation tax of 0.25% of the purchase price or loan amount. Most Virginia counties and cities also charge local recordation taxes ranging from 0.083% to 0.33%. ATG provides a detailed closing cost worksheet at the time of opening your file, broken down by state and local jurisdiction charges for your specific transaction.

Virginia law requires that a licensed attorney be involved in real estate closings — but the attorney does not need to be physically present if they have reviewed and approved the closing package. In practice, ATG works with an attorney of record on every Virginia closing. Many buyers and sellers do not hire their own attorney and rely on the closing attorney coordinated through ATG and their lender.

ATG's primary Virginia markets include Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Arlington County, and the City of Alexandria through our Northern Virginia offices. We also serve Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, and the Fredericksburg area from our Fredericksburg office, and provide statewide mobile notary coverage for transactions in Richmond, Hampton Roads, and the Shenandoah Valley.

Standard Virginia residential title searches are completed in 2–4 business days. Commercial searches, properties with complex ownership history, or transactions in jurisdictions with manual records may take 5–7 business days. ATG's Northern Virginia team has deep experience with Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William County land records and resolves most title issues in-house without delay to your closing timeline.