Search Fairfax County, Virginia Public Records

Go to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for court records in Fairfax County. For online case lookups, use Virginia OCIS — it covers Virginia Circuit Court cases statewide.

For deeds, mortgages, and liens, go to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. For property values and assessment data, go to the Commissioner of the Revenue / County Assessor. For tax bills and payments, go to the County Treasurer.

Virginia handles vital records at the state level through Virginia Department of Health Division of Vital Records. Marriage licenses are issued locally by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Fairfax County.

Online access in Fairfax County is limited. We list 3 databases here. For most other records, you will need to contact the county offices directly by phone or in person.

Virginia has 38 independent cities that are not part of any county. If the address you're searching is inside an independent city (like Richmond, Norfolk, or Virginia Beach), that city has its own separate court and property offices — not Fairfax County's. Verify whether your address is in Fairfax County or in a nearby independent city.

For court records, yes — Virginia OCIS covers Fairfax County. For property and land records, you still need the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Fairfax County directly.