Virginia process serving rates
Virginia process serving pricing map
Published starting rates for all 133 Virginia counties and independent cities, in four service levels. Select a county or city on the map or from the list. Your price is confirmed in writing before the first attempt.
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| RoutineFirst attempt in 5–7 days | — |
| UrgentFirst attempt in 3–5 days | — |
| RushFirst attempt in 1–2 days | — |
| Same Day RushWithin 2 hours of receipt* | — |
Starting rates. Final price confirmed in writing before the first attempt.
Comparing states? Open the five-state pricing map.
How Virginia pricing is set
Every county and independent city in Virginia has a published Routine starting rate, from $125 to $255. The rate reflects two things that drive the cost of a serve: how many people live in the county and how far it sits from the nearest major metro area. The faster levels are fixed multiples of Routine: Urgent is 1.5 times, Rush is 2 times and Same Day Rush is 3 times.
Lowest starting rates include Fairfax County, Prince William County, Virginia Beach. The highest are in small, remote counties such as Highland County, Norton, Bath County.
The figure you see is a starting point. The exact address, urgency and whether the documents are ready to serve can change the final price, which DFS confirms in writing before any attempt.
Service levels
What each level means for the first attempt.
| Level | First attempt | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Routine | 5–7 days | County starting rate |
| Urgent | 3–5 days | 1.5 × Routine |
| Rush | 1–2 days | 2 × Routine |
| Same Day Rush | Within 2 hours of receipt; assessed case by case | 3 × Routine |
All 133 Virginia counties and independent cities
Published starting rates by service level. Scroll sideways on a phone to see every column.
| County or city | Routine | Urgent | Rush | Same Day Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Albemarle County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Alexandria | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Alleghany County | $240 | $360 | $480 | $720 |
| Amelia County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Amherst County | $200 | $300 | $400 | $600 |
| Appomattox County | $200 | $300 | $400 | $600 |
| Arlington County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Augusta County | $175 | $263 | $350 | $525 |
| Bath County | $250 | $375 | $500 | $750 |
| Bedford County | $180 | $270 | $360 | $540 |
| Bland County | $245 | $368 | $490 | $735 |
| Botetourt County | $215 | $323 | $430 | $645 |
| Bristol | $235 | $353 | $470 | $705 |
| Brunswick County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Buchanan County | $240 | $360 | $480 | $720 |
| Buckingham County | $190 | $285 | $380 | $570 |
| Buena Vista | $240 | $360 | $480 | $720 |
| Campbell County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Caroline County | $135 | $203 | $270 | $405 |
| Carroll County | $190 | $285 | $380 | $570 |
| Charles City County | $180 | $270 | $360 | $540 |
| Charlotte County | $210 | $315 | $420 | $630 |
| Charlottesville | $165 | $248 | $330 | $495 |
| Chesapeake | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Chesterfield County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Clarke County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Colonial Heights | $140 | $210 | $280 | $420 |
| Covington | $250 | $375 | $500 | $750 |
| Craig County | $245 | $368 | $490 | $735 |
| Culpeper County | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Cumberland County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Danville | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Dickenson County | $240 | $360 | $480 | $720 |
| Dinwiddie County | $140 | $210 | $280 | $420 |
| Emporia | $220 | $330 | $440 | $660 |
| Essex County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Fairfax | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Fairfax County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Falls Church | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Fauquier County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Floyd County | $200 | $300 | $400 | $600 |
| Fluvanna County | $160 | $240 | $320 | $480 |
| Franklin | $155 | $233 | $310 | $465 |
| Franklin County | $165 | $248 | $330 | $495 |
| Frederick County | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Fredericksburg | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Galax | $235 | $353 | $470 | $705 |
| Giles County | $230 | $345 | $460 | $690 |
| Gloucester County | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Goochland County | $145 | $218 | $290 | $435 |
| Grayson County | $230 | $345 | $460 | $690 |
| Greene County | $180 | $270 | $360 | $540 |
| Greensville County | $195 | $293 | $390 | $585 |
| Halifax County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Hampton | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Hanover County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Harrisonburg | $165 | $248 | $330 | $495 |
| Henrico County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Henry County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Highland County | $255 | $383 | $510 | $765 |
| Hopewell | $140 | $210 | $280 | $420 |
| Isle of Wight County | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| James City County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| King and Queen County | $190 | $285 | $380 | $570 |
| King George County | $135 | $203 | $270 | $405 |
| King William County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Lancaster County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Lee County | $195 | $293 | $390 | $585 |
| Lexington | $240 | $360 | $480 | $720 |
| Loudoun County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Louisa County | $140 | $210 | $280 | $420 |
| Lunenburg County | $190 | $285 | $380 | $570 |
| Lynchburg | $180 | $270 | $360 | $540 |
| Madison County | $175 | $263 | $350 | $525 |
| Manassas | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Manassas Park | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Martinsville | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Mathews County | $160 | $240 | $320 | $480 |
| Mecklenburg County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Middlesex County | $170 | $255 | $340 | $510 |
| Montgomery County | $165 | $248 | $330 | $495 |
| Nelson County | $220 | $330 | $440 | $660 |
| New Kent County | $145 | $218 | $290 | $435 |
| Newport News | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Norfolk | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Northampton County | $180 | $270 | $360 | $540 |
| Northumberland County | $190 | $285 | $380 | $570 |
| Norton | $250 | $375 | $500 | $750 |
| Nottoway County | $160 | $240 | $320 | $480 |
| Orange County | $145 | $218 | $290 | $435 |
| Page County | $155 | $233 | $310 | $465 |
| Patrick County | $190 | $285 | $380 | $570 |
| Petersburg | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Pittsylvania County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Poquoson | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Portsmouth | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Powhatan County | $140 | $210 | $280 | $420 |
| Prince Edward County | $180 | $270 | $360 | $540 |
| Prince George County | $135 | $203 | $270 | $405 |
| Prince William County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Pulaski County | $195 | $293 | $390 | $585 |
| Radford | $225 | $338 | $450 | $675 |
| Rappahannock County | $170 | $255 | $340 | $510 |
| Richmond | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Richmond County | $195 | $293 | $390 | $585 |
| Roanoke | $170 | $255 | $340 | $510 |
| Roanoke County | $170 | $255 | $340 | $510 |
| Rockbridge County | $230 | $345 | $460 | $690 |
| Rockingham County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Russell County | $235 | $353 | $470 | $705 |
| Salem | $200 | $300 | $400 | $600 |
| Scott County | $220 | $330 | $440 | $660 |
| Shenandoah County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Smyth County | $230 | $345 | $460 | $690 |
| Southampton County | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Spotsylvania County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Stafford County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Staunton | $195 | $293 | $390 | $585 |
| Suffolk | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Surry County | $180 | $270 | $360 | $540 |
| Sussex County | $185 | $278 | $370 | $555 |
| Tazewell County | $230 | $345 | $460 | $690 |
| Virginia Beach | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
| Warren County | $135 | $203 | $270 | $405 |
| Washington County | $200 | $300 | $400 | $600 |
| Waynesboro | $195 | $293 | $390 | $585 |
| Westmoreland County | $175 | $263 | $350 | $525 |
| Williamsburg | $130 | $195 | $260 | $390 |
| Winchester | $150 | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| Wise County | $205 | $308 | $410 | $615 |
| Wythe County | $210 | $315 | $420 | $630 |
| York County | $125 | $188 | $250 | $375 |
Same Day Rush availability is assessed case by case; any request for service within 24 hours is billed as Same Day Rush.
Virginia pricing questions
Why do Virginia prices differ by county?
Each county has its own published Routine starting rate, set from the county’s population and its distance from the nearest major metro area. Dense metro counties start at $125; small, remote counties cost more to reach and run up to $255.
Why are Virginia cities listed separately from counties?
Virginia’s 38 independent cities are not part of any county, so each has its own courts and its own published rate. A Richmond address inside the city limits uses the City of Richmond rate, not Henrico or Chesterfield County.
Is the map price the final price?
It is the published starting rate. The final price depends on the exact address, the urgency and whether the documents are ready to serve, and DFS confirms it in writing before the first attempt.
What happens if I need service within 24 hours?
Same Day Rush availability is assessed case by case. Any request for service within 24 hours is billed as Same Day Rush, which is three times the county’s Routine rate.
Does DFS offer filing, courier or notary work in Virginia?
No. In Virginia, DFS provides process serving only. Filing, courier, mobile notary and investigative services are offered in Tennessee.
Papers to serve in Virginia?
Send the documents and the recipient’s last known address through the request form. DFS confirms the county, service level and price in writing before the first attempt.
Questions first? Call or text (629) 310-8667 or email contact@delatorgroup.com.