Virginia coverage
Process serving across all 133 Virginia counties and independent cities
DFS serves papers in every county and independent city in Virginia. Find a location below to see its starting rate, or open a local page for the largest cities and counties.
How coverage works in Virginia
A request for Virginia goes through the same intake as Tennessee work. DFS confirms the county, service level and price in writing, assigns the serve to a vetted server who meets the issuing court’s requirements for that document, and supervises the file from Nashville.
Rates differ by county and city, from $125 to $255 for Routine service, because population and distance from the nearest major metro area change the cost of reaching an address. The documentation does not change: body camera, GPS-stamped attempt log, field notes and a signed proof of service on every serve.
See multi-county serving in Virginia for matters with several addresses, or start with process serving in Virginia.
Largest Virginia cities and counties
Local pages cover geography, courts and published rates. Ranked by U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Every other county and independent city is on the Virginia service areas page.
Cities
- Virginia Beach453,737
- Chesapeake255,332
- Richmond237,257
- Norfolk231,013
- Newport News183,230
- Alexandria160,662
- Hampton137,315
- Suffolk104,699
- Roanoke99,111
- Portsmouth96,777
Counties
- Fairfax County1,167,873
- Prince William County502,966
- Loudoun County449,749
- Chesterfield County397,148
- Henrico County342,775
- Arlington County243,931
- Stafford County170,803
- Spotsylvania County155,388
- Albemarle County118,356
- Hanover County116,423
Every Virginia county and independent city
Routine starting rates shown. Locations with a dedicated page link to it; the others open the Virginia pricing map at that location.
Counties 95
- Accomack Countyfrom $185
- Albemarle Countyfrom $150
- Alleghany Countyfrom $240
- Amelia Countyfrom $150
- Amherst Countyfrom $200
- Appomattox Countyfrom $200
- Arlington Countyfrom $125
- Augusta Countyfrom $175
- Bath Countyfrom $250
- Bedford Countyfrom $180
- Bland Countyfrom $245
- Botetourt Countyfrom $215
- Brunswick Countyfrom $185
- Buchanan Countyfrom $240
- Buckingham Countyfrom $190
- Campbell Countyfrom $185
- Caroline Countyfrom $135
- Carroll Countyfrom $190
- Charles City Countyfrom $180
- Charlotte Countyfrom $210
- Chesterfield Countyfrom $125
- Clarke Countyfrom $150
- Craig Countyfrom $245
- Culpeper Countyfrom $130
- Cumberland Countyfrom $185
- Dickenson Countyfrom $240
- Dinwiddie Countyfrom $140
- Essex Countyfrom $185
- Fairfax Countyfrom $125
- Fauquier Countyfrom $125
- Floyd Countyfrom $200
- Fluvanna Countyfrom $160
- Franklin Countyfrom $165
- Frederick Countyfrom $130
- Giles Countyfrom $230
- Gloucester Countyfrom $130
- Goochland Countyfrom $145
- Grayson Countyfrom $230
- Greene Countyfrom $180
- Greensville Countyfrom $195
- Halifax Countyfrom $185
- Hanover Countyfrom $125
- Henrico Countyfrom $125
- Henry Countyfrom $150
- Highland Countyfrom $255
- Isle of Wight Countyfrom $130
- James City Countyfrom $125
- King and Queen Countyfrom $190
- King George Countyfrom $135
- King William Countyfrom $150
- Lancaster Countyfrom $185
- Lee Countyfrom $195
- Loudoun Countyfrom $125
- Louisa Countyfrom $140
- Lunenburg Countyfrom $190
- Madison Countyfrom $175
- Mathews Countyfrom $160
- Mecklenburg Countyfrom $185
- Middlesex Countyfrom $170
- Montgomery Countyfrom $165
- Nelson Countyfrom $220
- New Kent Countyfrom $145
- Northampton Countyfrom $180
- Northumberland Countyfrom $190
- Nottoway Countyfrom $160
- Orange Countyfrom $145
- Page Countyfrom $155
- Patrick Countyfrom $190
- Pittsylvania Countyfrom $150
- Powhatan Countyfrom $140
- Prince Edward Countyfrom $180
- Prince George Countyfrom $135
- Prince William Countyfrom $125
- Pulaski Countyfrom $195
- Rappahannock Countyfrom $170
- Richmond Countyfrom $195
- Roanoke Countyfrom $170
- Rockbridge Countyfrom $230
- Rockingham Countyfrom $150
- Russell Countyfrom $235
- Scott Countyfrom $220
- Shenandoah Countyfrom $150
- Smyth Countyfrom $230
- Southampton Countyfrom $150
- Spotsylvania Countyfrom $125
- Stafford Countyfrom $125
- Surry Countyfrom $180
- Sussex Countyfrom $185
- Tazewell Countyfrom $230
- Warren Countyfrom $135
- Washington Countyfrom $200
- Westmoreland Countyfrom $175
- Wise Countyfrom $205
- Wythe Countyfrom $210
- York Countyfrom $125
Independent cities 38
- Alexandriafrom $125
- Bristolfrom $235
- Buena Vistafrom $240
- Charlottesvillefrom $165
- Chesapeakefrom $125
- Colonial Heightsfrom $140
- Covingtonfrom $250
- Danvillefrom $150
- Emporiafrom $220
- Fairfaxfrom $125
- Falls Churchfrom $130
- Franklinfrom $155
- Fredericksburgfrom $130
- Galaxfrom $235
- Hamptonfrom $125
- Harrisonburgfrom $165
- Hopewellfrom $140
- Lexingtonfrom $240
- Lynchburgfrom $180
- Manassasfrom $125
- Manassas Parkfrom $130
- Martinsvillefrom $185
- Newport Newsfrom $125
- Norfolkfrom $125
- Nortonfrom $250
- Petersburgfrom $130
- Poquosonfrom $130
- Portsmouthfrom $125
- Radfordfrom $225
- Richmondfrom $125
- Roanokefrom $170
- Salemfrom $200
- Stauntonfrom $195
- Suffolkfrom $125
- Virginia Beachfrom $125
- Waynesborofrom $195
- Williamsburgfrom $130
- Winchesterfrom $150
Coverage questions
Does DFS serve papers in every Virginia county?
Yes. DFS accepts process serving requests for all 133 Virginia counties and independent cities. Each one has a published starting rate on the Virginia pricing map, and the price for your address is confirmed in writing before the first attempt.
How do Virginia’s independent cities fit in?
Virginia’s 38 independent cities are separate from the counties around them, with their own courts and their own published rate. Both are listed below.
Does DFS have an office in each city?
No. DFS does not advertise local offices in Virginia. Each serve is assigned to a vetted server and supervised from Nashville under one chain of command, with the same body-camera and GPS documentation on every file.
What can DFS do in Virginia besides serving papers?
Nothing else at this time. In Virginia, DFS provides process serving only. Courier, filing, mobile notary and investigative services are offered in Tennessee.
Can one request cover recipients in several states?
Yes. DFS serves in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky, so a matter with recipients in more than one of those states can go through one intake, with a separate return for each serve.
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.