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2 Best Registered Agents in Virginia (2026): Prices Tracked

The best-value registered agents for Virginia in 2026 are Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and VA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), ranked in that order. These agents bill $99 to $149 for a first year and $297 to $447 for three.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Best value first, using our five measures

The short version

State requirement Yes law.lis.virginia.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices $99 to $149 Per year of agent service
Total after 3 years $297 to $447 Opening year and two more
Annual Registration Fee $50 a year scc.virginia.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Cost lines meet in Does not happen Ranking does not flip

Virginia: best value first

Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.

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First place

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for all fifty states

$149 for year one, then $149 at renewal

Price in year 1 $149
Price at renewal $149/yr
Three-year spend $447

Mainstay Filing takes first place in Virginia: a flat $149 each year, no matter which state applies.

What it costs over VA Registered Agent.org is $150 by year three, and what it covers is why it ranks higher.

Price covers

  • A street address in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Holds up

  • $149 yearly with no increase
  • One account for any state

Weak spots

  • A yearly difference of $50
  • Covers the agent role only
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Built for Virginia

2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a single state to cover

$99 for year one, then $99 at renewal

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Entry 2 is VA Registered Agent.org. $99 a year with a street address in the state on file.

Price covers

  • A street address inside the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Holds up

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing

Weak spots

  • Another state means another agent
  • Does not cover the Annual Registration Fee
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Year-by-year totals

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745
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2 VA Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495
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Company price pages as of November 13, 2026, added up year by year. No service passes another inside ten years.

Crossover check

How long will the LLC stay open? Choose the years and compare.
Over 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $447, VA Registered Agent.org $297. Smallest bill: VA Registered Agent.org.

Official fees and where they come from

Item Amount Source
Formation fee $100 law.lis.virginia.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Annual Registration Fee $50 every year scc.virginia.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Late filing penalty $25 scc.virginia.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State fees added, years 1 to 3 $200 Added from the lines above

Each line above links to the state's own page. Summing them gives the three-year state figure, which covers filing, years two and three of reporting and a minimum tax where there is one.

What decided the order

Mainstay Filing wins on filings covered by the price, a 29% measure, with VA Registered Agent.org close behind.

Reaching every state put it ahead of VA Registered Agent.org.

Virginia registered agent requirements, as written by the state (State Corporation Commission (SCC))

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia. Section on point: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.

The address has to be a registered office in Virginia that is the agent's business office. A P.O. box is accepted only in a town of under 2,000 people with no street address.

Source wording: law.lis.virginia.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

Filing it yourself

Owners who are eligible pay nothing extra to skip a service. The prices above, $99 to $149 a year, buy back your time.

Questions and answers

How much does a Virginia registered agent cost per year?

About $99 to $149 per year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Three years of service run $297 to $447.

Is a registered agent required for a Virginia LLC?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner serve as the registered agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules above.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

What repeats is the Annual Registration Fee at $50 annually (last day of the LLC's anniversary month).

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

They do not cross within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which registered agent is the best value in Virginia?

Best to least: Mainstay Filing and VA Registered Agent.org.

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Source trail

  1. Backing for Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing is law.lis.virginia.gov, dated October 2026.
  2. Backing for Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing is scc.virginia.gov, dated October 2026.
  3. Backing for Va is law.lis.virginia.gov, dated August 2026.
  4. Backing for Virginia formation fee: Filing fee is law.lis.virginia.gov, dated October 2026.
  5. Backing for Virginia registered agent statute is law.lis.virginia.gov, dated October 2026.
  6. Price page of Mainstay Filing: Virginia service page, seen November 13, 2026
  7. Price page of VA Registered Agent.org: pricing page, seen November 13, 2026