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Recording fees and transfer taxes, county by county.
What it costs to record a deed, and what the realty transfer tax is, in each of the 25 counties Precision Leverage Solutions coordinates in across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Every figure below comes from the county's own published fee schedule or ordinance, listed at the bottom of this page. Fees change, so confirm with the issuing office before a figure goes onto a settlement statement.
How to read these numbers
Three things cause most of the errors we see on settlement statements:
- The recording fee is not one number. In Pennsylvania the published fee is a base that covers a set number of pages, names, and tax parcels, typically four pages, four names, and one parcel. Extra pages, extra names, and extra parcels are each billed on top. In Delaware the fee is charged per page from the first page. In New Jersey the counties publish a first-page price and charge per page after that.
- Transfer tax and recording fee are unrelated charges. Transfer tax is a percentage of consideration owed to the Commonwealth, the municipality, and the school district in Pennsylvania, or to the State in Delaware. The recording fee is what the county charges to put the document on record. Quoting one and forgetting the other understates closing costs.
- Pennsylvania's UPI step is not priced the same way everywhere. Most Pennsylvania counties we work in require UPI (Uniform Parcel Identifier) certification from the assessment office before the Recorder will accept the deed, and where that is a separate errand it costs roughly $10 to $20 per parcel and means the deed visits two offices in sequence. But check before you add it as a line: Cumberland's published deed fee already includes the $20 UPI where one is required, Chester's already includes one UPI, Berks requires UPI with no separate charge for the first parcel, and Lancaster publishes no UPI requirement at all. Adding $20 to a Cumberland or Chester quote overstates it. Where UPI is a separate step, that sequencing rather than the fee is the most common reason a Pennsylvania recording slips a day.
Pennsylvania
Several of these changed in late 2025 or early 2026 with the Act 45 of 2025 increase to the Judicial Computer Project fee, which is why the effective dates cluster. Lancaster is the one row without an effective date: the Recorder's downloadable fee bill still shows the pre-Act 45 figure of $70.25 while the live fee page shows $71.25, a $1.00 JCP difference rather than a discrepancy. $71.25 is the current number.
| County | Realty transfer tax | Deed recording fee | Recorder of Deeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 2.0% | $71.25 for a deed, effective December 1, 2025 | Adams County Recorder of Deeds 717-337-9826 |
| Allegheny County | 2.0% to 5.0% depending on municipality and school district | $200.00 for a deed, effective January 1, 2026 | Allegheny County Division of Real Estate 412-350-4636 |
| Berks County | 2.0% outside Reading, 5.0% in the City of Reading | $88.00 for a deed of up to four pages, effective November 14, 2025 | Berks County Recorder of Deeds 610-478-3380 |
| Bucks County | 2.0% | $82.75 for a deed of any form, effective January 1, 2026 | Bucks County Recorder of Deeds 215-348-6209 |
| Chester County | 2.0% in most municipalities, 3.5% in Coatesville | $94.75 for a standard deed, effective December 1, 2025 | Chester County Recorder of Deeds 610-344-6330 |
| Cumberland County | 2.0% | $104.75 for a deed, effective November 17, 2025 | Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds 717-240-6370 |
| Dauphin County | 2.0% | $87.75 for a deed, per the schedule revised December 1, 2025 | Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds 717-780-6560 |
| Delaware County | 2.0% in most municipalities, up to 3.0% | $117.25 for a four-page deed, effective December 1, 2025 | Delaware County Recorder of Deeds 610-891-4152 |
| Lancaster County | 2.0% | $71.25 for a deed of up to four pages | Lancaster County Office of Recorder of Deeds 717-299-8238 |
| Lebanon County | 2.0% | $91.75 for a deed, effective November 12, 2025 | Lebanon County Recorder of Deeds 717-228-4447 |
| Montgomery County | 2.0% | $87.75 for a deed, effective November 24, 2025 | Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds 610-278-3289 |
| Philadelphia County | 4.578% | $278.75 for a deed, from the fee schedule published March 27, 2025 | Philadelphia Department of Records 215-686-2290 |
| York County | 2.0% | $85.25 base for a deed | York County Recorder of Deeds 717-771-9295 |
New Jersey
New Jersey has no Recorder of Deeds. Deeds record with the County Clerk, or with the Register of Deeds and Mortgages in Essex and Hudson. New Jersey also has no percentage realty transfer tax of the Pennsylvania kind: the seller pays a graduated Realty Transfer Fee set by the State, plus a graduated Percent Fee above $1 million that replaced the mansion tax in July 2025. The county fee below is the recording charge only.
| County | Realty transfer tax | Deed recording fee | County Clerk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $45 for the first page of a deed, plus $10 for each additional page | Bergen County Clerk, Registry Counter 201-336-7007 |
| Burlington County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $45 for the first page of a deed | Burlington County Clerk 609-265-5122 |
| Camden County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $30 for the first page of a deed, with a published $55 minimum | Camden County Clerk, Registry Division 856-225-5300 |
| Essex County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $45 for the first page of a deed, tax abstract included | Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages 973-621-4960 |
| Gloucester County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $30 for the first page of a deed | Gloucester County Clerk, Record Room 856-853-3259 |
| Mercer County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $43 for the first page of a deed, plus $10 for each additional page | Mercer County Clerk, Recording Division 609-989-6466 |
| Middlesex County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $45 for the first page of a deed, or $35 without the abstract, on a schedule effective 6/1/2019 | Middlesex County Clerk, Registry 732-745-3002 |
| Monmouth County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $40 for the first page of a deed, on a schedule the Clerk publishes as effective July 2003 | Monmouth County Clerk 732-431-7324 |
| Ocean County | Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller | $45 for the first page of a deed, inclusive of the $5 homelessness trust fund and the first marginal notation | Ocean County Clerk 732-929-2018 |
Delaware
Delaware transfer tax is the highest of the three states and is normally split between buyer and seller. Delaware counties also price recording per page rather than per document, so a long deed costs materially more than a short one.
| County | Realty transfer tax | Deed recording fee | Recorder of Deeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 4 percent countywide, split evenly between seller and buyer | $10 per page for a deed plus a $36 document fee and $5 per tax parcel, on schedule KCROD-12.0 effective October 28, 2025 | Kent County Recorder of Deeds 302-744-2314 |
| New Castle County | 4 percent in most of the county, 3 percent where no local tax applies | $13 per page for a deed plus a $30 state document fee, on a schedule revised 1/28/2020 | New Castle County Recorder of Deeds 302-395-7700 |
| Sussex County | 4 percent countywide, split evenly between seller and buyer | $9 per page for a deed plus a $30 document surcharge and $1 maintenance fee, effective July 1, 2024 | Sussex County Recorder of Deeds 302-855-7785 |
Counties where a single rate would mislead you
Most counties in this region are a flat 2 percent and you can quote them without looking anything up. These are the exceptions, and each one is a place where using the countywide number produces a wrong settlement statement.
Allegheny County, PA: 2.0% to 5.0% depending on municipality and school district
Allegheny publishes a full municipal and school district rate table, which most counties do not. The City of Pittsburgh is 3 percent city plus 1 percent Pittsburgh School District plus 1 percent Commonwealth for a 5 percent total, the highest combined realty transfer tax in Pennsylvania. One edge case is missed almost everywhere: a small slice of the City of Pittsburgh sits in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, where the school rate is one half of one percent and the total is 4.5 percent, so verify the school district and not just the municipality. McKeesport City, Penn Hills, and Mount Oliver Borough are 3 percent. Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park, Monroeville, McCandless, Upper St. Clair, and Whitehall are 2.5 percent.
Philadelphia County, PA: 4.578%
Philadelphia charges 3.578 percent and the Commonwealth charges 1 percent, applied to the actual consideration. The tax is due when the deed is presented for recording, and payment is required within 30 days after the real estate is acquired, not 30 days after the document reaches the Department of Records. Custom splits the tax evenly between buyer and seller, but that is custom and not law: the City may collect the entire amount from either party. The tax also reaches long-term leases of 30 years or more, easements, life estates, and entity transfers, and penalties run as high as 50 percent of the tax due. Property that is willed is exempt; property purchased from an estate is not.
Berks County, PA: 2.0% outside Reading, 5.0% in the City of Reading
The Recorder of Deeds fee schedule effective November 14, 2025 states that the transfer tax rate is 5 percent in the City of Reading and 2 percent in all other Berks municipalities. The City publishes the Reading breakdown as 3.5 percent city, 1 percent state, and 0.5 percent school district, in effect since January 15, 2006. Exeter Township's section 340-43 imposes 1 percent with an automatic halving clause, and Kutztown Borough's section 200-2 is a flat 1 percent with no halving clause, both totalling 2 percent with the state share. One recording trap: the Recorder requires that Wyomissing Borough deeds specify Wyomissing or Wilson School District, because the borough straddles both and a deed that does not name the right one is rejected.
Chester County, PA: 2.0% in most municipalities, 3.5% in Coatesville
The Recorder of Deeds states the transfer tax rate is 1 percent local, with exceptions for Malvern and Tredyffrin at 1.5 percent and Coatesville at 2.5 percent. Adding the 1 percent state tax produces totals of 2 percent, 2.5 percent, and 3.5 percent. Coatesville rose from 2 percent local to 2.5 percent local effective January 1, 2026, making it the highest total in the county. Do not rely on the City of Coatesville's own website, which still publishes a 3.0 percent total from a page last modified in 2023 and is contradicted by the county collector of record.
Delaware County, PA: 2.0% in most municipalities, up to 3.0%
The standard is 1 percent local plus 1 percent state. Only four municipalities exceed the standard local rate. Upper Providence Township is 2 percent local for a 3 percent total, the highest in the county. Chester City, Upper Darby Township, and Radnor Township are each 1.5 percent local for a 2.5 percent total. Chester City's 1.5 percent took effect September 1, 2023 and Upper Darby's took effect January 1, 2022 under Code Section 489-57A. The Recorder of Deeds collects this tax as statutory agent, retaining 1 percent commission on the Commonwealth distribution and 2 percent on the municipal distribution.
New Castle County, DE: 4 percent in most of the county, 3 percent where no local tax applies
Under 30 Del. C. § 5402(a) the state rate is 2.5 percent where the county or municipality has enacted the full 1.5 percent local tax, and the statute directs that the tax be apportioned equally between grantor and grantee. The Division of Revenue's RTT-TAX instructions state the same 4 percent total apportioned equally, so each side normally pays 2 percent, made up of 1.25 percent state and 0.75 percent local. A qualifying first time buyer's share is reduced by 0.5 percent of the lesser of the property value or $400,000 under § 5402(c), a maximum of $2,000, and New Castle County adds its own 0.75 percent reduction capped at $3,000. Arden, Ardentown and Ardencroft have no local transfer tax, so deeds there fall under the 3 percent state fallback rate in § 5402(a) rather than the usual 4 percent total.
Every other county, at a glance
Kent County, DE
Transfer tax: 4 percent countywide, split evenly between seller and buyer. Deed recording: $10 per page for a deed plus a $36 document fee and $5 per tax parcel, on schedule KCROD-12.0 effective October 28, 2025, through the Kent County Recorder of Deeds, 555 Bay Road, Dover, Delaware 19901, 302-744-2314. Coordination notes and sources for Kent County.
Sussex County, DE
Transfer tax: 4 percent countywide, split evenly between seller and buyer. Deed recording: $9 per page for a deed plus a $30 document surcharge and $1 maintenance fee, effective July 1, 2024, through the Sussex County Recorder of Deeds, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947, 302-855-7785. Coordination notes and sources for Sussex County.
Bergen County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $45 for the first page of a deed, plus $10 for each additional page, through the Bergen County Clerk, Registry Counter, One Bergen County Plaza, Room 110, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, 201-336-7007. Coordination notes and sources for Bergen County.
Burlington County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $45 for the first page of a deed, through the Burlington County Clerk, 50 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060, 609-265-5122. Coordination notes and sources for Burlington County.
Camden County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $30 for the first page of a deed, with a published $55 minimum, through the Camden County Clerk, Registry Division, 520 Market Street, Room 102, Camden, New Jersey 08102, 856-225-5300. Coordination notes and sources for Camden County.
Essex County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $45 for the first page of a deed, tax abstract included, through the Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages, Hall of Records, Room 130, 465 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Newark, New Jersey 07102, 973-621-4960. Coordination notes and sources for Essex County.
Gloucester County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $30 for the first page of a deed, through the Gloucester County Clerk, Record Room, 1 North Broad Street, Woodbury, New Jersey 08096, 856-853-3259. Coordination notes and sources for Gloucester County.
Mercer County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $43 for the first page of a deed, plus $10 for each additional page, through the Mercer County Clerk, Recording Division, 209 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608, 609-989-6466. Coordination notes and sources for Mercer County.
Middlesex County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $45 for the first page of a deed, or $35 without the abstract, on a schedule effective 6/1/2019, through the Middlesex County Clerk, Registry, County Administration Building, 75 Bayard Street, 4th Floor, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, 732-745-3002. Coordination notes and sources for Middlesex County.
Monmouth County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $40 for the first page of a deed, on a schedule the Clerk publishes as effective July 2003, through the Monmouth County Clerk, Market Yard, 33 Mechanic Street, Freehold, New Jersey 07728, 732-431-7324. Coordination notes and sources for Monmouth County.
Ocean County, NJ
Transfer tax: Realty Transfer Fee, graduated and paid by the seller. Deed recording: $45 for the first page of a deed, inclusive of the $5 homelessness trust fund and the first marginal notation, through the Ocean County Clerk, 118 Washington Street, Toms River, New Jersey 08753, 732-929-2018. Coordination notes and sources for Ocean County.
Adams County, PA
Transfer tax: 2.0%. Deed recording: $71.25 for a deed, effective December 1, 2025, through the Adams County Recorder of Deeds, Courthouse Room 102, 117 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA, 717-337-9826. Coordination notes and sources for Adams County.
Bucks County, PA
Transfer tax: 2.0%. Deed recording: $82.75 for a deed of any form, effective January 1, 2026, through the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds, 55 East Court Street, 6th Floor, Doylestown, PA, 215-348-6209. Coordination notes and sources for Bucks County.
Cumberland County, PA
Transfer tax: 2.0%. Deed recording: $104.75 for a deed, effective November 17, 2025, through the Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds, 1 Courthouse Square, 1st Floor, Carlisle, PA, 717-240-6370. Coordination notes and sources for Cumberland County.
Dauphin County, PA
Transfer tax: 2.0%. Deed recording: $87.75 for a deed, per the schedule revised December 1, 2025, through the Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds, Courthouse Room 102, 101 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-780-6560. Coordination notes and sources for Dauphin County.
Lancaster County, PA
Transfer tax: 2.0%. Deed recording: $71.25 for a deed of up to four pages, through the Lancaster County Office of Recorder of Deeds, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-299-8238. Coordination notes and sources for Lancaster County.
Lebanon County, PA
Transfer tax: 2.0%. Deed recording: $91.75 for a deed, effective November 12, 2025, through the Lebanon County Recorder of Deeds, Room 107, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA, 717-228-4447. Coordination notes and sources for Lebanon County.
Montgomery County, PA
Transfer tax: 2.0%. Deed recording: $87.75 for a deed, effective November 24, 2025, through the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds, 425 Swede Street, 3rd Floor, Norristown, PA, 610-278-3289. Coordination notes and sources for Montgomery County.
York County, PA
Transfer tax: 2.0%. Deed recording: $85.25 base for a deed, through the York County Recorder of Deeds, 28 East Market Street, Suite 122, York, PA, 717-771-9295, or 717-771-9608 for fee and transfer tax questions. Coordination notes and sources for York County.
Where these figures come from
Each figure traces to a county, municipal, or Commonwealth source. These were verified during the county research in July and August 2026, rechecked in September 2026, and each county's own page carries its specific citation list. One recurring hazard when you check these yourself: several counties keep a downloadable fee PDF alongside a current web page and the PDF is a revision behind. Burlington and Lancaster both do this today. Where the two disagree, the web page is the live figure. The Monmouth and Middlesex schedules carry old effective dates (2003 and 2019 respectively) that appear to be genuine rather than stale, but they are the likeliest candidates for a quiet revision, so confirm those two by phone on a live file. Fee schedules and ordinances are revised more often than they are archived, and several Pennsylvania counties changed their deed fee in late 2025 and early 2026. If you are relying on a number here for a live file, confirm it with the issuing office, and tell us if you find a discrepancy so we can correct the page.
- 30 Del. C. Chapter 54, realty transfer tax
- Kent County Recorder of Deeds
- DNREC, septic systems at transfer
- Delaware seller disclosure statute, 6 Del. C. §§ 2570 to 2578
- DREC Seller's Disclosure of Real Property Condition Report, effective 7/1/2023
- Delaware State Bar Association, Real and Personal Property Section
- New Castle County Recorder of Deeds
- Sussex County Recorder of Deeds
- NJ Division of Taxation, Realty Transfer Fee
- NJ Division of Taxation, Graduated Percent Fee implementation memorandum, July 9, 2025
- NJ Division of Taxation, Form GIT/REP-3
- Bergen County Clerk, Document Directory and Recording Fees
- Bergen County Clerk, Payment Requirements
- Bergen County Clerk, Contact and office hours
- County of Bergen overview (70 municipalities)
- Borough of Fort Lee Code Chapter 182, Certificate of Compliance
- Borough of Cresskill Code Chapter 207, Article III
- Township of Wyckoff Code Chapter 94, Certificate of Approval for Resale
- Township of Wyckoff, smoke and carbon monoxide compliance fees
- P.L. 2023 c. 93, flood notification (N.J.S.A. 56:8-19.2)
- NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, Seller's Property Condition Disclosure Statement
- NJ Division of Taxation, Graduated Percent Fee notice to county recording officers
- Burlington County Clerk, Requirements for a Recordable Deed
- Burlington County Clerk
- NJ DCA Division of Fire Safety, FIRE SOLUTIONS Online
- NJ DCA Division of Fire Safety, codes and rule adoptions
- Camden County Clerk, Registration of Deeds and Mortgages Fees
- Camden County Clerk
- Cherry Hill Township, Residential Resale Inspections
- Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages
- Gloucester County Clerk
- NJ Division of Taxation, Realty Transfer Fee FAQ
- NJ Division of Taxation, RTF rate schedule, consideration not over $350,000
- NJ Division of Taxation, RTF rate schedule, consideration over $350,000
- Mercer County Clerk, Land Records and recording fees
- Mercer County Clerk, office information and hours
- New Jersey county recording portal, Mercer County
- City of Trenton, Division of Housing Inspections
- Township of Hamilton Code, Chapter 268, Housing Standards
- Township of Ewing Code, Chapter 114, Article II, Certificates of Occupancy
- Township of Lawrence, Housing Division FAQ
- Princeton Bureau of Fire Safety, certificate of compliance
- West Windsor Township, smoke and carbon monoxide certification application
- NJDEP, Private Well Testing Act program
- Middlesex County Office of the County Clerk
- Woodbridge Township, housing forms
- Monmouth County Clerk, main office
- Monmouth County Clerk
- Ocean County Clerk, contact and locations
- Ocean County Clerk
- Adams County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule, effective 12/01/25
- Adams County recording requirements
- Gettysburg Borough transfer tax ordinance
- Gettysburg Borough permits and licenses
- Franklin Township on-lot sewage ordinance
- PA Department of Revenue, Realty Transfer Tax
- Allegheny County, realty transfer taxes local rates
- Allegheny County Division of Real Estate, recording documents
- Allegheny County real estate fee schedule, effective January 1, 2026
- City of Pittsburgh, permits, licenses and inspections
- Mt. Lebanon Ordinance No. 3099, dye test
- Allegheny County, annual assessment appeals
- Berks County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule, effective 11/14/2025
- City of Reading tax rates
- Muhlenberg Township Code Chapter 276
- West Reading Borough Code Chapter 180
- Exeter Township transfer tax ordinance
- Kutztown Borough transfer tax ordinance
- Bucks County Recorder of Deeds, transfer tax
- Bucks County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule, effective January 1, 2026
- Bucks County Department of Health, on-lot sewage rules
- Bucks County Department of Health 2026 fee schedule
- PA common level ratio factor, July 2026 to June 2027
- Chester County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
- Chester County Recorder of Deeds
- East Goshen Township, use and occupancy
- West Chester Borough, real estate certifications
- Chester County Health Department regulations, Section 503
- West Goshen Township Code Section 66-51F
- East Coventry Township Code Section 18-204.5
- Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
- Cumberland County UPI certification
- Monroe Township Code Ch. 186 Art. VIII
- PA DCED Municipal Statistics tax register
- Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds FAQ
- Dauphin County recording fee schedule
- Harrisburg Bureau of Codes
- Harrisburg City Treasurer settlement sheet request
- Steelton Borough Code Ch. 69
- Delaware County Recorder of Deeds, transfer taxes
- Delaware County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule, effective 12/01/2025
- Upper Darby Township, use and occupancy
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- Manheim Township transfer tax FAQ
- City of Lancaster tax rates
- Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
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- Lancaster County Clean and Green Program
- City of Lebanon transfer tax ordinance, Article 345
- North Lebanon Township transfer tax ordinance
- Lebanon County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
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- Montgomery County, realty transfer tax
- Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds
- Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
- City of Philadelphia, Realty Transfer Tax
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- City of Philadelphia, record a deed or other document
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- City of Philadelphia, get a Property Sales Certification
- York County Recorder of Deeds recording fees
- York County recording requirements
- City of York Bureau of Permits and Inspections
- City of York realty transfer tax, Article 355
- Dover Township fee schedule
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What are the recording fees in Burlington County, NJ?
The Burlington County Clerk charges $45 for the first page of a deed and $10 for each additional page, per the Clerk's requirements for a recordable deed. Note that the Clerk also still posts an older recording fee cheat sheet showing a one-page deed at $40; the requirements page is the current figure. The Realty Transfer Fee due from the seller is separate from the recording charge and is set by the State, not the county.
What are the recording fees in Gloucester County, NJ?
The Gloucester County Clerk, Record Room, charges $30 for the first page of a deed. As in every New Jersey county, the seller's Realty Transfer Fee is a separate State charge calculated on consideration, not a county recording fee.
What does the Berks County Recorder of Deeds charge to record a deed?
$88.00 for a deed of up to four pages, on the fee schedule effective November 14, 2025. The base fee includes one tax parcel; each additional parcel is $15.00 and each additional page is $4.00. Berks realty transfer tax is 2 percent outside Reading and 5 percent in the City of Reading.
What are Bucks County recording fees?
$82.75 for a deed of any form, effective January 1, 2026, covering up to four pages, four names, and one tax parcel. Additional pages are $4.00, names $1.00, and parcels $10.00. The REV-183 statement of value does not count as a fee page in Bucks, which is a local quirk worth knowing.
What are Bergen County recording fees?
The Bergen County Clerk, Registry Counter, charges $45 for the first page of a deed plus $10 for each additional page.
What is the realty transfer tax in Allegheny County?
It ranges from 2 percent to 5 percent depending on the municipality and the school district, and Allegheny is one of the few Pennsylvania counties that publishes a full rate table. The City of Pittsburgh is 5 percent in total, the highest combined realty transfer tax in Pennsylvania, except for the small slice of the city sitting in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, where the total is 4.5 percent.
What is the transfer tax in Pittsburgh?
5 percent of the sale price in total: 3 percent City of Pittsburgh, 1 percent Pittsburgh School District, and 1 percent Commonwealth. Verify the school district rather than just the municipality, because a small part of the city falls in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District where the school share is one half of one percent and the total is 4.5 percent.
What is the realty transfer tax in Montgomery County, PA?
2 percent, being 1 percent to the Commonwealth and 1 percent local. Montgomery does not publish a per-municipality rate table, so for any municipality other than one that publishes its own ordinance rate, confirm with the Recorder of Deeds rather than relying on a third-party rate chart.
Who pays the transfer tax, the buyer or the seller?
In Pennsylvania the statute makes grantor and grantee jointly and severally liable and the contract normally splits it, though some municipalities place statutory liability on one party: Harrisburg places it on the buyer. In Delaware the 4 percent is normally split evenly between buyer and seller. In New Jersey the Realty Transfer Fee and the graduated Percent Fee above $1 million both fall on the seller.
Why is the recording fee different in every county?
Pennsylvania and Delaware counties set their own recording fee schedules on top of statutory surcharges, and they revise them on their own timetables. Pennsylvania fees also moved in late 2025 with the Act 45 of 2025 increase to the Judicial Computer Project fee, which is why several counties on this page show effective dates in November and December 2025 and January 2026. Third-party fee charts are frequently a revision behind.
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