Transaction Coordinator in Montgomery County, PA.

What we handle on a Montgomery County file

Montgomery County has more municipalities running distinct resale certification schemes than anywhere else in Pennsylvania, and the requirements swing hard from one border to the next. Several boroughs will not release a certificate until a sewer lateral has been televised, three municipalities double the fee if you close without the permit, and a handful of places widely listed as requiring a resale permit do not require one. Once your deal is ratified, PLS builds and manages the file in KW Command, tracks every deadline and contingency, routes documents for signature, and coordinates with lender, title, attorneys, and the co-op agent. See the full transaction coordination service for the complete scope, and the Pennsylvania overview for statewide notes.

Realty transfer tax in Montgomery County: 2.0%

The county states that the realty transfer tax is 2 percent, which is 1 percent state and 1 percent local. Montgomery does not publish a per-municipality rate table. Bridgeport Borough's 2026 fee schedule independently lists a real estate transfer tax of 1 percent of the sale price at the local level, which is consistent with the 2 percent total. For any other municipality, confirm the local rate with the Recorder of Deeds rather than relying on a third-party rate chart.

Recording a deed in Montgomery County

The Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds sits at 425 Swede Street, 3rd Floor, Norristown, PA, 610-278-3289. The current recording fee is $87.75 for a deed, effective November 24, 2025. The base fee covers up to 4 names, 4 pages, and 1 parcel. An additional name is $1.00, an additional page is $4.00, and an additional parcel is $15.50. A relocation deed is $175.50. The REV-183 is filed in duplicate at $1.50. Parcels spanning multiple taxing authorities cost $5.50 per first unique parcel ID in each authority. The rejection fee is $10.00 and the card convenience fee is 2.65 percent. Office hours are 8:30 to 4:00 and there is no published turnaround.

A deed requires two separate checks, one for the recording fee and one for the realty transfer tax. E-recording is available, but a deed involving a trust cannot be e-recorded and must be mailed or walked in, which is worth flagging at the point vesting is decided rather than the afternoon before settlement. Several municipalities also gate the deed itself: Cheltenham Township will not register a deed until its Chapter 217 certifications have issued, and Royersford Borough requires registration at Borough Hall within two days of county recording.

What actually holds up a closing here

Five municipalities commonly listed as requiring a resale permit do not require one

Lansdale Borough's own FAQ answers the question directly: a use and occupancy is not required for single family residential resale, and twins, rowhomes, and townhomes count as single family. Abington Township states that it does not require a use and occupancy permit for residential, non-business properties, though commercial building transfers do require one including a Fire Marshal review. Upper Merion Township, covering King of Prussia, states that no use and occupancy permit is required for a change of ownership of a single family dwelling provided the use stays the same. Ambler Borough states that it does not issue resale use and occupancy permits for single family residential. Royersford Borough states that a resale inspection is not required for residential properties, but Ordinance 809 still requires deed registration at Borough Hall within two days of county recording, which belongs on the post-closing checklist.

Televised sewer laterals are the biggest schedule risk in the county

Jenkintown Borough charges $300 for its resale certificate, or $100 if the seller hires a NASSCO certified technician, and $50 for a condominium with no lateral. Most of the $300 is engineer review of the video from the house to the main under Ordinance 2017-5, and the borough checks only four items with no general interior inspection. Hatfield Borough states under Ordinance 540 that sewer laterals must be televised and the report submitted prior to release of the use and occupancy, and that sump pumps must eject to daylight and never to the sanitary sewer. North Wales Borough charges $100 per unit with a $40 re-inspection and requires a sewer video inspection performed by the North Wales Water Authority. In each of these, order the video first, because it is the item with the longest and least controllable lead time.

Norristown, Pottstown, and West Norriton double the fee for a late or missing permit

Norristown charges $75 for the first unit plus $75 for each additional unit plus a $50 administrative fee, requires the seller to apply at least 30 days before settlement, and doubles the fee if the permit is not obtained before settlement. Its heating and chimney certificates must come from a Norristown-registered contractor and must be dated within 120 days. Pottstown charges $140 per unit for a single family or duplex and doubles the fee for a permit obtained after the fact, capped at $500. West Norriton charges $150 and doubles it if the inspection is scheduled less than two weeks from settlement, and its certificate expires 90 days from issuance, so an early inspection on a delayed closing can go stale. Souderton Borough requires submission at least 30 days before settlement and requires curb and sidewalk replacement prior to transfer.

Pricing

Transaction coordination in Pennsylvania is billed per file, not as a monthly retainer. Contract to close is $400 per transaction, and the full rate card including dual agency, transaction licensee, FSBO, and listing management is published on our pricing page. No fixed overhead, no minimum volume.

Where these figures come from

The county-level figures on this page come from the official sources listed below. Municipal fees and deadlines come from each municipality's own published schedules and ordinances, which are revised more often than they are archived. We publish what we could verify and leave out what we could not. Fees and ordinances change; if you are relying on a figure 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.

• Montgomery County, realty transfer tax
• Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds
• Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
• PA Department of Revenue, Realty Transfer Tax