Baldwin County, Alabama Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Baldwin County costs about $26 and a mortgage about $68 (a 2-page deed ($13 base first page + $3 additional page + $5 data processing + $5 archive fee = $26) and a 16-page mortgage ($13 + 15 x $3 + $5 + $5 = $68)), per the Baldwin County Probate Office, Recording Division's fee schedule. Per Baldwin County's own published recording-fees page: a base recording fee of $13.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page, PLUS a flat $5.00 Data Processing fee and a flat $5.00 Archive fee per instrument (both bundled into deed_first_page here as $13+$5+$5=$23), same schedule for deeds and mortgages. Separate from this recording fee is Alabama's statewide deed tax ($1.00 per $1,000, i.e. $0.50 per $500) and mortgage tax ($0.15 per $100), collected at the same counter but not a recording fee (see local_transfer).
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $23 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $23 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| Data processing fee per instrument; already folded into the $23 first-page total | $5 |
| Archive fee per instrument; already folded into the $23 first-page total | $5 |
| Non-standard form fee per page, if the form is not approved by the Alabama Secretary of State | $2 |
County transfer tax
Alabama's deed tax ($0.50 per $500 of value) and mortgage/recordation tax ($0.15 per $100 of the debt secured) are both set uniformly statewide by Code of Alabama Title 40, Chapter 22 and collected by the county probate judge at recording (see data/transfer/alabama.json). Two-thirds of the revenue from each tax is remitted to the state and one-third stays with the county, but that is a revenue-SPLIT of the same uniform rate, not a separate county-set add-on rate, this county levies no additional local transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Alabama transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Baldwin County?
$23 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $26 for a typical deed, per the Baldwin County Probate Office, Recording Division's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$23 for the first page and $3 per additional page, about $68 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Baldwin County closing costs → Baldwin County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Baldwin County overview