Jefferson County, Alabama Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Jefferson County costs about $19 and a mortgage about $61 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust), per the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama (Recording Division)'s fee schedule, effective 2012-06-01. Per the Jefferson County Probate Court's own published recording-costs page (effective 6/1/2012): $16.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page, for both deeds and mortgages, plus $1.00 for each grantor or grantee beyond the two of each already included.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $16 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $16 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| Additional grantor/grantee beyond 2 of each per additional name | $1 |
| No Tax Collected stamp on deeds, mortgages and leases where no deed/mortgage tax is collected | $1 |
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, which confirms the mortgage tax is 'uniform in every county'). 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, Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
$16 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $19 for a typical deed, per the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama (Recording Division)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$16 for the first page and $3 per additional page, about $61 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.
Jefferson County closing costs → Jefferson County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Jefferson County overview