Madison County, Alabama Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Madison County costs about $35 and a mortgage about $66 (a 2-page deed ($25.75 first page + $2.50 additional page + $4.00 special fee + $2.50 RT-1 form = $34.75) and a 16-page mortgage ($25.75 first page + 15 x $2.50 additional pages + $4.00 special fee = $66.25)), per the Probate Court of Madison County, Alabama's fee schedule. Per Madison County Probate Court's own fee page, the $25.75 first-page charge is itself a bundle: $10.00 imaging fee + $2.50 page fee + $1.00 filing fee + $0.25 microfilm fee + $12.00 mental health fee (a local statutory add-on under Code of Alabama Title 45, Chapter 45), each additional page is $2.50. A separate $4.00 special recording fee applies to every real/personal property, UCC, judicial or other instrument. Two grantors/mortgagors, two grantees/mortgagees and two cross-references are included free, each additional name is $1.00; deeds to tax-exempt entities carry an additional $0.50 no-tax stamp fee.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $26 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $26 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| Special recording fee (Ala. Code Sec. 40-22-1 local add-on) on each real or personal property, UCC, judicial or other instrument recorded | $4 |
| RT-1 Real Estate Sales Validation page fee required alongside most deeds conveying real property; not applicable to a mortgage | $3 |
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). Madison County levies no additional local transfer, recordation or documentary TAX (the $4.00 special recording fee above is a flat per-instrument recording charge, not an ad valorem transfer tax). Alabama transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Madison County?
$26 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $35 for a typical deed, per the Probate Court of Madison County, Alabama's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$26 for the first page and $3 per additional page, about $66 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.
Madison County closing costs → Madison County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Madison County overview