Mobile County, Alabama Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Mobile County costs about $15 and a mortgage about $50 (a 2-page deed (2 x $2.50 = $5.00 + $10 special tax = $15.00) and a 16-page mortgage (16 x $2.50 = $40.00 + $10 special tax = $50.00)), per the Probate Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Recording Division)'s fee schedule. Per Mobile County Probate Court's own published recording-fees page: recording is charged strictly per page at $2.50/page for both deeds and mortgages (no distinct first-page rate), plus a $10.00 special recording tax on every taxable document. A blank page is added (and billed at $2.50) if there is not enough room to affix the recording stamp. This differs structurally from Jefferson County's $16 first-page/$3-per-additional-page schedule, Alabama probate courts set their own per-page/flat fee mix county by county.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $3 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $3 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| Special recording tax on all taxable documents (a deed or mortgage carrying the ad valorem deed/mortgage tax) | $10 |
| Extra grantor/grantee or mortgagor/mortgagee indexing per name beyond two of each already included | $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, collected by the county probate judge at recording (see data/transfer/alabama.json). Mobile County levies no additional local transfer, recordation or documentary tax beyond that uniform statewide rate. Alabama transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Mobile County?
$3 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $15 for a typical deed, per the Probate Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Recording Division)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$3 for the first page and $3 per additional page, about $50 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.
Mobile County closing costs → Mobile County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Mobile County overview