Montgomery County, Alabama Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Montgomery County costs about $11 and a mortgage about $46 (a 2-page document ($5 index fee + $2.50 page 1 + $1 certification fee + $2.50 page 2 = $11) and a 16-page document ($5 + $1 + 16 x $2.50 = $46)), per the Montgomery County Probate Court, Records & Recording's fee schedule. Per Montgomery County Probate Court's published records and recording fees page: a basic one-page document is $8.50 total ($5.00 index fee + $2.50 page charge + $1.00 certification fee, bundled here into the first-page deed fee), and $2.50 for each additional page, the same schedule for a deed or a mortgage. Confirm the current schedule with the Montgomery County Probate Court.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $8.50 |
| Deed, each additional page | $2.50 |
| Mortgage, first page | $8.50 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $2.50 |
| Index fee flat, per instrument; already folded into the $8.50 first-page total | $5 |
| Certification fee flat, per instrument; already folded into the $8.50 first-page total | $1 |
| Additional name beyond included names per additional grantor/grantee name | $1 |
| Additional book/page reference per additional cross-reference | $1 |
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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. Two-thirds of the revenue from each tax goes to the state and one-third stays with the county, but that is a split of the same uniform rate, not a separate county-set add-on rate. Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?
$8.50 for the first page and $2.50 for each additional page, about $11 for a typical deed, per the Montgomery County Probate Court, Records & Recording's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$8.50 for the first page and $2.50 per additional page, about $46 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.
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Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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