Shelby County, Alabama Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Shelby County costs about $25 and a mortgage about $61 (a 2-page deed ($3 filing stamp + $10 index fee + $3 page 1 + $6 mental health fee + $3 page 2 = $25) and a 16-page mortgage ($3 filing stamp + $10 index fee + 16 x $3 per-page fee = $61, no mental health fee on a mortgage per the county's schedule)), per the Shelby County Probate Office, Recording's fee schedule. Per Shelby County's recording fee schedule (shelbyal.com/1143/Recording): a $3.00 filing stamp, $10.00 index fee and $3.00 per page apply to both deeds and mortgages; a $6.00 Mental Health fee applies to deeds only; each grantor or grantee beyond two costs $1.00. A general Probate Court fee schedule (shelbyal.com/DocumentCenter/View/892) separately confirms 'filing and recording ... per page $3.00'. Confirm the current schedule with the Shelby County Probate Court.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $22 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $16 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| Filing stamp flat, per instrument; already folded into first-page totals | $3 |
| Index fee flat, per instrument; already folded into first-page totals | $10 |
| Mental Health fee on deeds only per the county's schedule; already included in the first-page fee | $6 |
| Additional grantor/grantee beyond two per additional name | $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. Shelby 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 Shelby County?
$22 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $25 for a typical deed, per the Shelby County Probate Office, Recording'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.
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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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