Anchorage Municipality, Alaska Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Anchorage Municipality costs about $25 and a mortgage about $95 (a 2-page deed ($20 + $5) and a 16-page deed of trust ($20 + 15 x $5)), per the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, State Recorder's Office, Anchorage Recording District (Alaska has no county government; land records are recorded through 34 statewide recording districts operated by the state Recorder's Office, not by the Municipality of Anchorage itself)'s fee schedule. Alaska has no county government; land documents are recorded through one of the state's 34 recording districts, administered by the Alaska DNR State Recorder's Office (with physical offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks serving all districts). Per the State Recorder's own published fee schedule: $20.00 for the first page (or fraction) of any document, plus $5.00 for each additional page, the same rate for a deed and a deed of trust, and the same statewide rate for the Anchorage Recording District as for every other Alaska recording district (there is no municipality-specific fee).
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $20 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $20 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
County transfer tax
Alaska has no state real estate transfer or conveyance tax, and the State Recorder's own fee schedule lists no transfer-tax line item. No evidence was found that the Municipality of Anchorage (Alaska's only unified home-rule city-borough with this population) levies its own separate real property transfer tax; boroughs and municipalities in Alaska generally rely on property taxes and sales taxes, not a deed transfer tax. Recording fees above are the only state/municipality-set closing cost identified for a deed or mortgage in Anchorage. Alaska transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Anchorage Municipality?
$20 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $25 for a typical deed, per the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, State Recorder's Office, Anchorage Recording District (Alaska has no county government; land records are recorded through 34 statewide recording districts operated by the state Recorder's Office, not by the Municipality of Anchorage itself)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$20 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $95 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.
Anchorage Municipality closing costs → Anchorage Municipality home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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