Pima County, Arizona Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Pima County costs about $32 and a mortgage about $30 (Arizona uses a flat per-document recording fee regardless of page count), per the Pima County Recorder's fee schedule. Pima County Recorder charges a flat $30.00 to record any document, regardless of the number of pages (this replaced the old per-page schedule statewide). Government agencies pay a reduced $15.00. A $2.00 real estate transfer fee (A.R.S. 11-1132) applies on a deed conveying real property, on top of the $30 recording fee.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $30 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $30 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Real estate transfer fee (state-mandated, collected by the county recorder) A.R.S. Sec. 11-1132; not a price-based tax, a flat $2.00 charge bundled into the standard recording fee for a deed. | $2 |
County transfer tax
No Pima County ad valorem transfer tax. Arizona voters banned ad valorem real estate transfer taxes statewide via Proposition 100 (2008); the only charge tied to recording a deed is the flat, non-price-based $2.00 fee under A.R.S. 11-1132 already counted in the recording fee above (per the existing data/transfer/arizona.json record, has_tax false). Arizona transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Pima County?
$30 for the first page, about $32 for a typical deed, per the Pima County Recorder's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$30 for the first page, about $30 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.
Pima County closing costs → Pima County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Pima County overview