Benton County, Arkansas Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Benton County costs about $20 and a mortgage about $90 (a 2-page deed ($15 + $5) and a 16-page mortgage ($15 + 15 x $5)), per the Benton County Circuit Clerk (Arkansas records real property through the Circuit Clerk, acting as ex officio Recorder)'s fee schedule. Arkansas sets county recorder fees uniformly by state statute (Ark. Code Ann. Sec. 21-6-306), the same in every county's Circuit Clerk office including Benton's: $15.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page, for a deed, mortgage or other real-property instrument. Confirmed against Saline County's own published recording-fees page, which quotes the identical statutory schedule. Benton County's own Circuit Clerk page (bentoncountyar.gov) returned a 403 to automated fetch this session and could not be independently reconfirmed; this figure rests on the statewide statute.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $15 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $15 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
County transfer tax
Arkansas's Real Property Transfer Tax ($3.30 per $1,000 of consideration, i.e. 0.33%, Ark. Code Ann. Sec. 26-60-101 et seq.) is set entirely at the state level and simply evidenced by documentary stamps affixed before the county recorder will accept a deed for recording, it is not a locally-set rate, and no Arkansas county, including Benton, adds its own separate transfer, recordation or documentary tax on top of it. Arkansas transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Benton County?
$15 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $20 for a typical deed, per the Benton County Circuit Clerk (Arkansas records real property through the Circuit Clerk, acting as ex officio Recorder)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$15 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $90 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.
Benton County closing costs → Benton County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Benton County overview