Placer County, California Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Placer County costs about $17 and a mortgage about $59 (a 2-page deed ($14 + $3) and a 16-page deed of trust ($14 + 15 x $3), for a standard letter-sized (8.5x11) document; the SB2 fee is additional and applies once per document on most non-exempt deeds), per the Placer County Clerk-Recorder's fee schedule. Placer County's published fee schedule: $14.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page of a standard 8.5x11 document, confirmed on the county's own FAQ ('How much does it cost to record a document?') and Fee Schedule page, matching the same base rate seen in Fresno and Santa Barbara Counties.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $14 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $14 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee per document, capped at $225 per transaction on a single-parcel deed subject to the documentary transfer tax; exemptions apply for owner-occupied residential transfers | $75 |
County transfer tax
No evidence found of the City of Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln or Auburn levying its own city documentary transfer tax on top of the base California county rate; the base $0.55 per $500 county documentary transfer tax already captured in data/transfer/california.json is the whole rate here. California transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Placer County?
$14 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $17 for a typical deed, per the Placer County Clerk-Recorder's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$14 for the first page and $3 per additional page, about $59 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.
Placer County closing costs → Placer County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Placer County overview