San Bernardino County, California Recording Fees
Recording a deed in San Bernardino County costs about $17 and a mortgage about $69 (a 2-page deed at the standard first-page rate ($14 + $3 = $17, a deed is not charged the Real Estate Fraud Fee) and a 16-page deed of trust at the fraud-fee first-page rate ($24 + 15 x $3 = $69; a Deed of Trust is one of the titles the Real Estate Fraud Fee applies to). Both assumed SB2-exempt as part of a routine purchase-money closing.), per the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk's fee schedule, effective 2026-07-01. The county's own document-recording page states 'First Page of Title: $14' and 'First Page of Title with Real Estate Fraud Fee: $24' (i.e. a built-in $10 fraud fee on documents such as a deed of trust, per Gov. Code Sec. 27388), and 'Each Additional Page: $3'.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $14 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $24 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| SB 2 Building Homes and Jobs Act Fee per title, capped at $225 per transaction, per Gov. Code Sec. 27388.1; exempt for a deed subject to Documentary Transfer Tax and for documents recorded concurrently with such a transfer | $75 |
County transfer tax
No San Bernardino County-specific documentary transfer tax add-on was found beyond the base countywide Documentary Transfer Tax ($0.55 per $500, Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 11911), the state/county-uniform rate already captured in data/transfer/california.json's state block. California transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in San Bernardino County?
$14 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $17 for a typical deed, per the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$24 for the first page and $3 per additional page, about $69 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.
San Bernardino County closing costs → San Bernardino County 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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