Tulare County, California Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Tulare County costs about $17 and a mortgage about $59 (a 2-page deed ($14 + $3) and a 16-page mortgage ($14 + 15 x $3), for documents connected to a transfer on which documentary transfer tax is paid; excludes the conditional $10 survey monument fee), per the Tulare County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's fee schedule. Same statewide base fee as every California county under Gov't Code 27361 ($14 first page, $3 each additional page) for documents connected to a transfer subject to documentary transfer tax; a document NOT connected to such a transfer instead pays $21 for the first page (the statewide non-exempt/SB2-eligible rate).
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $14 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $14 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| Survey Monument fee Gov't Code 27584; applies to a deed only when it conveys land under a new or different legal description than the last recorded deed, not to every deed | $10 |
County transfer tax
Tulare County levies only the base statewide documentary transfer tax ($0.55 per $500, Rev. & Tax. Code 11911(a)) already captured in data/transfer/california.json. Visalia, the county seat and largest city, is a chartered city but charges only the standard $0.55/$500 rate with no added city documentary transfer tax, per California City Finance's compiled rate table; the same is true of Tulare, Porterville, Dinuba, and Woodlake. California transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Tulare County?
$14 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $17 for a typical deed, per the Tulare County Assessor-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.
Tulare County closing costs → Tulare 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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