Yolo County, California Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Yolo County costs about $18 and a mortgage about $70 (a 2-page deed at the fraud-fee-exempt rate ($15 + $3 = $18, a grant deed subject to Documentary Transfer Tax) and a 16-page deed of trust at the fraud-fee-inclusive rate ($25 + 15 x $3 = $70). Both assumed SB2-exempt because recorded concurrently 'in connection with' the DTT-subject sale.), per the Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections (ACE) Department's fee schedule. Per Yolo County's Recording Fees page: $15.00 for the first page of a standard document (8.5 x 11) and $3.00 for each additional page. Documents subject to the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Fund (deeds of trust, quitclaim deeds not concurrent with a transfer subject to documentary transfer tax, and similar instruments) are $25.00 for the first page. The $75.00 SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee (GC 27388.1) applies to qualifying non-exempt documents on top of these totals.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $15 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $25 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| SB 2 Building Homes and Jobs Act Fee per title; exempt when recorded concurrently with a transfer subject to Documentary Transfer Tax or a residential owner-occupier transfer, per the statewide exemption in GC 27388.1, or once the $225 per-transaction cap is reached | $75 |
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County transfer tax
Yolo County's base countywide Documentary Transfer Tax is $0.55 per $500 (0.11%), the uniform California rate. All four incorporated cities (Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, Woodland) are General Law cities that have each adopted their own $0.55-per-$500 city transfer tax under Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 11911(b). Because a General Law city's tax gives the county a dollar-for-dollar credit under Sec. 11911(c), the combined total a buyer pays stays at $1.10 per $1,000 ($0.55 per $500), the same as the base countywide rate, split between city and county rather than added on top. Unlike charter cities (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose), none of Yolo County's cities levies an additional, non-credited rate. California transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Yolo County?
$15 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $18 for a typical deed, per the Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections (ACE) Department's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$25 for the first page and $3 per additional page, about $70 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.
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Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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