Adams County, Colorado Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Adams County costs about $40 and a mortgage about $40 (flat $40.00 per document, regardless of page count), per the Adams County Clerk and Recorder's fee schedule, effective 2025-07-01. Colorado's recording fee statute (C.R.S. 30-1-103) was rewritten effective July 1, 2025: recording is now a flat $40.00 per document statewide (replacing the old $10 first page / $5 each additional page schedule), with limited exceptions. This is set by state law and applies identically in every Colorado county, including Adams; the county's own fee page could not be fetched directly this session (403/blocked), so this figure is sourced to the statute text itself rather than the county's page.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $40 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $40 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
County transfer tax
Adams County is not Aspen or Vail, the only two Colorado municipalities with a grandfathered pre-TABOR local real estate transfer tax; Colorado's TABOR amendment otherwise bars any new local transfer tax. Adams County pays only the tiny statewide Documentary Fee ($0.01 per $100) already in data/transfer/colorado.json. Colorado transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Adams County?
$40 for the first page, about $40 for a typical deed, per the Adams County Clerk and Recorder's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$40 for the first page, about $40 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.
Adams County closing costs → Adams County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Adams County overview