Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Capitol Planning Region costs about $15 and a mortgage about $85 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page mortgage), per the Individual town clerks (Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, West Hartford, and the other member towns) - Connecticut has no county government or county recorder's fee schedule. Connecticut abolished county government in 1960; there is no county-level recorder anywhere in the state, and 'Capitol Planning Region' is a Census statistical/COG boundary (the Capitol Region Council of Governments), not a recording jurisdiction. Every deed and mortgage in Connecticut, including every town inside this region (Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, and the rest of the region's towns), is recorded with that individual TOWN's own town clerk. Recording fees are set uniformly statewide by Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7-34a, not by the town or the region: $10.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page (a page is up to 8.5 x 14 inches), the same for a deed and a mortgage.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $10 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $10 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
| OPM data-reporting surcharge Added to the regular recording fee for documents subject to Sec. 10-261b municipal data reporting. | $2 |
| Grantee mailing-address penalty Added if a deed (other than a mortgage deed) omits the grantee's current mailing address. | $5 |
County transfer tax
Municipal (town) portion of the real estate conveyance tax: 0.25% of the price, paid by the seller. Connecticut transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Capitol Planning Region?
$10 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $15 for a typical deed, per the Individual town clerks (Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, West Hartford, and the other member towns) - Connecticut has no county government or county recorder's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$10 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $85 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Individual town clerks (Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, West Hartford, and the other member towns) - Connecticut has no county government or county recorder fee schedule
- Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-494(a)(2), municipal conveyance tax (already recorded in data/transfer/connecticut.json)
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Capitol Planning Region closing costs → Capitol Planning Region home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Capitol Planning Region overview