Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region costs about $75 and a mortgage about $145 (a 2-page deed ($10 + $5) and a 16-page mortgage ($10 + 15 x $5), each plus the two flat $10 and $50 statutory surcharges ($60 total) that apply to every land-record document in every Connecticut town), per the No county-level recorder: land records are recorded with the town clerk in each of the region's towns (Waterbury, Ansonia, Derby, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Watertown, Woodbury, Oxford). Connecticut abolished county government in 1960; recording fees are set uniformly for every town clerk by state statute.'s fee schedule. Identical statewide structure to every other Connecticut town (see data/county-fees/connecticut--south-central-connecticut-planning-region.json for the same figures and statutory citations): $10 first page / $5 each additional page (Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7-34a(a)(1)) plus $60 in flat per-document surcharges, the same in Waterbury and every other town in this planning region.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $10 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $10 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
| Historic Documents Preservation surcharge per land-record document, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7-34a(d); split among the State Treasurer, State Librarian, and the town | $10 |
| Community Investment Account surcharge per land-record document, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7-34a(e); mostly forwarded to the state's community investment account, with a small share retained by the town | $50 |
County transfer tax
Waterbury municipal conveyance tax (likely targeted investment community rate, not independently confirmed): 0.5% of the price, paid by the seller and Standard municipal conveyance tax (most other towns in the region): 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?
$10 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $75 for a typical deed, per the No county-level recorder: land records are recorded with the town clerk in each of the region's towns (Waterbury, Ansonia, Derby, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Watertown, Woodbury, Oxford). Connecticut abolished county government in 1960; recording fees are set uniformly for every town clerk by state statute.'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$10 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $145 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- No county-level recorder: land records are recorded with the town clerk in each of the region's towns (Waterbury, Ansonia, Derby, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Middlebury, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Watertown, Woodbury, Oxford). Connecticut abolished county government in 1960; recording fees are set uniformly for every town clerk by state statute. fee schedule
- Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-494(c) (targeted investment community authorization); Waterbury's specific designation was NOT independently confirmed against an official list this session
- Connecticut DRS, Real Estate Conveyance Taxes
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region closing costs → Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 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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