South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Recording Fees
Recording a deed in South Central Connecticut 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 (New Haven, Hamden, Milford, West Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Orange, Woodbridge, Bethany, Guilford, Madison, Branford, North Branford). Connecticut abolished county government in 1960; recording fees are set uniformly for every town clerk by state statute.'s fee schedule. Base town clerk recording fee under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7-34a(a)(1) is $10 for the first page and $5 for each additional page of a warranty deed, quitclaim deed, mortgage deed, or assignment of mortgage; identical in every town statewide, including all towns in this planning region. Two additional flat per-document surcharges apply to every land-record recording regardless of page count: a $10 Historic Documents Preservation fee and a $50 Community Investment Account fee, for $60 in fixed surcharges on top of the per-page fee.
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
New Haven municipal conveyance tax (targeted investment community rate): 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 South Central Connecticut 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 (New Haven, Hamden, Milford, West Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Orange, Woodbridge, Bethany, Guilford, Madison, Branford, North Branford). 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 (New Haven, Hamden, Milford, West Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Orange, Woodbridge, Bethany, Guilford, Madison, Branford, North Branford). 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); New Haven is designated a targeted investment community
- Connecticut DRS, Real Estate Conveyance Taxes
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region closing costs → South Central Connecticut 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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