Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Southeastern 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, Connecticut abolished county government in 1960; land records are recorded with each individual Town Clerk (New London, Norwich, Groton, Montville, Ledyard, Stonington, East Lyme, Colchester, Griswold, North Stonington, Preston, Bozrah, Franklin, Lebanon, Lisbon, Salem, Sprague)'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 deed or mortgage, identical in every town statewide, including all towns in this planning region, the same statewide structure already confirmed for the Capitol, South Central, and Western Connecticut Planning Regions in this dataset. 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.
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) | $10 |
| Community Investment Account surcharge per land-record document, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7-34a(e) | $50 |
County transfer tax
New London / Norwich / Sprague municipal conveyance tax (distressed-municipality/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 Southeastern 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, Connecticut abolished county government in 1960; land records are recorded with each individual Town Clerk (New London, Norwich, Groton, Montville, Ledyard, Stonington, East Lyme, Colchester, Griswold, North Stonington, Preston, Bozrah, Franklin, Lebanon, Lisbon, Salem, Sprague)'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, Connecticut abolished county government in 1960; land records are recorded with each individual Town Clerk (New London, Norwich, Groton, Montville, Ledyard, Stonington, East Lyme, Colchester, Griswold, North Stonington, Preston, Bozrah, Franklin, Lebanon, Lisbon, Salem, Sprague) fee schedule
- Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-494(c); New London, Norwich and Sprague are all state-designated distressed municipalities within this region
- Connecticut DRS, Real Estate Conveyance Taxes
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region closing costs → Southeastern 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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