New Castle County, Delaware Recording Fees
Recording a deed in New Castle County costs about $61 and a mortgage about $243 (a 2-page deed ($13 x 2 = $26) and a 16-page mortgage ($13 x 16 = $208), each plus the $30 state document fee and $5 technology fee; the deed total assumes a single parcel description ($3) is not counted separately here), per the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule, effective 2020-01-28. New Castle County charges a flat $13.00 per page for a deed or mortgage (no separate first-page rate), plus a $30 state document fee and $5 technology fee added to every document. A December 2025/2026 New Castle County Council ordinance (No. 26-099) reportedly approved a $2-per-page increase to recorder-of-deeds fees, which would raise the per-page rate to $15, but the county's own published fee schedule PDF (fetched via the Wayback Machine because newcastlede.gov blocks automated fetches) is still stamped 'Revised 1/28/20' and shows $13/page; the increase could not be confirmed as already reflected in the official schedule as of this date.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $13 |
| Deed, each additional page | $13 |
| Mortgage, first page | $13 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $13 |
| State of Delaware document fee per document, all documents recorded after 9/1/1991 | $30 |
| Technology fee per document, documents recorded after 7/1/2005 | $5 |
| Parcel description fee (deed only) per parcel description listed in a deed, in addition to the per-page fee | $3 |
County transfer tax
New Castle County local realty transfer tax: 1.5% of the price, paid by the split. Delaware transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in New Castle County?
$13 for the first page and $13 for each additional page, about $61 for a typical deed, per the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$13 for the first page and $13 per additional page, about $243 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.
New Castle County closing costs → New Castle County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
New Castle County overview