Clay County, Florida Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Clay County costs about $11 and a mortgage about $74 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page mortgage), per the Clay County Clerk of Court & Comptroller's fee schedule. Recording fees are set by state statute (Fla. Stat. Sec. 28.24) and are uniform in every Florida county, including Clay, not set locally. Sec. 28.24(13): $5.00 for the first page, $4.00 for each additional page. Sec. 28.24(13)(d) adds a Public Records Modernization Trust Fund surcharge of $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Combined: $6.00 first page, $4.50 each additional page, same schedule for a deed and a mortgage. Matches the already-verified figures for Duval and other Florida counties in this same dataset.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $6 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $6 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
| Extra name indexing (each name beyond 4) Fla. Stat. 28.24(13)(c), per additional indexed name | $1 |
County transfer tax
Florida's documentary stamp tax on deeds (0.70% of consideration) and combined mortgage-financing taxes (0.55% of the amount financed) are set uniformly statewide under Fla. Stat. Ch. 201, see data/transfer/florida.json. Only Miami-Dade County levies an additional local surtax; Clay County is not Miami-Dade and adds no local transfer tax. Florida transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Clay County?
$6 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $11 for a typical deed, per the Clay County Clerk of Court & Comptroller's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$6 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $74 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.
Clay County closing costs → Clay County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Clay County overview