Leon County, Florida Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Leon County costs about $19 and a mortgage about $138 (a 2-page deed ($10 + $8.50) and a 16-page mortgage ($10 + 15 x $8.50)), per the Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Official Records's fee schedule. Florida sets recording fees uniformly statewide by statute (F.S. 28.24): $10.00 for the first page of each document and $8.50 for each additional page, identical at every county Clerk of Court including Leon's (confirmed against Miami-Dade's and Polk's Clerks, whose pages quote the same statutory language). Leon County's own Fees page (leonclerk.com/helpful-resources/fees/) was linked from the Clerk's homepage but not independently fetched with a readable fee table this session; this figure rests on the statewide statute.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $10 |
| Deed, each additional page | $9 |
| Mortgage, first page | $10 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $9 |
County transfer tax
Florida's documentary stamp tax on deeds ($0.70 per $100 of consideration) and on notes/mortgages ($0.35 per $100 of the obligation, capped at $2,450 on single-family residences) is set statewide and uniform in every county except Miami-Dade (see data/transfer/florida.json). Leon County is not Miami-Dade and levies no additional local transfer, recordation or documentary tax; as the seat of state government, Leon County has no special taxing authority here beyond the standard Florida county powers. Florida transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Leon County?
$10 for the first page and $9 for each additional page, about $19 for a typical deed, per the Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Official Records's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$10 for the first page and $9 per additional page, about $138 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.
Leon County closing costs → Leon County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Leon County overview