Orange County, Florida Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Orange County costs about $19 and a mortgage about $138 (a 2-page deed ($10 + $8.50 = $18.50) and a 16-page mortgage ($10 + 15 x $8.50 = $137.50)), per the Orange County Comptroller, Official Records's fee schedule. Recording fees are set statewide by Fla. Stat. Sec. 28.24(12): $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for each additional page. Orange County (Florida, Orlando) charges the same statutory rate as every other Florida county; nothing here is Orange-County-specific.
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
Orange County (Florida) has not adopted the discretionary documentary surtax that Fla. Stat. Sec. 201.031 authorizes (only Miami-Dade County has); Orange County's documentary stamp tax on deeds is the standard statewide 0.70% rate already captured in data/transfer/florida.json's state block, with no county add-on. Florida transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Orange County?
$10 for the first page and $9 for each additional page, about $19 for a typical deed, per the Orange County 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.
Orange County closing costs → Orange County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Orange County overview