Palm Beach County, Florida Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and 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. Palm Beach charges the same statutory rate as every other Florida county; nothing here is Palm Beach-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
Palm Beach County has not adopted the discretionary documentary surtax that Fla. Stat. Sec. 201.031 authorizes (only Miami-Dade County has); Palm Beach'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 Palm Beach County?
$10 for the first page and $9 for each additional page, about $19 for a typical deed, per the Palm Beach 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.
Palm Beach County closing costs → Palm Beach County 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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