Polk County, Florida Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Polk County costs about $19 and a mortgage about $138 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust), per the Polk 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 Polk's. Confirmed against Sarasota County Clerk's published recording-fees page, which quotes the same statutory language. Polk County's own recording-fees page returned a 404 to automated fetch on 2026-09-22 (URL may have moved); this figure rests on the statewide statute rather than a Polk-specific page confirmation.
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, which adds a discretionary surtax on non-single-family transfers (see data/transfer/florida.json). Polk County is not Miami-Dade and levies no additional local transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Florida transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Polk County?
$10 for the first page and $9 for each additional page, about $19 for a typical deed, per the Polk 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.
Polk County closing costs → Polk 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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