Sarasota County, Florida Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Sarasota 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 Sarasota Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, Recording Services'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 Sarasota's. Confirmed on the Sarasota Clerk's own recording-services page.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $10 |
| Deed, each additional page | $9 |
| Mortgage, first page | $10 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $9 |
| Extra name indexing fee per name beyond four names indexed on a document | $1 |
County transfer tax
Florida's documentary stamp tax on deeds ($0.70 per $100 of consideration) and on notes/mortgages ($0.35 per $100 plus the 0.2% nonrecurring intangible tax) is set statewide and uniform in every county except Miami-Dade, which alone has a lower base deed rate plus a discretionary surtax. Sarasota 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 Sarasota County?
$10 for the first page and $9 for each additional page, about $19 for a typical deed, per the Sarasota Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, Recording Services'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.
Sarasota County closing costs → Sarasota 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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