St. Johns County, Florida Recording Fees
Recording a deed in St. Johns 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 St. Johns 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 St. Johns's (confirmed against Miami-Dade's and Polk's Clerks, whose pages quote the same statutory language). St. Johns County's own site (clerk.sjcfl.us / clerkofcourt.sjcfl.us) could not be reached this session (connection failure on automated fetch); this figure rests on the statewide statute rather than a St. Johns-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) and on notes/mortgages ($0.35 per $100, capped at $2,450 on single-family residences) is set statewide and uniform in every county except Miami-Dade (see data/transfer/florida.json). St. Johns 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 St. Johns County?
$10 for the first page and $9 for each additional page, about $19 for a typical deed, per the St. Johns 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.
St. Johns County closing costs → St. Johns County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
St. Johns County overview