DeKalb County, Georgia Recording Fees
Recording a deed in DeKalb County costs about $25 and a mortgage about $25 (flat per-document fee regardless of page count), per the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division's fee schedule, effective 2020-01-01. Georgia standardized real estate recording fees statewide under O.C.G.A. 15-6-77(f) (HB 288), effective January 1, 2020: $25.00 flat for each instrument pertaining to real estate. DeKalb County's own published fee chart (dksuperiorclerk.com/fees-charts/) confirms $25.00 for Deeds, Cancellation of Security Deed, Assignment Deed, Other Recording on Deed, and General Execution or Lien Recording, and $10.00 for plats/maps/condominium floor plans.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $25 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $25 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Plats, maps, and condominium floor plans per page, separate from the deed fee | $10 |
| Certified copy first page, then $0.50 each additional page | $3 |
County transfer tax
Georgia's real estate transfer tax (O.C.G.A. 48-6-1, effectively 0.1% of price) and its intangible recording tax on new mortgage notes ($1.50 per $500 of the secured face amount, O.C.G.A. 48-6-61) are both set uniformly statewide by the Department of Revenue and merely collected by the county Clerk of Superior Court at recording (see data/transfer/georgia.json). DeKalb County adds no further local transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Georgia transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in DeKalb County?
$25 for the first page, about $25 for a typical deed, per the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$25 for the first page, about $25 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.
DeKalb County closing costs → DeKalb 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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