Honolulu County, Hawaii Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Honolulu County costs about $41 and a mortgage about $41 (Hawaii charges a flat per-document fee bracketed by page count (not per page); figures shown are for the Regular System, documents up to 50 pages), per the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances (Dept. of Land and Natural Resources)'s fee schedule. Hawaii has no county recorders at all; every deed and mortgage on every island, including Honolulu County (the City & County of Honolulu), is recorded with the single statewide Bureau of Conveyances. Regular System: $41.00 per document up to 50 pages, $106.00 for 51+ pages. Land Court (Torrens-registered) System: $36.00 up to 50 pages, $101.00 for 51+ pages (plus a $50 Certificate of Title issuance fee, $5 per additional memorandum, $10 for a certified copy of a Certificate of Title). Same fee structure for a deed or a mortgage.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $41 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $41 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
County transfer tax
No Honolulu County-set transfer tax; there is no county-level taxing authority in Hawaii's recording system. Hawaii's conveyance tax (tiered, HRS 247-2, from $0.10 to $1.25 per $100 of consideration depending on price and buyer's homeowner-exemption status) is a STATE tax collected by the Bureau of Conveyances at the time of recording, already covered by the existing data/transfer/hawaii.json record; the county receives no separate add-on. Hawaii transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Honolulu County?
$41 for the first page, about $41 for a typical deed, per the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances (Dept. of Land and Natural Resources)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$41 for the first page, about $41 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.
Honolulu County closing costs → Honolulu 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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