Hamilton County, Indiana Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Hamilton County costs about $25 and a mortgage about $55 (Indiana charges a flat per-document fee regardless of page count for standard-size pages), per the Hamilton County Recorder's fee schedule. Hamilton County's own published Recording & Copying Fees page confirms Indiana's statewide statutory schedule (IC 36-2-7-10) applies with no local add-on: $25.00 flat for a deed or other instrument (includes 1 oversize page), $55.00 flat for a mortgage (including subordinate and re-recorded mortgages), and $5.00 for each additional oversize page beyond 8.5x14 inches. Unlike Marion County (Indianapolis), Hamilton County has no consolidated-city status and no legal authority to add a housing-trust-fund recorder surcharge on top of these base fees.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $25 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $55 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Additional oversize page (over 8.5x14) per page beyond what the base fee's one included oversize page covers | $5 |
County transfer tax
Indiana has no state, county, or municipal real estate transfer tax at all (per the existing data/transfer/indiana.json record, has_tax false); IC 36-2-7-10 governs only the flat per-document recording fees above, not a value-based tax. Indiana transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Hamilton County?
$25 for the first page, about $25 for a typical deed, per the Hamilton County Recorder's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$55 for the first page, about $55 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.
Hamilton County closing costs → Hamilton County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Hamilton County overview