St. Joseph County, Indiana Recording Fees
Recording a deed in St. Joseph County costs about $25 and a mortgage about $55 (Indiana charges a flat per-document fee regardless of page count for standard-size (8.5x14 or smaller) pages), per the St. Joseph County Recorder (South Bend)'s fee schedule, effective 2017-07-01. Indiana's base recorder fees are set by state statute (IC 36-2-7-10) and are uniform in every county except Marion: $25.00 flat to record a deed or other instrument other than a mortgage, and $55.00 flat to record a mortgage, both regardless of page count for standard-size pages.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $25 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $55 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
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County transfer tax
Indiana has no state, county, or municipal real estate transfer tax at all; IC 36-2-7-10 governs only the flat per-document recording fees above, not a value-based tax. St. Joseph County is not Marion County, so it has no authority to add the special housing-trust-fund recorder surcharge either. Indiana transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in St. Joseph County?
$25 for the first page, about $25 for a typical deed, per the St. Joseph County Recorder (South Bend)'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.
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Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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