Fayette County, Kentucky Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Fayette County costs about $50 and a mortgage about $80 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust - both fall within Fayette County's flat-fee page allowance (5 pages for a deed, 30 pages for a mortgage), so no per-page overage applies), per the Fayette County Clerk, Land Records (Lexington)'s fee schedule. Set under KRS 64.012 as amended by Senate Bill 114 and applied uniformly by every Kentucky county clerk: deed = $50 flat, covering up to 5 pages, then $3 per page over 5. Mortgage = $80 flat, covering up to 30 pages, then $3 per page over 30 (mortgages get a larger free-page allowance than other instruments). This is the uniform statewide schedule.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $50 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $80 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Extra page charge (deed) per page beyond the first 5 pages of a deed | $3 |
| Extra page charge (mortgage) per page beyond the first 30 pages of a mortgage | $3 |
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County transfer tax
Kentucky's deed transfer tax ($0.50 per $500 of value) is set uniformly statewide by KRS 142.050 and simply collected by the county clerk at recording; Kentucky counties and cities do not add a local real estate transfer tax on top of it. Fayette County/Lexington levies no additional transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Kentucky transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Fayette County?
$50 for the first page, about $50 for a typical deed, per the Fayette County Clerk, Land Records (Lexington)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$80 for the first page, about $80 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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