Jefferson County, Kentucky Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Jefferson County costs about $50 and a mortgage about $80 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust, both fall within Jefferson County's flat-fee page allowance (5 pages for a deed, 30 pages for a mortgage), so no per-page overage applies), per the Jefferson County Clerk (Louisville Metro), Deed Room's fee schedule. Set under KRS 64.012 as amended by Senate Bill 114 and implemented locally by the Jefferson County Clerk (Louisville Metro). 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). A deed recorded with a simultaneous release is $96 instead of $50. Confirmed via the Internet Archive's most recent capture of jeffersoncountyclerk.org/document-fees (the live page returned an Akamai 403 to automated fetch on 2026-09-22, and its own text noted the fee chart 'is being updated and will be reposted', verify against the live page before publishing).
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 |
| Additional reference/book per additional book or reference added to a document | $4 |
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 (see data/transfer/kentucky.json); Kentucky counties and cities do not add a local real estate transfer tax on top of it. Jefferson County/Louisville Metro levies no additional transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Kentucky transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Jefferson County?
$50 for the first page, about $50 for a typical deed, per the Jefferson County Clerk (Louisville Metro), Deed Room'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.
Jefferson County closing costs → Jefferson County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Jefferson County overview