Frederick County, Maryland Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Frederick County costs about $60 and a mortgage about $115 (a 2-page deed (falls in the 'principal residence or 9 pages or less' bracket) and a 16-page deed of trust (falls in the '10 pages or more' bracket)), per the Circuit Court for Frederick County, Land Records Department's fee schedule, effective 2026-09-02. Circuit court land-records recording fees are set by state statute (Real Property Sec. 3-601(a)(2) and Courts & Judicial Proceedings Sec. 13-604(a)) and are uniform in every Maryland county, not set locally, the same bracket schedule already confirmed for Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties in this dataset (Maryland Judiciary's statewide Circuit Court Fee Schedule, effective 9/2/2026): $60.00 if the instrument involves solely a principal residence or is 9 pages or less, $115.00 if it is 10 pages or more.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $60 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $115 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
County transfer tax
Frederick County recordation tax: 1.2% of the price, paid by the negotiable. Maryland transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Frederick County?
$60 for the first page, about $60 for a typical deed, per the Circuit Court for Frederick County, Land Records Department's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$115 for the first page, about $115 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Circuit Court for Frederick County, Land Records Department fee schedule
- Maryland Association of Counties, Section 7 - Recordation and Transfer Taxes (fetched and parsed directly this session via pdftotext): Frederick County's recordation tax rate is $6.00 per $500 of value (1.2%), the HIGHEST rate of any Maryland county tied with Talbot
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Frederick County closing costs → Frederick County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Frederick County overview