Harford County, Maryland Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Harford 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 Harford 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, Anne Arundel and Frederick 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
Harford County recordation tax: 0.66% of the price, paid by the negotiable and Harford County transfer tax: 1% of the price, paid by the negotiable. Maryland transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Harford County?
$60 for the first page, about $60 for a typical deed, per the Circuit Court for Harford 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 Harford County, Land Records Department fee schedule
- Harford County, MD, Transfer/Recordation Tax page; rate cross-checked against the Maryland Association of Counties' Section 7 summary (fetched and parsed directly this session via pdftotext), which lists Harford's recordation tax as $3.30 per $500 (0.66%)
- Harford County, MD, Transfer/Recordation Tax page; rate cross-checked against the MACo Section 7 summary, which lists Harford's own county transfer tax at 1.00% of consideration
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Harford County closing costs → Harford County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Harford County overview