Montgomery County, Maryland Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Land Records Department's fee schedule, effective 2011-07-01. 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. They are bracket fees based on page count, not per-page: for an instrument executed on or after 7/1/2011, the fee is $60.00 if it involves solely a principal residence or is 9 pages or less, and $115.00 if it is 10 pages or more (a release, 9 pages or less, is $50.00). The same bracket schedule applies to a deed and to a deed of trust/mortgage alike; each instrument recorded pays its own fee.
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
Montgomery County recordation tax: see source, paid by the buyer and Montgomery County transfer tax: see source, paid by the negotiable. Maryland transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Montgomery County?
$60 for the first page, about $60 for a typical deed, per the Circuit Court for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Land Records Department fee schedule
- Maryland Association of Counties, Section 7 - Recordation and Transfer Taxes (rate structure per Montgomery County Bill 17-23, effective 10/1/2023, as already recorded in data/transfer/maryland.json)
- Maryland Association of Counties, Section 7 - Recordation and Transfer Taxes
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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