Prince George's County, Maryland Recording Fees

Recording a deed in Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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). Same schedule for a deed and a deed of trust/mortgage.

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

Prince George's County recordation and transfer tax: 1.95% of the price, paid by the negotiable. Maryland transfer tax →

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to record a deed in Prince George's County?

$60 for the first page, about $60 for a typical deed, per the Circuit Court for Prince George's 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

Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.

Prince George's County closing costs → Prince George's County home buyer guide →

Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.

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