Bristol County, Massachusetts Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Bristol County costs about $155 and a mortgage about $205 (flat per-document fee regardless of page count (Massachusetts Registry of Deeds fees are not charged per page)), per the Bristol County has two independent Registry of Deeds districts: the Northern Bristol Registry of Deeds (Taunton, serves Attleboro/Taunton-area towns) and the Bristol South Registry of Deeds (Fall River, serves the Fall River/New Bedford area)'s fee schedule, effective 2019-12-31. Massachusetts Registry of Deeds recording fees are set statewide by the Legislature (M.G.L. c.262, s.38) and are identical at every registry, so the fee is the same whether a Bristol County deed records at the Northern (Taunton) or South (Fall River) district. A deed records for a flat $155 and a mortgage for a flat $205 regardless of page count, effective since 12/31/2019. Confirmed against the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds' published Consolidated Fee Schedule, which republishes the statewide schedule set by the Commonwealth.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $155 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $205 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Municipal Lien Certificate per document, if ordered | $80 |
| Declaration of Homestead per document, if filed | $35 |
County transfer tax
Massachusetts' Deeds Excise Tax is a uniform state-set rate (0.456% of price, M.G.L. c.64D; see data/transfer/massachusetts.json) collected by the registry of deeds. Only two Massachusetts counties layer a further Land Bank transfer fee on top, Barnstable (Cape Cod & Islands Land Bank, 0.6875%) and Nantucket (2.0%), both already listed in data/transfer/massachusetts.json. Bristol County has no such add-on and no other local transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Massachusetts transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Bristol County?
$155 for the first page, about $155 for a typical deed, per the Bristol County has two independent Registry of Deeds districts: the Northern Bristol Registry of Deeds (Taunton, serves Attleboro/Taunton-area towns) and the Bristol South Registry of Deeds (Fall River, serves the Fall River/New Bedford area)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$205 for the first page, about $205 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.
Bristol County closing costs → Bristol County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Bristol County overview