Hampden County, Massachusetts Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Hampden County costs about $155 and a mortgage about $205 (flat $155.00 to record a deed and flat $205.00 to record a mortgage, regardless of page count), per the Hampden County Registry of Deeds's fee schedule. Massachusetts registry of deeds recording fees are a flat per-document fee, not per page, and 'include all applicable surcharges', including the Community Preservation Act fee increase enacted in the Commonwealth's FY2020 budget (which amended M.G.L. c. 44B Sec. 8 and raised fees at every registry statewide). The schedule is set by state law and applies identically at every Massachusetts registry.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $155 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $205 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
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County transfer tax
No Hampden County land bank surcharge applies. Only Barnstable County (Cape Cod & Islands Land Bank) and the Town of Nantucket (Nantucket Islands Land Bank) have their own add-on to the state Deeds Excise Tax. Hampden County pays only the state's 0.456% Deeds Excise Tax ($4.56 per $1,000). Massachusetts transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Hampden County?
$155 for the first page, about $155 for a typical deed, per the Hampden County Registry of Deeds'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.
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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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