Middlesex County, Massachusetts Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Middlesex County costs about $155 and a mortgage about $205 (a flat $155.00 to record a deed and a flat $205.00 to record a mortgage, regardless of page count), per the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds (Cambridge) and Middlesex North Registry of Deeds (Lowell)'s fee schedule. Massachusetts sets Registry of Deeds recording fees by a uniform statewide fee schedule (M.G.L. c. 262), so the same $155 deed / $205 mortgage flat fees apply at both of Middlesex County's registry districts (Middlesex South in Cambridge and Middlesex North in Lowell) and at every other registry in the Commonwealth, nothing here is Middlesex-specific. Recording is per document, not per page.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $155 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $205 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Discharge of mortgage flat fee, not counted in the typical totals | $105 |
| Homestead declaration flat fee, not counted in the typical totals | $35 |
County transfer tax
Massachusetts's deed excise (transfer) tax is set at the state/county level by M.G.L. c. 64D at $4.56 per $1,000 (with the Registry of Deeds acting as collection agent) and is uniform across Middlesex County; no additional city or town in Middlesex County levies its own separate transfer tax layered on top. If data/transfer/massachusetts.json already models this as a flat state-set rate, no Middlesex-specific add-on exists here. Massachusetts transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Middlesex County?
$155 for the first page, about $155 for a typical deed, per the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds (Cambridge) and Middlesex North Registry of Deeds (Lowell)'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.
Middlesex County closing costs → Middlesex County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Middlesex County overview