Genesee County, Michigan Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Genesee County costs about $30 and a mortgage about $30 (flat per-document fee regardless of page count), per the Genesee County Register of Deeds's fee schedule. Michigan sets recording fees uniformly statewide under MCL 600.2567: $30.00 flat to enter and record any document (deed or mortgage), regardless of page count; this folds in the state survey and remonumentation fees. Genesee County's own published fee schedule confirms the same $30.00 flat rate for every document type, matching Kent County's identical statewide figure. Genesee operates under general law, not a home-rule county charter, so no additional charter-county fee applies.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $30 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $30 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Additional instrument assigned/discharged only when one document assigns or discharges more than one prior instrument | $3 |
County transfer tax
Michigan's State Real Estate Transfer Tax (0.75% of price, MCL 207.523) and County Real Estate Transfer Tax (0.11% of price, MCL 207.505, uniform in all 83 counties) are both already captured in data/transfer/michigan.json; the county tax is levied at a statewide-uniform rate set by state statute, so it counts as already covered rather than a county-specific variation. Genesee County (including the City of Flint) adds no further local transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Michigan transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Genesee County?
$30 for the first page, about $30 for a typical deed, per the Genesee County Register of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$30 for the first page, about $30 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.
Genesee County closing costs → Genesee County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Genesee County overview