St. Charles County, Missouri Recording Fees
Recording a deed in St. Charles County costs about $27 and a mortgage about $69 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust; deeds and deeds of trust are billed at the same standard document rate), per the St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule, effective 2022-08-28. St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds' fee schedule (updated 8/28/2022): $24.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page for standard documents, including deeds and deeds of trust or mortgages. Missouri's base statute, RSMo 59.310, sets a floor of $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page. Individual county recorders and the legislature have layered on additional statutory per-document surcharges (records fund, technology fund and others) that bring the actual charged rate above the bare statutory floor.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $24 |
| Deed, each additional page | $3 |
| Mortgage, first page | $24 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $3 |
| Non-standard format penalty if a document does not meet Missouri's formatting standards under Sec. 59.313 RSMo | $25 |
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County transfer tax
Missouri levies no real estate transfer tax at all, state or local; the Missouri Constitution (Article X, Section 25) prohibits any transfer or documentary tax on real estate conveyances. St. Charles County therefore has no local transfer, recordation or documentary tax; recording fees above are the only county-set closing cost. Missouri transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in St. Charles County?
$24 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, about $27 for a typical deed, per the St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$24 for the first page and $3 per additional page, about $69 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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