Hudson County, New Jersey Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Hudson County costs about $55 and a mortgage about $185 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust), per the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages's fee schedule, effective 2024-02-26. Hudson County has its own Register of Deeds and Mortgages (rather than the County Clerk) handling land records, as several New Jersey counties do. Per the Register's official published fee schedule (effective 2/26/2024): deed, easement or final judgment $45.00 first page + $10.00 each additional page/marginal notation; mortgage $35.00 first page + $10.00 each additional page. New Jersey recording fees are set countywide by each county's own recording office under N.J.S.A. 22A:4-4.1, and are NOT perfectly uniform statewide, Hudson's deed rate ($45) differs from neighboring counties' rates found in this same research pass (e.g. Cape May $30, Sussex $40).
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $45 |
| Deed, each additional page | $10 |
| Mortgage, first page | $35 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $10 |
| Municipal recording plus $5 when applicable | $8 |
| Indexing beyond 5 names per name in excess of 5 | $6 |
County transfer tax
New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee (RTF), including its supplemental fee on transfers over $1,000,000 (the so-called 'mansion tax,' paid by the buyer as of the 7/10/2025 law shift) and the additional fee for senior/blind/disabled sellers, is set entirely at the state level under N.J.S.A. 46:15-5 et seq. and simply collected by the county recording office at the time of deed recording (see data/transfer/new-jersey.json). No New Jersey county, including Hudson, adds its own separate local transfer tax on top of the state RTF. New Jersey transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Hudson County?
$45 for the first page and $10 for each additional page, about $55 for a typical deed, per the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$35 for the first page and $10 per additional page, about $185 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.
Hudson County closing costs → Hudson County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Hudson County overview