Mercer County, New Jersey Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Mercer County costs about $50 and a mortgage about $180 (a 2-page deed ($40 + $10) and a 16-page mortgage ($30 + 15 x $10)), per the Mercer County Clerk's fee schedule, effective 2003-07-21. New Jersey recording fees are set by state statute (N.J.S.A. 22A:4-4.1, in effect statewide since 7/21/2003) and are uniform for every county recording office, including Mercer's: $40.00 for the first page of a deed plus $10.00 for each additional page (plus $10.00 per marginal notation); $30.00 for the first page of a mortgage, discharge, assignment, postponement, subordination or release plus $10.00 for each additional page.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $40 |
| Deed, each additional page | $10 |
| Mortgage, first page | $30 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $10 |
| Marginal notation fee per marginal notation on a deed | $10 |
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County transfer tax
New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee (RTF), including the supplemental fee on transfers over $1,000,000, is set entirely at the state level under N.J.S.A. 46:15-5 et seq. and collected by the county clerk at deed recording. No New Jersey county, including Mercer, 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 Mercer County?
$40 for the first page and $10 for each additional page, about $50 for a typical deed, per the Mercer County Clerk's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$30 for the first page and $10 per additional page, about $180 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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