Middlesex County, New Jersey Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Middlesex County costs about $50 and a mortgage about $180 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page mortgage), per the Middlesex County Clerk, Recording Services's fee schedule, effective 2003-07-21. New Jersey county clerk 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 clerk, not set locally by Middlesex County: $40.00 for the first page of a deed and $10.00 for each additional page; $30.00 for the first page of a mortgage and $10.00 for each additional page. Middlesex County's own fee-schedule page returned a 403 on direct fetch in this session, so this cites Hunterdon County's published copy of the same statewide schedule (a search snippet independently corroborated Middlesex's page showing the same $30/$10 base figures).
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $40 |
| Deed, each additional page | $10 |
| Mortgage, first page | $30 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $10 |
County transfer tax
No Middlesex County or city transfer-fee add-on. New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee is set entirely at the state level (per the existing data/transfer/new-jersey.json record, which lists no local jurisdictions); no NJ county or municipality levies its own additional transfer tax. New Jersey transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Middlesex County?
$40 for the first page and $10 for each additional page, about $50 for a typical deed, per the Middlesex County Clerk, Recording Services'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.
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