Monmouth County, New Jersey Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Monmouth County costs about $50 and a mortgage about $180 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust), per the Monmouth County Clerk's Office's fee schedule. Per the Monmouth County Clerk's published recording fee schedule: deed $40.00 first page + $10.00 each additional page + $10.00 per marginal notation; mortgage/mortgage discharge/assignments/postponement/subordination/releases $30.00 first page + $10.00 each additional page. New Jersey recording fees are set by each county's own recording office under N.J.S.A. 22A:4-4.1 and are not perfectly uniform statewide, Monmouth's rates are somewhat lower than Hudson's and Ocean's ($45/$35 first page).
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
New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee (RTF), including the supplemental fee on transfers over $1,000,000 and the additional fee for qualifying 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 clerk at the time of deed recording (see data/transfer/new-jersey.json). No New Jersey county, including Monmouth, 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 Monmouth County?
$40 for the first page and $10 for each additional page, about $50 for a typical deed, per the Monmouth County Clerk's Office'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.
Monmouth County closing costs → Monmouth County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Monmouth County overview