Morris County, New Jersey Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Morris County costs about $55 and a mortgage about $185 (a 2-page deed ($45 + $10) and a 16-page mortgage ($35 + 15 x $10)), per the Morris County Clerk's fee schedule. NOT independently confirmed against Morris County's own fee page this session (morriscountynj.gov/departments/county-clerk/county-clerk-fee-schedule returned a 404, and the county's older co.morris.nj.us domain did not respond). These figures assume Morris County follows the same $45 deed / $35 mortgage first-page pattern (statutory $30 base plus county add-ons) directly confirmed for Union and Passaic Counties, both of which matched each other exactly; treat with less confidence than a directly-fetched county page and re-verify.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $45 |
| Deed, each additional page | $10 |
| Mortgage, first page | $35 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $10 |
County transfer tax
New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee is set entirely by state statute with no county add-on; the state schedule in data/transfer/new-jersey.json covers the whole tax. New Jersey transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Morris County?
$45 for the first page and $10 for each additional page, about $55 for a typical deed, per the Morris County Clerk'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.
Morris County closing costs → Morris County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Morris County overview