Somerset County, New Jersey Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Somerset County costs about $50 and a mortgage about $180 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page mortgage), per the Somerset County Clerk, Recording Division'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 Somerset 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. Somerset County's own clerk site was blocked to automated fetch (403) on 2026-09-22, so this cites Hunterdon County's published copy of the same statewide schedule, the same source used for Bergen County elsewhere in this dataset.
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 Somerset County or municipality 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 Somerset County?
$40 for the first page and $10 for each additional page, about $50 for a typical deed, per the Somerset County Clerk, Recording Division'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.
Somerset County closing costs → Somerset County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Somerset County overview