Bernalillo County, New Mexico Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Bernalillo County costs about $25 and a mortgage about $25 (flat per-document fee regardless of page count), per the Bernalillo County Clerk's fee schedule. New Mexico sets recording fees uniformly statewide under NMSA 14-8-15: $25.00 flat per document filed or recorded by any county clerk, including deeds and mortgages or deeds of trust, with an additional $25.00 for every extra block of 10 or fewer index entries a document generates beyond the first 10. It is not a per-page charge.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $25 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $25 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
| Additional index-entry block an extra $25 for each additional block of 10 or fewer entries to the county recording index beyond the first 10 (an 'entry' is typically a named grantor/grantee, not a page) - rarely triggered by an ordinary residential deed or mortgage | $25 |
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County transfer tax
New Mexico levies no real estate transfer tax at all, state or local; it is one of a small number of states with no deed transfer or conveyance tax of any kind. Bernalillo County therefore has no local transfer, recordation or documentary tax; the flat recording fee above is the only county-set closing cost. New Mexico transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Bernalillo County?
$25 for the first page, about $25 for a typical deed, per the Bernalillo County Clerk's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$25 for the first page, about $25 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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