Doña Ana County, New Mexico Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Doña Ana County costs about $25 and a mortgage about $25 (flat $25.00 per document filed or recorded, whether a deed or a mortgage, regardless of page count), per the Doña Ana County Clerk, Recording Division'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/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 (not a per-page charge). Set by state statute and identical in every New Mexico county, including Dona Ana; matches the already-verified figures for Bernalillo County in this same dataset.
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; rarely triggered by an ordinary residential deed or mortgage | $25 |
County transfer tax
New Mexico imposes no state or local real estate transfer/deed excise tax on residential sales anywhere in the state, see data/transfer/new-mexico.json. Dona Ana County levies no local transfer tax. New Mexico transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Doña Ana County?
$25 for the first page, about $25 for a typical deed, per the Doña Ana County Clerk, Recording Division'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.
Doña Ana County closing costs → Doña Ana County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Doña Ana County overview