Oneida County, New York Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Oneida County costs about $35 and a mortgage about $105 (a 2-page deed ($25 flat Record fee + $5 x 2 pages = $35) and a 16-page mortgage ($25 + $5 x 16 pages = $105)), per the Oneida County Clerk, Land Records's fee schedule, effective 2020-08-01. Per Oneida County Clerk's own published Schedule of Fees (PDF, effective August 2020, confirmed by direct fetch): 'Deeds: Record $25.00, Per Page $5.00' and 'Mortgages: Record $25.00, Per page $5.00', a flat $25.00 recording fee plus $5.00 for every page, identical for deeds and mortgages. Modeled here as deed_first_page/mortgage_first_page = $25 + $5 for page one = $30, then $5.00 for each additional page. The county's transfer tax rate line on this same schedule reads '$4.00 per thousand', matching the combined state ($2/$500) plus no additional Oneida County transfer tax (see local_transfer).
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $30 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $30 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
| Referee's Deed noting fee only if the deed is a referee's deed | $1 |
| TP-584 transfer tax affidavit required filing, separate from the base recording fee | $5 |
| RP-5217 equalization form residential/agricultural; $250 for all other property types; a required state filing, separate from the base recording fee, not counted in typical totals | $125 |
County transfer tax
New York's state real estate transfer tax is $2.00 per $500 of consideration (0.4%, $4.00 per $1,000) under NY Tax Law Article 31, see data/transfer/new-york.json. Oneida County's own fee schedule confirms 'Transfer Tax Rate - $4.00 per thousand', matching the state rate exactly with no additional county-level add-on. New York transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Oneida County?
$30 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $35 for a typical deed, per the Oneida County Clerk, Land Records's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$30 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $105 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.
Oneida County closing costs → Oneida County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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