Cabarrus County, North Carolina Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Cabarrus County costs about $26 and a mortgage about $64 (a 2-page deed falls within the 15-page deed band ($26.00 flat) and a 16-page deed of trust falls within the 35-page deed-of-trust band ($64.00 flat)), per the Cabarrus County Register of Deeds's fee schedule. North Carolina register-of-deeds fees are set by STATE statute (N.C.G.S. Sec. 161-10), uniform in every county including Cabarrus County, not set locally, and banded rather than a simple first-page-plus-additional-page model: a DEED is $26.00 for the first 15 pages/sheets then $4.00 per additional page; a DEED OF TRUST or MORTGAGE is a separate, higher band at $64.00 for the first 35 pages/sheets then $4.00 per additional page. This matches the already-verified figures for Wake, Mecklenburg and Guilford counties in this same dataset.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $26 |
| Deed, each additional page | $4 |
| Mortgage, first page | $64 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $4 |
| Non-standard document fee if a document fails formatting requirements (paper size, margins, font) | $25 |
| Multiple-instrument fee per additional instrument beyond the first, when more than one is combined in a document | $10 |
County transfer tax
North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances ($1.00 per $500 of consideration, N.C.G.S. Sec. 105-228.30) is set statewide, see data/transfer/north-carolina.json, which notes that state law has historically allowed counties to seek voter approval for up to 1% more in local land-transfer tax, but every county referendum on this has been rejected, including in Cabarrus County. No additional county or city transfer tax applies. North Carolina transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Cabarrus County?
$26 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, about $26 for a typical deed, per the Cabarrus County Register of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$64 for the first page and $4 per additional page, about $64 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.
Cabarrus County closing costs → Cabarrus County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Cabarrus County overview