Jackson County, Oregon Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Jackson County costs about $104 and a mortgage about $191 (a 2-page deed ($99 + $5 = $104) and a 16-page trust deed/mortgage ($116 + 15 x $5 = $191)), per the Jackson County Clerk, Recording's fee schedule, effective 2023-03-01. Confirmed directly from Jackson County Clerk's own published Recording Fee Schedule PDF (rates effective 3/1/2023, current schedule stamped 2026): a Bargain & Sale/Quitclaim/Warranty Deed costs $99.00 for the first page (built from a $5 statutory recording fee, $10 Land Corner Preservation fee, $13 GIS fee, $11 state Dept. of Revenue fee, and $60 Oregon Housing & Community Services fee) plus $5.00 per additional page. A Trust Deed/Mortgage/Assignment costs $116.00 for the first page (the same components plus an additional $13 Surveyor Services fee and $4 Oregon Housing Collection and Distribution fee) plus $5.00 per additional page.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $99 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $116 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
| Non-Standard Document fee if the first page does not meet statutory formatting requirements | $20 |
| Additional transaction/instrument reference per additional transaction or instrument number assigned, released or satisfied | $5 |
County transfer tax
Oregon statutorily bans local real property transfer taxes statewide (ORS 306.815, enacted 1997) except for a narrow grandfather clause for jurisdictions that already had one; the only county with a grandfathered local transfer tax is Washington County, OR (already documented in data/transfer/oregon.json's local[] array), not Jackson County. Jackson County levies no transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Oregon transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Jackson County?
$99 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $104 for a typical deed, per the Jackson County Clerk, Recording's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$116 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $191 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.
Jackson County closing costs → Jackson County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Jackson County overview