Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Dauphin County costs about $87 and a mortgage about $111 (the $86.75 base fee covers a document of up to 4 pages, so a 2-page deed is just $86.75; a 16-page deed of trust is $86.75 + 12 additional pages x $2.00 = $110.75), per the Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule. Dauphin County's own posted fee schedule (via the Pennsylvania Land Title Association's copy of the county's letterhead fee sheet): $86.75 base fee for a deed or a mortgage, covering up to 4 pages, then $2.00 for each additional page, $0.50 per additional name, and $20.00 per additional Unified Parcel Identifier. This base fee is Dauphin-specific (Pennsylvania county recording fees are locally set, unlike most other states in this dataset) and is close to, but not identical to, neighboring counties' base fees (York $86.25, Bucks $82.75, Montgomery $87.75, Cumberland $98.75, Erie $86.00).
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $87 |
| Deed, each additional page | $2 |
| Mortgage, first page | $87 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $2 |
| Additional Unified Parcel Identifier (UPI) fee per UPI beyond the first, if the document covers more than one parcel | $20 |
| Additional name fee per name beyond the documents included in the base fee | $1 |
County transfer tax
City of Harrisburg realty transfer tax: 0.5% of the price, paid by the split and Harrisburg School District realty transfer tax: 0.5% of the price, paid by the split. Pennsylvania transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Dauphin County?
$87 for the first page and $2 for each additional page, about $87 for a typical deed, per the Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$87 for the first page and $2 per additional page, about $111 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
- Realty-transfer-tax overview for Harrisburg-area buyers (matches PA Dept. of Revenue's general local-rate guidance): 1% state + 0.5% City of Harrisburg + 0.5% Harrisburg School District = 2% combined
- Realty-transfer-tax overview for Harrisburg-area buyers
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Dauphin County closing costs → Dauphin 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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