Erie County, Pennsylvania Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Erie County costs about $86 and a mortgage about $110 (the $86.00 base fee covers up to 4 pages, so a 2-page deed is just $86.00; a 16-page deed of trust is $86.00 + 12 additional pages x $2.00 = $110.00), per the Erie County Recorder of Deeds (part of the Clerk of Records)'s fee schedule, effective 2025-01-01. Erie County's own 2025 fee schedule: $86.00 base fee for a deed or a mortgage, covering up to 4 pages, then $2.00 for each additional page and $0.50 per additional indexed name beyond 4. Pennsylvania county recording fees are locally set, not state-uniform, so this figure is Erie-specific and differs from the similar-but-not-identical base fees confirmed for Dauphin ($86.75), York ($86.25), Bucks ($82.75), Montgomery ($87.75) and Cumberland ($98.75) counties in this dataset.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $86 |
| Deed, each additional page | $2 |
| Mortgage, first page | $86 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $2 |
| Additional name fee per indexed name beyond 4 | $1 |
County transfer tax
City of Erie realty transfer tax: 0.5% of the price, paid by the split and Erie 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 Erie County?
$86 for the first page and $2 for each additional page, about $86 for a typical deed, per the Erie County Recorder of Deeds (part of the Clerk of Records)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$86 for the first page and $2 per additional page, about $110 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Erie County Recorder of Deeds (part of the Clerk of Records) fee schedule
- PA realty transfer tax overview: in Erie, the local 1% is split between the City of Erie and the Erie School District, matching the statewide-standard local split (not independently confirmed against a City of Erie ordinance this session)
- PA realty transfer tax overview
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Erie County closing costs → Erie 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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