Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Montgomery County costs about $88 and a mortgage about $138 (a 2-page deed (within the base fee's 4-page allowance) and a 16-page deed of trust (12 pages beyond the base allowance x $4.00)), per the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule. Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds base recording fee (county-set, unlike most other states where this is state-uniform): $87.75 flat, covering up to 4 pages, 4 names, and 1 parcel, for either a deed or a mortgage; $4.00 for each additional page beyond 4. The realty transfer tax is paid with a SEPARATE check from the recording fee.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $88 |
| Deed, each additional page | $4 |
| Mortgage, first page | $88 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $4 |
| Additional parcel fee Per additional parcel beyond the first, if the document covers more than one parcel. | $16 |
| Additional name fee Per name beyond the first 4 grantors/grantees. | $1 |
| Additional unique parcel ID (UPI) fee, multi-jurisdiction property Per unique parcel ID in each additional taxing authority when a property spans multiple jurisdictions. | $6 |
County transfer tax
Norristown Borough realty transfer tax: 0.5% of the price, paid by the split and Norristown Area 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 Montgomery County?
$88 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, about $88 for a typical deed, per the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$88 for the first page and $4 per additional page, about $138 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
- Not independently confirmed against a Norristown-specific ordinance or the PA Dept. of Revenue's municipality-by-municipality rate table in this session; this is the standard municipal-tier rate most Pennsylvania municipalities outside Philadelphia and Pittsburgh levy, per data/transfer/pennsylvania.json's own summary note
- Not independently confirmed against a Norristown Area School District-specific resolution in this session; this is the standard school-district-tier rate most Pennsylvania school districts outside Philadelphia and Pittsburgh levy, per data/transfer/pennsylvania.json's own summary note
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Montgomery County closing costs → Montgomery 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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