Providence County, Rhode Island Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Providence County costs about $85 and a mortgage about $79 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust, using the City of Providence's own published fee schedule as the county-seat example), per the No county recorder exists, Rhode Island records land documents at the city/town level. Providence County contains 16 separate cities and towns (Providence, Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket, North Providence, Johnston, Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, Smithfield, North Smithfield, Glocester, Foster, Burrillville, Scituate), each with its own City/Town Clerk acting as Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule. Rhode Island has no county government or county recorder, deeds and mortgages are recorded with the City or Town Clerk where the property sits. The figures here ($84 first page/$1 each additional for a deed, $64/$1 for a mortgage) are the City of Providence's own published rates, used as the largest city and county seat within Providence County, but they are NOT necessarily the same in the county's other 15 cities and towns (Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket, North Providence, Johnston, Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, Smithfield, North Smithfield, Glocester, Foster, Burrillville, Scituate), each sets its own fee under its own ordinance, though Rhode Island General Law 34-13-16 sets a common statutory floor. Confirm the specific city/town before quoting a Providence-County-wide number.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $84 |
| Deed, each additional page | $1 |
| Mortgage, first page | $64 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $1 |
County transfer tax
Rhode Island's Real Estate Conveyance Tax ($3.75 per $500 of price, R.I. Gen. Laws 44-25-1) is set uniformly statewide with no city/town add-on (see data/transfer/rhode-island.json, local array empty). No city or town within Providence County imposes its own additional transfer, recordation or documentary tax. Rhode Island transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Providence County?
$84 for the first page and $1 for each additional page, about $85 for a typical deed, per the No county recorder exists, Rhode Island records land documents at the city/town level. Providence County contains 16 separate cities and towns (Providence, Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket, North Providence, Johnston, Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, Smithfield, North Smithfield, Glocester, Foster, Burrillville, Scituate), each with its own City/Town Clerk acting as Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$64 for the first page and $1 per additional page, about $79 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.
Providence County closing costs → Providence County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Providence County overview