Charleston County, South Carolina Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Charleston County costs about $15 and a mortgage about $25 (flat $15.00 to record a deed and flat $25.00 to record a mortgage, regardless of page count), per the Charleston County Register of Deeds (ROD)'s fee schedule, effective 2019-08-01. Confirmed directly from Charleston County ROD's own 'South Carolina Recording Fees' PDF (effective August 1, 2019, an alphabetical statewide fee schedule under S.C. Code Sec. 8-21-310): DEED is $15.00 flat (Deed Tax separately $1.30/$500 state + $0.55/$500 county), MORTGAGE is $25.00 flat. No per-page charge applies to a standard deed or mortgage; the only per-page-like charges in the schedule are $7.00 per additional reference on mortgage amendments/assignments, not applicable to an initial deed or mortgage.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $15 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $25 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
County transfer tax
South Carolina's Deed Recording Fee county portion ($0.55 per $500) is fixed by state statute at the same amount in every county, including Charleston, there is no county-by-county variation to add on top. The statewide schedule in data/transfer/south-carolina.json already covers the whole combined rate. South Carolina transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Charleston County?
$15 for the first page, about $15 for a typical deed, per the Charleston County Register of Deeds (ROD)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$25 for the first page, about $25 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.
Charleston County closing costs → Charleston County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Charleston County overview