Greenville County, South Carolina Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Greenville 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 Greenville County Register of Deeds's fee schedule. South Carolina's recording fee (S.C. Code Sec. 8-21-310) is a flat fee per document type, not per page: $15.00 for a deed, $25.00 for a mortgage. This is separate from the ad valorem Deed Recording Fee (South Carolina's transfer tax), which Greenville County's own document confirms is $3.70 per $1,000 of value ($1.85 per $500), the standard statewide rate already in data/transfer/south-carolina.json, split $2.60/$1,000 state and $1.10/$1,000 county, identical in every SC county.
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 has a county portion, but that portion ($0.55 per $500) is fixed by state statute at the same amount in every county, including Greenville, 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 Greenville County?
$15 for the first page, about $15 for a typical deed, per the Greenville County Register of Deeds'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.
Greenville County closing costs → Greenville County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Greenville County overview