Richland County, South Carolina Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Richland 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 Richland 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, confirmed on Richland County's own Recording Fees page. Separate from this is the ad valorem Deed Recording Fee (South Carolina's transfer tax), which is $3.70 per $1,000 of value ($1.85 per $500) statewide, the same standard 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 Richland, 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 Richland County?
$15 for the first page, about $15 for a typical deed, per the Richland 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.
Richland County closing costs → Richland County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Richland County overview