Knox County, Tennessee Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Knox County costs about $13 and a mortgage about $83 (the $12 base fee covers up to 2 pages, so a 2-page deed is $12 + $1 flat fee = $13; a 16-page mortgage is $12 + 14 extra pages x $5.00 + $1 flat fee = $83), per the Knox County Register of Deeds's fee schedule. Knox County's own page confirms this is set by Tennessee statute (uniform statewide, not a county-specific rate): $12.00 covers the first 2 pages of a deed or mortgage/deed of trust, then $5.00 per additional page, plus a flat $1.00 fee per taxable document. This is separate from Tennessee's ad valorem Realty Transfer Tax (0.37%) and Mortgage/Recordation Tax (0.115% on the loan amount) already in data/transfer/tennessee.json, both of which are also collected at recording.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $12 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $12 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
| Flat per-taxable-document fee per document | $1 |
County transfer tax
Tennessee's realty transfer tax and mortgage recordation tax are collected by the county Register of Deeds but set entirely by state statute, with 'no additional county or municipal transfer tax add-on exists statewide' per data/transfer/tennessee.json; Knox County adds none. Tennessee transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Knox County?
$12 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $13 for a typical deed, per the Knox County Register of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$12 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $83 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.
Knox County closing costs → Knox County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Knox County overview