Shelby County, Tennessee Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Shelby County costs about $18 and a mortgage about $87 (a 2-page deed (falls within the first 2-page base fee) and a 16-page deed of trust), per the Shelby County Register of Deeds's fee schedule. Shelby County Register of Deeds base recording fee: $12.00 covers the first two pages, plus $5.00 for each additional page beyond that, for both a warranty/quitclaim deed and a deed of trust/mortgage; a $5.00 fee applies for each additional instrument or document. This base fee is set under T.C.A. Sec. 8-21-1001 and administered by the county Register.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $12 |
| Deed, each additional page | $5 |
| Mortgage, first page | $12 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $5 |
| Register fee on a taxable document $1.00 added when the state conveyance tax or state mortgage tax applies to the document. | $1 |
County transfer tax
No Shelby County-set transfer or mortgage tax add-on; Shelby's collection of the state conveyance tax ($0.37 per $100, i.e. 0.37%, on a deed) and the state mortgage tax ($0.115 per $100, first $2,000 exempt, on a deed of trust) are both statewide taxes set by Tennessee statute and already captured in the existing data/transfer/tennessee.json record, not a locally-set rate (Tennessee has no county or city add-on, per that file's local[] being empty). Tennessee transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Shelby County?
$12 for the first page and $5 for each additional page, about $18 for a typical deed, per the Shelby County Register of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$12 for the first page and $5 per additional page, about $87 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.
Shelby County closing costs → Shelby County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Shelby County overview