Bell County, Texas Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Bell County costs about $14 and a mortgage about $70 (a 2-page deed ($10 + $4) and a 16-page deed of trust ($10 + 15 x $4)), per the Bell County Clerk, Real Estate Department's fee schedule. Bell County Clerk's own published fee: 'Deed, Deeds of Trust, A/J, State Tax Lien/Release, UCC, Bonds, Hospital Lien, First Page, $10 plus $4 for each additional page', the lowest first-page rate seen among the Texas counties in this batch (Cameron $35, Brazoria $25, Bell $10), reflecting each county's own Archive Fee/Records Management Fee layered on top of the $5 statutory base under Tex. Local Gov't Code Sec. 118.011.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $10 |
| Deed, each additional page | $4 |
| Mortgage, first page | $10 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $4 |
County transfer tax
Texas bars any tax on the conveyance of real property (Tex. Const. Art. 8, Sec. 29), so no county or city transfer tax exists in Bell County, matching data/transfer/texas.json (has_tax: false statewide). Texas transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Bell County?
$10 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, about $14 for a typical deed, per the Bell County Clerk, Real Estate Department's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$10 for the first page and $4 per additional page, about $70 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.
Bell County closing costs → Bell County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Bell County overview