Cameron County, Texas Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Cameron County costs about $39 and a mortgage about $95 (a 2-page deed ($35 + $4) and a 16-page deed of trust ($35 + 15 x $4)), per the Cameron County Clerk, Real Property Department's fee schedule. Cameron County Clerk's own published recording fee: $35.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page, applying to deeds and deeds of trust/mortgages alike. Texas county clerk fees vary county to county under Tex. Local Gov't Code Sec. 118.011 (a $5 statutory base plus each county's own Archive Fee and Records Management Fee layered on top), Cameron's $35 first-page rate is higher than Harris's/Denton's/Collin's $25 and lower than none seen so far; each additional page is $4.00 statewide-common.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $35 |
| Deed, each additional page | $4 |
| Mortgage, first page | $35 |
| 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 Cameron 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 Cameron County?
$35 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, about $39 for a typical deed, per the Cameron County Clerk, Real Property Department's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$35 for the first page and $4 per additional page, about $95 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.
Cameron County closing costs → Cameron County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Cameron County overview