Collin County, Texas Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Collin County costs about $29 and a mortgage about $85 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust), per the Collin County Clerk, Land Records's fee schedule, effective 2024-01-01. Collin County's own published Land Recording Fees schedule (effective 1/1/2024, revised 3/19/2026) charges $25.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page for warranty deeds, deeds of trust, and most other land-record instruments alike (no separate mortgage rate). Under Texas Local Government Code Sec. 118.011, this total is built from a $5.00 statutory recording fee plus a $10.00 records management/preservation fee and a $10.00 records archive fee that the county is authorized to add.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $25 |
| Deed, each additional page | $4 |
| Mortgage, first page | $25 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $4 |
| Penalty fee for omission of grantee's mailing address on a deed Only if the deed omits the required grantee address. | $25 |
County transfer tax
Texas has no state or county real estate transfer tax at all (per the existing data/transfer/texas.json record, has_tax false); Collin County does not levy one either. Texas transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Collin County?
$25 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, about $29 for a typical deed, per the Collin County Clerk, Land Records's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$25 for the first page and $4 per additional page, about $85 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.
Collin County closing costs → Collin County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Collin County overview