Fort Bend County, Texas Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Fort Bend County costs about $19 and a mortgage about $75 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust), per the Fort Bend County Clerk, Official Public Records's fee schedule, effective 2024-01-01. Fort Bend County's Official Public Record fee schedule (effective 1/1/2024): the first page total is $15.00 ($5.00 statutory recording fee under Local Government Code 118.011 plus a $10.00 records management fee under 118.011(b)(2)); Fort Bend does not charge the additional $10.00 optional records archive fee that many other Texas counties (like Collin and Denton) add, which is why its first-page total is lower. Each additional page is $4.00. Same schedule applies to deeds and deeds of trust alike.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $15 |
| Deed, each additional page | $4 |
| Mortgage, first page | $15 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $4 |
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); Fort Bend County does not levy one either. Texas transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Fort Bend County?
$15 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, about $19 for a typical deed, per the Fort Bend County Clerk, Official Public Records's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$15 for the first page and $4 per additional page, about $75 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.
Fort Bend County closing costs → Fort Bend County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Fort Bend County overview